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ADHD medication shortage

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Dr Siobhan Becker
24th October 2023

It cannot have escaped your attention (excuse the pun) that ADHD meds have become the latest drugs to have supply issues. This is a timely reminder that ADHD can have a huge impact on people’s lives. It...

Gender Dysphoria

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Dr Siobhan Becker
24th August 2023

What is your opinion about giving puberty blockers to a 12 year old? What is your view about gender neutral loos in school? Should a trans female athlete be allowed to compete in women’s events? What do...

Paediatric Mental Health

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Dr James Booth
3rd August 2023

I first met Will as a very new GP partner.  He came in accompanied by both parents, one duty afternoon.  His mother was in tears, his father grim-faced; Will’s face was hidden behind a long, unwashed fringe...

Eating disorders post-pandemic – take heed of the need and use MEED.

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Dr Rachel Brettell
28th June 2023

Whilst no longer considered a public health emergency, the significant, long-term impacts of Covid -19 continue to be felt strongly by our patients, communities and economy. The masks may be off, but we...

ADHD

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Dr Siobhan Becker
25th May 2023

How do you respond when you receive a letter from a private ADHD clinic asking you to prescribe Concerta? With a sigh and roll of the eyes? With a slight sense of discomfort, maybe even panic? Or with...

Panic disorder – do the drugs work?

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Dr Simon Curtis
29th September 2022

Mike is on the phone. He has suffered from panic attacks all his life, but over the last few months they have become much more common. They are recurrent, can be unexpected and the fear that they will...

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