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Frailty - Stopping the Drugs

Dr Neal Tucker

14th July 2026

It’s late in the day when the call comes in from the nursing home.

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Reducing blood testing for non-biologic DMARDs? Yes Please!

Dr Rob Walker

1st July 2026

Hands up who thinks we do too many monitoring blood test? Yup me too. I’m sure I’m not the only one who, when checking my path inbox, has reflected that the majority of the blood tests I am reviewing seem...

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Making best use of NT-proBNP to test for heart failure

Dr Nick Jones

25th June 2026

Moira is a 84-year-old with frailty, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and a BMI of 19kg/m2. She was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) over a decade ago and had an echocardiogram in 2021 that did not...

Cardiology and ECG

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(Even) more evidence for statins safety

Dr Nick Jones

20th May 2026

At least once every week I find myself talking to a patient about their cholesterol levels, their risk of cardiovascular disease and whether or not they might need a statin. This isn’t surprising; we prescribe...

Cardiology and ECG

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Not to be sniffed at: nasal decongestants

Neal Tucker

13th May 2026

One of the joys of medicine is the continual expansion of science’s understanding of the human body and the ills which may affect it, coupled with the lifelong learning this necessitates the practicing...

Advanced Clinical Practice Update

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Domestic abuse in healthcare professionals: would you ask Rebecca?

Natalie Kempshall

6th May 2026

Rebecca is 34, and a GP within your ICB. You know her as a distant colleague, but she is also your patient and she presents with shoulder pain, clearly slightly self-conscious about attending. As you examine...

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