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GLP1 agonists and oral contraception

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Dr Rob Walker
2nd April 2025

Christie comes in to see you for a review of her oral contraceptive. She looks different…Currently on the progesterone-only pill, as she’s never been keen on LARCs and her weight precluded the COCP, she...

Supporting patients to use online services in General practice – what does the research say?

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Dr Zoe Norris
26th March 2025

It can sometimes feel that working in general practice is a job of two halves. The first, is the clinical side. This is what we train for, pass our exams in and what we expected when we took our jobs....

Severe Hypertension – Emergency or time to chill?

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Dr Neal Tucker
19th March 2025

It’s one of those days when everything seems hard. Take Shuman – 55 years old, he came in with a sore foot but at the end of the consultation asked if you could quickly check his blood pressure. It hasn’t...

Time to quit? Seek support to succeed!

Time to quit? Seek support to succeed! image
Dr Laura Darby
12th March 2025

No, I’m not talking about jacking in the day job! The focus of this week’s blog is smoking cessation, with a new update to the NICE guideline  NG209 just released. The health benefits of stopping smoking...

Gambling: More than 'just a harmless flutter.’

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Dr Rob Walker
5th March 2025

‘Do you gamble?’ This is not a question that has been a routine part of my mental health consultations. Until recently, the sheer size and impact of problem gambling had completely gone under my radar....

HbA1c – when should we not use it?

HbA1c – when should we not use it? image
Dr Zoe Norris
26th February 2025

It can’t only be me who remembers that cringey moment when, during an exam OSCE station, or a viva, you’d confidently reel off a management plan and the investigations you’d do. 

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