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Are you a GP? We know there are loads of you out there...

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RowanMumsnet · 07/01/2014 12:13

We at MNHQ have been talking to the Royal College of GPs, and they thought it might be useful for GPs to know a bit more about Mumsnet.

As part of that, we're putting together some information for GPs about what Mumsnet is, what it's not, and how they or their patients might find it useful.

If you're a GP yourself, we'd love to know how you would you sum up Mumsnet in a sentence - or a paragraph - for a GP colleague who didn't know much about it. Has Mumsnet ever been useful for you in your professional life, and could there be other ways you think other GPs might find it useful? Are there any misconceptions about MN we could clear up?

And anything else that occurs to you!

Thanks v much

MNHQ

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OodlesofOods · 07/01/2014 12:23

My GP used MN as an insult.
Possibly outing myself but
' you don't get thrush on your nipples, where did you read that? Mumsnet?'
'No the NHS site, do you want to check?'
'Blush'

CuttedUpPear · 07/01/2014 12:19

I'm not a GP, but on one of my recent -miserable- threads one of the posters said that she was a GP and that she often recommended to her patients who were having relationship troubles which affected their mental health, to ask for advice on here.

Fisharefriendsnotfood · 07/01/2014 12:16

Not a GP but my health visitor put me on to mumsnet. She said they normally recommend Netmums but that she thought I'd be better on Mumsnet Grin