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...
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...
Sarah, a 58-year-old woman, came to see you last year with a new breast lump. She had no family history of breast or ovarian cancer. You examined her promptly, referred her urgently and she was diagnosed...
Amrita is in her 80s, lives in a house with 4 generations of her family but currently in a my consulting room in a wheelchair, and for the past year has struggled with lethargy, somnolence, walking and...
Jim is a fit 73 year old whom you don’t see much of, but he’s here to talk about his prostate. He’s a keen gardener, and apart from well controlled hypertension on amlodipine and ramipril he has little...
Liver disease is a rising health concern, with the latest data showing that the rate of premature deaths from liver disease increased by almost 40% in England in the 20 years up to 2022. Further, the hospital...