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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...
Got a clinical question? Ask NB ON CALL for some GP peer support
Dr Simon Curtis
18th October 2023
When should we worry about excessive inhaled steroid use in patients with asthma using MART regimens?
Anticholinergics – are they worth the risk in older people?
Dr Simon Curtis
12th October 2023
Ken is 82 and has some post-herpetic neuralgia and difficulty sleeping. Some low dose amitriptyline could really help. Next up is a 75-year-old woman with an overactive bladder and urinary incontinence....
Migraine treatment - Is it time for a new pair of (GE)PANTS?
Dr Rob Walker
4th October 2023
Migraine is a miserable and debilitating condition and we’re all aware of the impact it has on our patients, friends, family and work colleagues. The latest 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study found that...
When In Doubt, Get the Dermatoscope Out!
Dr Philippa Davies
27th September 2023
John is one of your regular patients, a 64-year-old stoical tree surgeon, who presents with a new pigmented papule on his torso. For someone normally unphased by challenging work environments, this has...
Type 1 Diabetes on the rise – a reminder of the “4T’s”
Dr Sarah Davies
20th September 2023
While our role in primary care diabetes management usually centres on people living with type 2 diabetes, we are all likely to see a handful of people presenting with new onset type 1 diabetes during our...