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....
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...
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...
The Hot Topics GP Update course is a fun and enjoyable way to stay up to date with the latest evidence and guidelines for professionals working in front-line General Practice. If you’re in a patient-facing...
Beryl is an 82 year old lady presenting with a ‘muzzy head’. ‘What do you mean by muzzy head’, you ask ‘Oh you know - just muzzy!’ she replies, giving you a slightly exasperated look. Hmmm… clear as mud,...
It’s almost 10 years since the SPRINT trial changed the landscape of hypertension treatment, by showing that intensive antihypertensive treatment to a systolic target of 120 mm/Hg, compared to standard...