Having now consulted for 3weeks remotely & managing my patients via telephone or video consultations, I do believe this might be the future of general practice. Which I know a lot of my colleagues would like it to be the case

HOWEVER after every clinic, I still.....

(Sorry this is a soppy long tweet) BUT I really do miss .....

- Just seeing my patient face2face (even video consultation does not satisfy me) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👫" title="Woman and man holding hands" aria-label="Emoji: Woman and man holding hands">
- watching my patient walk into my room. A lot can be gained clinically from watching how the patient carries themselves https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚶🏽‍♂️" title="Man walking (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Man walking (medium skin tone)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚶🏾‍♀️" title="Woman walking (medium dark skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman walking (medium dark skin tone)">
- Placing my hand on my patient to examine them. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🩺" title="Stethoscope" aria-label="Emoji: Stethoscope">

- Providing a comforting touch of the hand when giving sad news
- Giving my patient a hug https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤗" title="Hugging face" aria-label="Emoji: Hugging face"> either to comfort or to celebrate https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎉" title="Party popper" aria-label="Emoji: Party popper"> some good news
- Doing a homevisit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏠" title="House building" aria-label="Emoji: House building">to see my vulnerable patients. (Not able to do as no PPE https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥽" title="Goggles" aria-label="Emoji: Goggles">currently)

-Laughing (when appropriate) with my palliative patients when reviewing them at home with their family. Can’t do that on the phone https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📞" title="Telephone receiver" aria-label="Emoji: Telephone receiver">
- Greeting my colleagues with a hug https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤗" title="Hugging face" aria-label="Emoji: Hugging face">
- Making my team cups of tea https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☕️" title="Hot beverage" aria-label="Emoji: Hot beverage"> & not worrying that I will pass on COVID19 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦠" title="Microbe" aria-label="Emoji: Microbe">

In my personal experience I really do NOT get any job satisfaction consulting in the manner that I do currently.

I can’t wait to get back to freely seeing my patients in the manner I used to.

So if you also miss seeing your GP/ doctor https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩🏾‍⚕️" title="Woman health worker (medium dark skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman health worker (medium dark skin tone)"> how you used to.

Then PLEASE STAY HOME this Easter https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐣" title="Hatching chick" aria-label="Emoji: Hatching chick"> Weakend.
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