Article: The tickbox culture that drives GPs; Dr Scurr's view.(News)

Byline: Dr Scurr

DOCTORS today are increasingly being forced to work in a 'tickbox' culture - the treatment we give is determined less by clinical benefit than by diktat, largely as a result of Governmentimposed guidelines and growing supervision of our work.

This has led GPs to prescribe drugs when in many cases weight loss, exercise, and dietary change can be just as valuable.

The problem is that those changes are difficult and time-consuming - and, frankly, there's little political gain from these softer options, which is why there is no official pressure to introduce them.

There has also always been a trend for doctors to add new ...

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