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Doc, can I have the new DNA test to see if I have cancer?

Dr Simon Curtis

21st June 2023

Many of you will have had patients asking about this test as it was widely reported in the media BBC June 2023 following publication of the initial results of the NHS Symplify Trial last week. It all sounds...

Cancer

Hot Topics GP Update

The “DiRECT” path to remission of type 2 diabetes?

Dr Sarah Davies

15th June 2023

Many of you will be aware of the DIRECT trial. First published in 2017, a UK primary care based trial funded by Diabetes UK, DiRECT was a major catalyst in initiating the conversation around remission...

Diabetes

Obesity– it’s big news again, but what to tell our patients?

Dr Stephanie De Giorgio

8th June 2023

Last night the government announced a £40million programme to expand the use of new obesity treatment medications, to a pilot of community based GP led clinics. The details are yet to be clarified, but...

Obesity

Prescription drug dependence- EEEEEasier with the 5 E’s

Dr Rachel Brettell

1st June 2023

Prescription drug dependence is always going to cause you a fair few grey hairs, particularly if you manage a patient list. This is partly due to the sheer number of patients affected – according to a...

New to General Practice

ADHD

Dr Siobhan Becker

25th May 2023

How do you respond when you receive a letter from a private ADHD clinic asking you to prescribe Concerta? With a sigh and roll of the eyes? With a slight sense of discomfort, maybe even panic? Or with...

Mental Health

Tick borne encephalitis

Dr Laura Darby

18th May 2023

It’s a busy duty list and you have a call with a concerned parent. Anna has just returned from a seaside holiday in Dorset. Her 5 yr old son Alex has a low grade fever of 38C, and is a bit off colour....

Hot Topics GP Update

Urgent Care