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Migraine treatment - Is it time for a new pair of (GE)PANTS?

Dr Rob Walker

4th October 2023

Migraine is a miserable and debilitating condition and we’re all aware of the impact it has on our patients, friends, family and work colleagues. The latest 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study found that...

Hot Topics GP Update

When In Doubt, Get the Dermatoscope Out!

Dr Philippa Davies

27th September 2023

John is one of your regular patients, a 64-year-old stoical tree surgeon, who presents with a new pigmented papule on his torso. For someone normally unphased by challenging work environments, this has...

Dermatology

Type 1 Diabetes on the rise – a reminder of the “4T’s”

Dr Sarah Davies

20th September 2023

While our role in primary care diabetes management usually centres on people living with type 2 diabetes, we are all likely to see a handful of people presenting with new onset type 1 diabetes during our...

Diabetes

Doc, can I have an MRI to screen for prostate cancer?

Dr Laura Darby & Dr Simon Curtis

13th September 2023

James is a 69 year old man, fit and well with no symptoms. He comes to see you, worried. ‘I’d like a prostate check. I had one of those PSA tests last year, which did put my mind at rest at the time. But...

Cancer

Hot Topics GP Update

Hot Topics GP Update Course Preview Autumn 2023

Dr Simon Curtis

7th September 2023

Have you been too busy to keep up with the journals and guidelines over the last year? Well, you can relax…we have done all the hard work for you! Ever since we started Hot Topics 25 years ago, our mission...

Hot Topics GP Update

Gender Dysphoria

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...

Hot Topics GP Update

Mental Health