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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...

Hot Topics GP Update

Gambling: More than 'just a harmless flutter.’

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....

Mental Health

HbA1c – when should we not use it?

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.

Abnormal Bloods

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...

Hot Topics GP Update

Nasal steroids: a breath of fresh air for septal deviation?

Neal Tucker

5th February 2025

The only certainty in life is change (and, of course, death and taxes, but I’ve just paid my tax bill and have survived to tell the tale…).

Advanced Clinical Practice Update

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,...

Hot Topics GP Update

Mental Health