Viewpoint: What the new SfE/BTA guidance on prescribing in hypothyroidism means for GPs
Consultant physician Nicola Zammitt explains what GPs need to know about a new consensus on the use of liothyronine in hypothyroidism – and why this was needed. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - March 25, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: news
Hip and groin pain in adults - red flag symptoms
Presentations of hip and groin pain in adults and red flag symptoms that may alert you to potentially serious conditions, including questions to ask, examinations to conduct and possible causes. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - October 23, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Red flag symptoms Source Type: news
Low mood – red flag symptoms
Low mood is a common presentation in primary care and can be a sign of a mental health condition or a physical condition. Dr Pipin Singh explores the red flags, how to identify the potential cause of low mood, and when to refer. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - September 27, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Red flag symptoms Source Type: news
Viewpoint: The clinical and health inequality risk factors for sepsis
Professor Tjeerd van Staa explains a research project that looked at the interplay between clinical risk factors and health inequalities on sepsis and what its findings mean for primary care. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - September 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: news
Viewpoint: How we can address patients ’ concerns about contraception
Following Davina McCall ’s documentary about the contraceptive pill, Dr Stephanie Cook discusses the importance of providing patients with accurate information, along with the need to improve access to contraceptive services, to enable patients to make an informed choice. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - July 14, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: news
Viewpoint: How choice and personalisation of care will bring about the menopause revolution
GP and menopause specialist Dr Katie Barber explains how the key findings from a recent consensus paper could help address widespread inequality in menopause care and support greater choice for women experiencing menopausal symptoms. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - November 30, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: news
Muscle weakness - red flag symptoms
Tips on which red flag symptoms to look out for in presentations of muscle weakness, taking a history and examination. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - June 1, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Red flag symptoms Source Type: news
What GPs need to know about monkeypox
Dr Pipin Singh provides an overview of the clinical features of monkeypox and practical advice in light of the current outbreak. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - May 30, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical Source Type: news
Viewpoint: Understanding how the gut microbiome can impact on drugs
Better knowledge of how gut microbes can affect the pharmacological and toxicological profiles of some drugs is providing new insight into how drugs work and sometimes why they don ’t, explain Professors Julian R. Marchesi and Jonathan Swann. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - May 25, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical Source Type: news
Muscle pain - red flag symptoms
Questions to ask and possible causes to consider in presentations of muscle pain. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - March 15, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Red flag symptoms Source Type: news
5 ways GPs can help patients affected by air pollution
As world leaders work out how to solve the wider problem of air pollution at COP26, Dr Andrew Whittamoreexplains what GPs and primary care clinicians can do to help patients stay as well as they can when they are breathing in dirty air. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - November 3, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: news
Shared decision making must be at the heart of all interactions with patients
New guidance on shared decision making makes clear it is is no longer a ‘nice to have’ but must be business as usual in the NHS, explains Dr Pauline Foreman. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - October 12, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: RCGP annual conference 2021 Source Type: news
Common conditions in skin of colour
An essential guide to common dermatoses and their presentations in skin of colour. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - April 12, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: CPD credits Source Type: news
Viewpoint: Why dermatology for skin of colour matters
No patient should be disadvantaged because of their skin tone so we must take the opportunity to learn more about dermatology for skin of colour, writes Dr Sharon Belmo. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - March 15, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP education Source Type: news
Getting the most out of remote consultations
In the second part of a series on reducing risks when consulting remotely, the MDU's Dr Kathryn Leask suggest some tips on how to get the most out of remote consultations and how to manage the risks of a delayed diagnosis. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - January 26, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP Practice Source Type: news
