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Managing Clinical Uncertainty and Safe Investigation in Primary Care
A practical resource pack for GPs and primary care teams in Sutton Training Hub and South West London Training Hubs helping clinicians navigate uncertainty, promote patient safety and appropriate care, and support shared decision-making.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE
Building Confidence in Clinical Decision-Making
Structured learning modules, consultation tools, e-learning, podcasts and reflective practice activities.
Understanding Clinical Uncertainty and Overdiagnosis
GPs are often the first point of contact following a borderline test or screening result.
GPs are often the first point of contact following a borderline test or screening result. Shared decision-making around screening and testing is central to supporting confident clinical decision-making
Overdiagnosis occurs when a person is diagnosed with a condition that would never have caused them symptoms or harm during their lifetime. It is different from misdiagnosis and overtreatment - which often follows overdiagnosis but is a separate issue.
It commonly results from expanded diagnostic criteria, advances in detection technology, and screening of asymptomatic populations. The impact can be significant: additional investigations, patient anxiety, labelling effects and pressure on NHS resources