“The number of people presenting with mental health problems to general practice is a worrying growing trend, however, the involvement of GPs in mental health research is an area for hope. Being a practising GP and an active researcher are not as incompatible as one may think – a growing number of GPs are conducting research, and in so doing, they will be influencing clinical practice and guiding health policy.” Two leading GP researchers – Dr Faraz Mughal and Prof David Kessler discuss in their new BJGP article why GPs need to be involved in mental health research.
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