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Semaglutide for obesity – how does it work, what’s the evidence and can my patient have it?
Dr Stephanie De Giorgio
2nd March 2023
If you have been reading or watching any media recently, you will almost certainly have seen discussion around the new “celeb weight loss drug” or “life changing medication for obesity”, depending upon...
Kindness in our surgeries: our key safeguarding tool
Dr James Booth
23rd February 2023
When I train GP and practice nurses about child safeguarding, I like to finish with a true story. This story is about my father, who remains the best GP I have ever worked with, and someone who knew more,...
Sleep App Near?
Dr Andy Ward
9th February 2023
“NHS begins treating sleep apnoea with pioneering chest implant” - the headline caught my attention as I perused the Guardian website whilst eating my porridge. A techy solution for a common problem, now...
The rise of ‘Vitamin K’ (AKA Ketamine) misuse: what GPs need to know about going down the ‘K-hole’
Dr Rob Walker
2nd February 2023
When I think about vitamin K my immediate reaction is ‘important micronutrient and crucial for reversing warfarin’. But this blog is about a very different type of vitamin K, namely ‘Vitamin K’ AKA Ketamine. ...
Pregabalin in pregnancy and congenital malformation risks
Dr Rob Walker
26th January 2023
As we (hopefully) start to see reductions in the deluge of winter illness, I’m sure Practices will be desperately trying to get back to some of the crucial work we do for managing long term conditions,...