The Minor Illness Manual

Dr Gina Johnson graduated from Guy's Hospital in London in 1979 and worked as a GeneralPractitioner in Luton from 1983 to 2017. She has always been actively involved in primary careaudit and research, and has published articles on a wide range of topics. She is very aware of thelimitations of Western medicine, which led her to study for an MSc in medical anthropology in2002. She is a medical acupuncturist and has an interest in holistic care.Dr Ian Hill-Smith started publishing research papers while studying for his first degree in anatomy,before graduating in medicine from University College London, in 1980. He is both a memberof the Royal College of Physicians and a fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He isfascinated by fundamental science and how it can be applied to medical practice, particularly howmedicines can be prescribed to best effect, which was the subject of his research MD. His previouslocal and national roles have led to the development of a primary care prescribing formulary,reduced medicines wastage and courses on medicines optimisation.Dr Chirag Bakhai discovered his passion for education while studying medicine at UniversityCollege London, where he tutored fellow students in subjects ranging from pharmacology to statistics.Since then, he has taught and presented on both local and national stages. As well as workingas a General Practitioner, Chirag is a Clinical Director at Luton Clinical Commissioning Groupand a Clinical Advisor for NHS England. He employs his evidence-based approach in improvinghealthcare services and is committed to empowering people to self-manage their health conditions.His teaching experience is extremely helpful in identifying and addressing learning needs acrossPrimary Care and reducing unwarranted variation in standards of care.