About Reasoning GP
A clinical reference and exam-preparation site for UK general practice, written by a practising GP. Every clinical page names the guidance it rests on and shows the date it was last reviewed.
What it isThe next step in the consultation, on one page
Reasoning GP turns published UK guidance into pages you can use during a ten-minute consultation: what must not be missed, what to do now, what to prescribe, when to refer and how to safety-net. The same reasoning is then set out in exam form for trainees preparing for the SCA.
It is education and reference for healthcare professionals. It does not replace NICE, the SPC, your local formulary or your own clinical judgement, and it is not a medical device. What it is for and what it is not for are set out in the intended purpose and the medical disclaimer.
Who it is forGPs at the desk and trainees before the exam
GPs and the practice team
Protocols, pathways, prescription wording, the lab results reference, calculators and the fit note and DVLA tools, for use during clinic. Open the protocols
GP trainees
SCA practice cases with role-player scripts, a 12-minute timer and a scorecard, an AI patient, a mock circuit, an AKT question bank and portfolio guides. Try a free SCA case
Trainers and programmes
Group access for practices, PCNs and training schemes, and access codes for teaching sessions. Plans and group access
It is written for qualified UK healthcare professionals and doctors in training. It is not written for patients or the public.
Who writes itThe people behind the content
Reasoning GP is a small, GP-led independent project rather than a large editorial organisation, and it is described here as it is.
- Clinical lead and author
- [AUTHOR NAME]
- GMC number
- [GMC NUMBER]
- Current role
- [ROLE]
- Responsible for
- Writing the clinical content, signing it off and correcting it
- Second reviewer
- [SECOND REVIEWER NAME AND ROLE]
- Responsible for
- Independent review of high-risk pages and of prescribing content
A second reviewer is named here only once they are in post. Until then the clinical lead is the single named sign-off, and How we keep content safe says so.
How content is written and reviewedSourced, dated and corrected in the open
- Written from the primary sources. Every page is written by the clinical lead in his own words from the published sources named on it: NICE guidelines, manufacturers' product information (the SPC), MHRA Drug Safety Updates, UKHSA guidance and named UK specialty guidelines. No text is copied or adapted from any third-party summary or subscription service.
- A fixed order when sources differ. MHRA safety advice comes first on safety restrictions, then NICE, then the SPC (always the source for doses), then NHS England and UKHSA, then Royal College and specialty guidance. Where two sources disagree, the page says so.
- Signed off, with the date on the page. The 264 protocols, 204 pathways and 108 casebook cases were read through and signed off in October 2026. Each clinical page carries a strip under its title showing when it was last reviewed, when it is next due and which guidance it rests on. A page without a named sign-off says so.
- Reviewed again on a cycle. High-risk pages (for example sepsis, chest pain, anticoagulation, suspected cancer referral criteria and safeguarding) are reviewed every 6 months and everything else every 12 months. An MHRA alert, a NICE update or a reader report that affects a published threshold, dose or referral criterion triggers a review straight away.
- Corrected quickly. Every clinical page has a "Report a concern" link. An error that could cause serious harm is amended or the page withdrawn the same working day; a wrong referral criterion, monitoring interval or contraindication within 5 working days.
The full process, the review tiers and the correction timescales are on How we keep content safe. How the site sits alongside national guidance is on How we fit with NICE and the SPC, and the rules for the AI features are on AI safety and data.
National guidance is not your local pathway. Referral routes, antimicrobial choices and formulary preferences are set locally and often differ from the national default. Where your local pathway differs, your local pathway applies.
IndependenceNo advertising and no sponsorship
- Reasoning GP carries no advertising and takes no pharmaceutical or commercial sponsorship of clinical content. It is paid for by its members' subscriptions and by handbook and course sales.
- It is independent. It is not affiliated with, licensed by, endorsed by or produced in partnership with NICE, the RCGP, the MHRA, UKHSA or any other guideline publisher. Naming a guideline shows the source a recommendation rests on; it does not mean its publisher has reviewed or approved the page.
- MRCGP, SCA and AKT are used only to describe the exams. The SCA material is an educational simulation and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the RCGP.
- Some features use AI, and each is labelled. AI output is for education only and must be checked against current guidance before it is relied on.
ContactGet in touch
Questions, corrections and group enquiries: hello@gpreasoning.uk. If something on a clinical page looks wrong, the "Report a concern" link on that page is the quickest route, because it tells us which page you mean.
Reasoning GP is operated by BDYAM Medical Services Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales. Company details are in the footer of every page and in the terms; how your data is handled is in the privacy policy.