Grief in general practice and acting fast with meningitis
Grief touches every consulting room. In this episode we gently unpick how to support people after loss, using the RCGP framework “A Compassionate Bereavement Response”. Practical language you can use tomorrow, how to recognise prolonged grief disorder (including in children) and when to refer. The overlap with PTSD, and realistic ways we can look after ourselves as clinicians.
Then we change gear for an update on NICE’s 2024 guideline covering bacterial meningitis and meningococcal disease: the red flag combination that demands 999, when prehospital antibiotics are (and aren’t) advised, the easy to miss early signs, and robust safety netting.
Press play for compassionate care, sharper suspicions, and help to make the right clinical decisions when under pressure.
Useful links
Grief
Good Grief Festival (free events, YouTube Channel and curated resources)
RCGP framework “A Compassionate Bereavement Response”
Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal disease
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