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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

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RowanMumsnet · 07/01/2014 14:56

No, no financial incentive or any other sort of incentive - it's just because we think MN is useful for peer-to-peer support, and if GPs think it's useful too, we'd be very happy for them to recommend us. (Of course if they don't think we're useful they're very free not to recommend us!)

We're also not trying to create any kind of expectation that people will receive expert medical advice from qualified HCPs among other MNers; as many of you have said, we can't vouch for anyone on here, and we'd always recommend that posters seek RL HCP advice if they're worried about a medical problem. This is more about the back-up, support and peer-to-peer advice that we think MNers are good at providing.

Thanks v much for all your contributions so far

MNHQ

KatieMumsnet · 09/01/2014 14:29

I think MrsMargoLeadbetter has a pretty good summary of what we thought might be useful. Not that Mumsnet would offer professional health advice (instead of or even alongside your GP), more that there may be issue which you discuss with your GP (like PND, sleep, miscarriage, children's health) where you might also receive support from, or share experiences with, other Mumsnet users. We know many people already to do this, so it might be worth us clarifying with GPs.

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KatieMumsnet · 09/01/2014 14:30

Also interesting point WaitingForPeterWimsey that GPs have long been direction people to patient to patient support groups, I think a good comparison.

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RowanMumsnet · 13/01/2014 13:12

@RhondaJean

Rowan not a GP here but I wrote a report for a previous employer about support for new mums which was then circulated and distributed and is available free online, if you like I could pm the link (if I can find it), MN was one of the online resources I mentioned in it.

Not sure if that's a bit off topic for you or not.

Yes please Rhonda, sounds interesting! Could you email it to [email protected]? Thanks very much

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RowanMumsnet · 17/01/2014 10:25

@RhondaJean

Rowan if you are there can you let me know if you got my email, I sent it Tuesday but not from the address I am registered on MN with and I've not had a confirmation you got it. If not I can pm the link to you.

Ah, I haven't seen it yet - if you PM me with the email address you send it from I should be able to find it, hopefully!

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RowanMumsnet · 17/01/2014 10:28

@Shaky

I have been thinking for a while that it would be nice to have an NHS staff topic. Similar to the "Staffroom" for teachers. NOT for patients or health related questions but for NHS staff to chat, support and empathise with each other. Obviously, no specific patient cases would be discussed and confidentiality would be maintained at all times. Just somewhere to let off steam, scoff the chocolates on the nurses station, calm down and find an understanding ear from like minded people.

Do you think that this could be possible Rowan ?

Always open to new topic suggestions! What do other posters think?

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