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PHARMACEUTICAL INFLUENCE
Invasive Group A Strep – A Keeping it Simple Update
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?
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...
No smoke without fire? Vaping, EVALI and respiratory health
Dr Rachel Brettell
24th November 2022
Asking a patient about their smoking habits is second nature. But when it comes to asking my patients about vaping, let’s just say I’m much less consistent. Given the growing body of evidence and public...
Cognitive bias and the importance of safety netting
Dr Rob Walker
17th November 2022
Safety netting is something that is drummed into us at a very early stage in our medical careers. It’s a recommended part of a standard consultation, and one that we all got taught to do as GP trainees,...
Sitting (or not), stepping, sweating, strengthening and sleeping – the five S’s approach to managing Type 2 Diabetes
Dr Sarah Davies
10th November 2022
Earlier in 2022 we had a update to the NICE Type 2 diabetes guidelines with significant changes around prescribing, especially first line medications with an emphasis on using metformin and SGLT2 inhibitors...
Overprescribing, functional dyspepsia and PPWhy’s?
Dr Rachel Brettell
3rd November 2022
Sometimes (often), it feels like us GP's can't do anything right.