A day as a general practice doctor
You work in your local GP surgery, starting at 8am. You have patient appointments booked throughout the day, and your first is with a woman who's suffering from raised blood pressure. After finding out as much as you can about her and her illness, you take blood samples and send them off for analysis.
Next, you see a man with persistent headaches, that you diagnose as migraine, and write a prescription for medication to prevent these attacks happening. After completing your morning surgery, you check phone messages and arrange for the surgery secretary to make consultations with a specialist for two of your patients.
In the afternoon you make an emergency home-visit to an elderly patient who is having chest pains. You suspect a heart attack and call an ambulance to take the patient to hospital. It's very rewarding helping local people stay fit and healthy, and you really feel part of the community.
