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Severe Hypertension – Emergency or time to chill?

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...

Cardiology and ECG

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Time to quit? Seek support to succeed!

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...

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Hot Topics Course Preview, Spring 2025

Dr Simon Curtis

11th February 2025

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...

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Wobbly in more ways than one - antidepressants and postural hypotension

Dr Laura Darby

29th January 2025

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,...

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Hypertension in The Elderly - Evidence Broadly Supportive, but Uncertainties Remain

Dr Rob Walker

22nd January 2025

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...

Cardiology and ECG

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Poverty and Mental Health – Let’s Talk About It

Dr Laura Darby

14th January 2025

Janette, aged 46, attends for a medication review. Her records show a diagnosis of chronic low back pain and mixed anxiety and depressive disorder. She’s been taking analgesics and sertraline for over...

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Mental Health