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Poverty and Mental Health – Let’s Talk About It

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Dr Laura Darby
14th January 2025

Janette, aged 46, attends for a medication review. Her records show a diagnosis of chronic low back pain and mixed anxiety and depressive disorder. She’s been taking analgesics and sertraline for over...

Too Much Talking: why less in consultations may be more

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Dr Neal Tucker
26th June 2024

I talk to much in consultations. Frequently I hear myself explaining to the patient: “well, that was a lot of me talking… any questions?” Inevitably there is, more often than not: “Can you just remind...

Trigger warning – Patterns before Suicide

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Dr Zoe Norris
5th June 2024

I have only cared for one patient in my career so far who died by suicide. We had an excellent relationship, with regular consultations and an honest rapport. Their family often attended too, and we were...

Severe mental illness– time to see red (and act on it.)

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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...

Exercise and depression: better than meds and mindfulness?

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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...

Health Anxiety – A Cause for Concern?

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Dr Andy Ward
7th February 2024

Back in November, I wrote a blog post about the poor health outcomes for those patients who frequently miss appointments. I was therefore interested to see a recent Swedish study that looked at health...

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