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It’s that time of the year again...QoF 2024/25
Dr Rob Walker
10th April 2024
I've always found the first week in April a mixed blessing… promises of longer days, more sunshine (possibly!) and maybe some cricket, but this is always tempered with the dreaded ‘box of doom’ (aka the...
Antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis after dental procedures: is the guidance toothless?
Dr James Booth
3rd April 2024
Most of the changing, evidence-based guidance we talk about at NB Medical is iterative; it builds on what comes before, practice is altered, modified, but seldom completely reversed. When that happens,...
Severe mental illness– time to see red (and act on it.)
Dr Rachel Brettell
26th March 2024
After a long day in General Practice, it sometimes feels like I’ve spent the whole day putting out fires. But as we manage the constant barrage of urgent queries and same day appointment requests, the...
Good Medical Practice update 2024 – what do I need to know?
Dr Laura Darby
20th March 2024
First produced in 1995, Good Medical Practice describes the core professional standards expected of doctors. Whilst this can all sound a bit dry, a working knowledge of the standards is essential as they...
The simple thyroid test?
Zoe Norris
13th March 2024
The simple thyroid function test is the most commonly requested endocrine investigation in general practice. And when you do get an abnormal result that fits nicely into the box of hypo or hyperthyroidism,...
Exercise and depression: better than meds and mindfulness?
Dr Neal Tucker
6th March 2024
Yesterday 20% of my consultations were for depression. Perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised - the Office of National Statistics reported that in 2022 one in six adults in the UK suffered from moderate to...