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NB New Year’s Blog 2025

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Dr Neal Tucker
30th December 2025

That’s 2025 wrapped up. Another year in general practice done and dusted.

Making a Difference, One Patient at a Time

Making a Difference, One Patient at a Time image
Dr Simon Curtis
23rd December 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, many of us in primary care will once again find ourselves ending the year with that familiar blend of pride, exhaustion and quiet disbelief that we’ve somehow kept the show on...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Keeping it in mind

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Keeping it in mind image
Dr Laura Darby
17th December 2025

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) describes a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition caused by exposure to alcohol in-utero, with significant impairment in ³3 neurodevelopmental areas (motor skills,...

NB Blog – Atrial Fibrillation – is coffee the culprit?

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Dr Neal Tucker
2nd December 2025

A few years ago I had several runs of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. After I eventually admitted it could be a problem and a trip to our local cardiology team, I figured that alcohol use could be the...

Asthma in children: Is the future AIR not SABA?

Asthma in children: Is the future AIR not SABA? image
Dr Rob Walker
27th November 2025

One of the big areas we are covering in the current Hot Topics course is asthma. Why? Well, to put it bluntly, asthma outcomes in the UK are terrible - as discussed in the BJGP in 2024 we have higher rates...

Beyond Diet and Exercise: Understanding Patients with Prediabetes

Beyond Diet and Exercise: Understanding Patients with Prediabetes image
Dr Laura Darby
20th November 2025

Maya is a 46-yr old lady attending for blood results. She’s in a rush to get back home, as she’s had to leave her elderly parents alone to attend and it’s not long before the school run. You note her HbA1c...