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RAS inhibitors in CKD - Hold your nerve

Dr Rob Walker

7th May 2025

Whilst we are (rightly) excited about the advent of the SGLT2 inhibitors as a drug class that can improve renal and cardiovascular outcomes in people with CKD, it’s important to remember that the SGLT2...

Hot Topics GP Update

Ethnic Inequalities in Cancer Diagnosis – What’s Really Causing the Delays?

Dr Zoe Norris

30th April 2025

As a profession when we look at improving cancer care and making earlier diagnoses, we tend to focus on either patient factors like lifestyle, occupation or genetics, or on tumour biology. The differences...

Cancer

CKD The Sequel - The EMPA Strikes Back

Dr Rob Walker

23rd April 2025

You’re running late and trying to whip through the last few path results of the day before heading home. You see Ruth’s results from her annual IHD check including her U&E - eGFR 42, so you quickly check...

Hot Topics GP Update

Resisting Blood Pressure Meds

Dr Neal Tucker

16th April 2025

Alpesh has high blood pressure. In fact, the 55 year old keeps having high blood pressure despite your best efforts over the past two years. He is already on triple antihypertensives. Does he need a fourth?...

Hot Topics GP Update

Triptans and the risk of stroke or MI

Dr Laura Darby

9th April 2025

Jenny is a 33-year-old lady presenting with acute migraine. She reports the classic aura, followed by disabling unilateral pounding headache. She has tried paracetamol and NSAIDS with limited effect. The...

Hot Topics GP Update

Women's Health

GLP1 agonists and oral contraception

Dr Rob Walker

2nd April 2025

Christie comes in to see you for a review of her oral contraceptive. She looks different…Currently on the progesterone-only pill, as she’s never been keen on LARCs and her weight precluded the COCP, she...

Obesity

Women's Health