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WEBThe first whistleblower in general practice. Version: 2.1.6 | October 2024. A 28-year-old man says, ‘I’d come because of some diarrhoea, but that’s better. Now it’s my knee.’. In the last two days he’s developed a hot, red, swollen, painful left knee. His heels also hurt, he thinks because he’s walking oddly.
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Third of GPs would consider week-long closure over inadequate …
WEB24 July 2023. Nearly a third (31%) of GP partners in England would consider taking collective action in the form of shutting routine services for a week if funding is not significantly increased for 2024/25, a Pulse survey has revealed. The survey of 362 partners in England reveals that there is an appetite among GPs to follow the leads of ...
What GPs need to know about the new Covid-19 therapeutics
WEB20 December 2021. Dr Toni Hazell outlines key information for GPs on the new Covid-19 treatments that are coming available for patients in the community. Up to now there have been two main options for the primary care management of patients with Covid-19. Patients have either been judged sick enough to be admitted, a decision usually made by ...
GPs should not prescribe antibiotics remotely for respiratory ...
WEBBy Sofia Lind. 05 September 2023. GPs should not prescribe antibiotics for suspected acute respiratory infection (ARI) based on remote consultation only, NICE has proposed in a new draft guideline. It also says GPs can refer patients with pneumonia to virtual wards – i.e. to be cared for at home using digital tools to monitor their condition ...
Ten top tips - 24 hour ECGs - Pulse Today
WEBSep 18, 2017 · Ten top tips – 24 hour ECGs. 18 September 2017. 1. Holter monitoring may be useful in assessing syncope as well as palpitations. Common indications for Holter monitor testing are the investigation of symptoms of palpitation, dizziness or loss of consciousness with a view to diagnosing tachy- or bradyarrhythmia.
NICE publishes first-ever draft guideline on B12 deficiency
WEB11 July 2023. GPs should offer patients a blood test for vitamin B12 deficiency if they have one symptom and at least one risk factor, NICE has said. The advice forms part of the first-ever draft guideline on B12 deficiency diagnosis and management, published today and open to a six-week consultation. It offers guidance on how to diagnose the ...
Celebrating the unsung GPs - Pulse Today
WEBDr Ben Burville. Dr Ben Butler-Reid. Dr Ben Roper. All GPs in the Ayrshire and Arran region deserve recognition due to the ‘commitment, dedication and determination to deliver quality care in hours and out of hours to both Covid 19 and non-Covid 19 presentations’ in recent months, says the LMC’s medical secretary Dr Chris Black.