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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....

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

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

When In Doubt, Get the Dermatoscope Out!

When In Doubt, Get the Dermatoscope Out! image
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...