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PHARMACEUTICAL INFLUENCE
Menopause management – it doesn’t have to be this complicated
Dr Siobhan Becker
29th November 2023
When NICE released its 2015 Menopause guidelines1, the direction of travel seemed pretty clear – a generation of women had missed out on HRT, largely as a result of the WHI trial2, and it was setting out...
Should my baby have the new chicken pox vaccine?
Dr Laura Darby & Dr Simon Curtis
23rd November 2023
It’s Thursday morning and you’re just finishing a baby check for Anna, a healthy 8 week old. Her mother Kate asks ‘Just before I go and see the nurse, what do you think about the new vaccine? Is it a good...
Like death and taxes – a personal defence strategy for complaints
Dr Rachel Brettell
15th November 2023
My practice manager is a lovely guy, but whenever he knocks on my consulting room door, I am gripped by a deep and unshakeable sense of dread. What have I done, who have I killed, or WORSE, have I received...
Behind the headlines - Anastrozole for breast cancer prevention
Dr James Booth & Dr Simon Curtis
9th November 2023
As I drove into work on Tuesday, I heard the news that NHS England were announcing a new role for anastrozole in the prevention of breast cancer. It took me by surprise and speaking to colleagues, I...
Patients who repeatedly DNA – do they need us the most?
Dr Andy Ward
2nd November 2023
How do you view DNAs? What do you do with the time you gain when a patient fails to appear or doesn’t answer their phone? Is it a chance to claw back some of those minutes you’re overrunning by…Make a...
ADHD medication shortage
Dr Siobhan Becker
24th October 2023
It cannot have escaped your attention (excuse the pun) that ADHD meds have become the latest drugs to have supply issues. This is a timely reminder that ADHD can have a huge impact on people’s lives. It...