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Roll up, roll up! Who wants a statin? 

Roll up, roll up! Who wants a statin?  image
Dr Nick Jones
19th January 2023

It’s impossible to open a newspaper or turn on the television without hearing mention of the current crisis in the NHS. This doesn’t make the most auspicious backdrop for the release of the new NICE draft...

Oxford Score 0 – Clinical Judgement 1

Oxford Score 0 – Clinical Judgement 1 image
Dr Andy Ward
12th January 2023

An ill-timed jump for a header, an awkward landing, a disturbing pop in my knee and the worst pain I’ve ever felt. Thus went my left anterior cruciate ligament and with it my fantasy of tearing up the...

What TIME should I take my BP meds Doc?

What TIME should I take my BP meds Doc? image
Dr Rob Walker
5th January 2023

We’re all used to the flurry of questions that come after we start people on a new medication. You’re eyeing up the clock (running late…again), and about to say your farewells when the inquisition starts...

Is FIT fit for purpose? 

Is FIT fit for purpose?  image
Dr Nick Jones
15th December 2022

I think it is fair to say that the recent NHS England letter to practices advising on the role of Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) in the assessment of people with suspected colorectal cancer has not...

Invasive Group A Strep – A Keeping it Simple Update

Invasive Group A Strep – A Keeping it Simple Update image
Drs Laura Darby & Simon Curtis
7th December 2022

 With terrifying headlines reporting children dying from (iGAS)  invasive Group A streptococcus it’s no surprise that parents are alarmed. A quick scrawl through the BBC news site reveals a series of articles...

Suspected OA Hip: is an X-Ray a useful investigation?

Suspected OA Hip: is an X-Ray a useful investigation? image
Dr Laura Darby
1st December 2022

Morning clinic brings Stan, a 48 yr old man with hip pain. ‘Doc I’ve got a dodgy hip. It’s been playing me up on and off for months. Can I have an Xray?’ Your history and examination suggest Stan has osteoarthritis...

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