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Seeing and hearing

Ask any doctor, and they’ll tell you that talking to patients can be difficult. Mind you, ask any patient and they’ll tell you that talking to doctors can be really difficult too. Ben Hoban discusses how we address the problem.
23 February 2023
3 mins read
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Repetition breeds contempt not continuity

Imagine having to relive the moment you are told that you have a life-limiting illness every time you need support; every time you feel vulnerable because of a physical or mental complaint that needs attention. Emilie Couchman argues for meaningful informational continuity.
13 February 2023
2 mins read
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Making it real

When someone asks you whether you’re telling them it’s all in their head, the most accurate answer is: Yes, but isn’t everything?
3 February 2023
5 mins read
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There’s something about menopause…

We attend reputable GP-training events and feel confident that the training delivered will be up to date and relevant. And yet, there's something about menopause where all this somehow falls apart.
1 December 2022
6 mins read
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Dietary therapies in irritable bowel syndrome: an update

As IBS is a chronic condition, many patients will re-present to healthcare services. Here, specialist gastroenterology dietitian's Christian Shaw and Rachel Buckle give an overview of the latest data on dietary therapies, describe findings from their own recent research on dietary therapies
5 October 2022
4 mins read

Antidepressant withdrawal syndrome and its management

In April 2020, NICE published new guidance on how to help patients to safely stop antidepressant use. To help GPs to implement this guidance in their practice, Stevie Lewis from the International Institute for Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal and Mark Horowitz have published
18 May 2022
6 mins read
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Vitals are vital

Ayesha Siddqui shares a clinical case to remind GPs why it is vital to heed clinical cues and check patient vital signs
19 January 2022
2 mins read
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A multifactorial approach to improve immunity

The immune-system is complex and is interconnected with the central nervous and endocrine systems. Regina Ford discusses a wide range of scientific research that looks at diet, supplements, exercise, sleep quality and stress/mental health, to give us a holistic overview of health
6 October 2021
10 mins read

GPDPR vs GDPR

GPDPR is a new initiative from NHS Digital to collect data held in GP medical records, to be available to third parties for research and planning. Unlike most other projects, patients have to actively opt out if they do not want their
4 June 2021
2 mins read
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Childhood trauma

Most children removed from their birth family have experienced multiple traumas. Hannah Milton finds that when talking to patients about anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship problems and difficulties with their own children’s behaviour, one her most useful history taking techniques is a simple
26 May 2021
1 min read
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