Areas of GP expertise.

General Practice

Breach of duty & standard of care

• 01

  Delayed or missed diagnosis

  Assessment of history-taking, examination, safety-netting and the recognition of red-flag presentations.

• 02

  Referral & follow-up

  Appropriateness and timeliness of referral, investigation and the management of results.

• 03

  Prescribing & medicines management

  Drug selection, monitoring, interactions and adverse effects — informed by pharmaceutical medicine.

• 04

  Chronic disease management

  Long-term conditions managed in primary care.

• 05

  Women's health

  Contraception, antenatal and gynaecological care in general practice (DRCOG).

• 06

  Systems, records & communication

  Practice systems, documentation, triage and remote consultation.

For how these areas are addressed in reports, records reviews and joint discussions, see medico-legal services for instructing parties.