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Not to be sniffed at: nasal decongestants

Neal Tucker

13th May 2026

One of the joys of medicine is the continual expansion of science’s understanding of the human body and the ills which may affect it, coupled with the lifelong learning this necessitates the practicing...

Advanced Clinical Practice Update

Hot Topics GP Update

Domestic abuse in healthcare professionals: would you ask Rebecca?

Natalie Kempshall

6th May 2026

Rebecca is 34, and a GP within your ICB. You know her as a distant colleague, but she is also your patient and she presents with shoulder pain, clearly slightly self-conscious about attending. As you examine...

Hot Topics GP Update

Dopamine agonists for restless legs syndrome? There may be trouble ahead

Rob Walker

29th April 2026

Ben is a self-employed plumber in his mid-forties and comes in to see you with his wife, Emma. The atmosphere is a bit frosty. The triage booking note just says ‘personal’. Note to brain to tread carefully...

Hot Topics GP Update

Mental Health

Alzheimer’s ‘wonder drugs’: from hope to hype to a sobering reality

Dr Simon Curtis

22nd April 2026

Paul comes to see you with his 75 year old wife Betty. Betty has early Alzheimer’s Disease, and Paul is doing a wonderful job as her carer. He has read about the new “wonder drugs” and asks, quite reasonably,...

Hot Topics GP Update

Mental Health

What’s in a cough? PBB…?

Dr Neal Tucker

14th April 2026

Picture a 5 year old boy sitting in your consultation room. He looks entirely well. Examination is entirely normal. His father is asking for antibiotics.

Paediatrics

Planning ahead: hypothyroidism and pregnancy

Dr Laura Darby

8th April 2026

Rachel is a 32-year-old lady who presents feeling more fatigued than normal. She is most concerned about the possibility of anaemia. She reports her periods are generally heavy, she follows a plant-based...

Hot Topics GP Update

Women's Health