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Like death and taxes – a personal defence strategy for complaints

Like death and taxes – a personal defence strategy for complaints image
Dr Rachel Brettell
15th November 2023

My practice manager is a lovely guy, but whenever he knocks on my consulting room door, I am gripped by a deep and unshakeable sense of dread. What have I done, who have I killed, or WORSE, have I received...

Behind the headlines - Anastrozole for breast cancer prevention

Behind the headlines - Anastrozole for breast cancer prevention image
Dr James Booth & Dr Simon Curtis
9th November 2023

As I drove into work on Tuesday, I heard the news that NHS England were announcing a new role for anastrozole in the prevention of breast cancer.   It took me by surprise and speaking to colleagues, I...

Patients who repeatedly DNA – do they need us the most?

Patients who repeatedly DNA – do they need us the most? image
Dr Andy Ward
2nd November 2023

How do you view DNAs? What do you do with the time you gain when a patient fails to appear or doesn’t answer their phone? Is it a chance to claw back some of those minutes you’re overrunning by…Make a...

ADHD medication shortage

ADHD medication shortage image
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...

Got a clinical question? Ask NB ON CALL for some GP peer support

Got a clinical question? Ask NB ON CALL for some GP peer support image
Dr Simon Curtis
18th October 2023

When should we worry about excessive inhaled steroid use in patients with asthma using MART regimens? 

Anticholinergics – are they worth the risk in older people?

Anticholinergics – are they worth the risk in older people? image
Dr Simon Curtis
12th October 2023

Ken is 82 and has some post-herpetic neuralgia and difficulty sleeping. Some low dose amitriptyline could really help.  Next up is a 75-year-old woman with an overactive bladder and urinary incontinence....

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