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John Launer
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Associate Editor, Postgraduate Medical Journal
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By John Launer Verified| The BMJ Verified John Launer, GP educator and writerLondonjohnlauner{at}aol.comFollow John on Bluesky @johnlauner.bsky.socialI spend a lot of time teaching communication skills, although I prefer to call them interactional skills, which suggests more of a two way street. Much of what I cover relates to speaking and listening, although you can’t ignore body language too: eye contact, sitting position, and so on. One experience I mention quite often is seeing a video of my own consultations for the first time.
By John Launer Verified| The BMJ Verified John Launer, GP educator and writerLondonjohnlauner{at}aol.comFollow John on Bluesky @johnlauner.bsky.socialLike many doctors working beyond retirement age, I now work for various institutions within the NHS and outside it, including universities. They’re all splendid organisations in many ways, but they have their annoyances too. Many of these are due to the increasing dominance of regulation, governance, and risk avoidance. Let me give a couple of examples.
By John Launer Verified| The BMJ Verified John Launer, GP educator and writerLondonjohnlauner{at}aol.comFollow John on Bluesky @johnlauner.bsky.socialI spend a lot of time teaching communication skills, although I prefer to call them interactional skills, which suggests more of a two way street. Much of what I cover relates to speaking and listening, although you can’t ignore body language too: eye contact, sitting position, and so on. One experience I mention quite often is seeing a video of my own consultations for the first time.
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Postgraduate Medical Journal
London, United Kingdom