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Making a Difference, One Patient at a Time
Dr Simon Curtis
23rd December 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, many of us in primary care will once again find ourselves ending the year with that familiar blend of pride, exhaustion and quiet disbelief that we’ve somehow kept the show on...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Keeping it in mind
Dr Laura Darby
17th December 2025
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) describes a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition caused by exposure to alcohol in-utero, with significant impairment in ³3 neurodevelopmental areas (motor skills,...
NB Blog – Atrial Fibrillation – is coffee the culprit?
Dr Neal Tucker
2nd December 2025
A few years ago I had several runs of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. After I eventually admitted it could be a problem and a trip to our local cardiology team, I figured that alcohol use could be the...
Asthma in children: Is the future AIR not SABA?
Dr Rob Walker
27th November 2025
One of the big areas we are covering in the current Hot Topics course is asthma. Why? Well, to put it bluntly, asthma outcomes in the UK are terrible - as discussed in the BJGP in 2024 we have higher rates...
CORE blimey! A promising new tool for identifying risk of significant liver disease
Dr Laura Darby
22nd October 2025
Liver disease is a rising health concern, with the latest data showing that the rate of premature deaths from liver disease increased by almost 40% in England in the 20 years up to 2022. Further, the hospital...
Axial Spondyloarthritis - A painful needle in the haystack of back pain presentations
Dr Rob Walker
8th October 2025
How many people do we see with back pain in General Practice? I think it’s safe to say that ‘a lot’ probably covers it. I suspect most of us are acutely aware of the more serious causes of back pain in...
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