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

Avoiding risks when consulting with patients remotely
In the first of a two part series, the MDU's Dr Kathryn Leask reflects on some of the medico-legal issues raised by increased remote consultations in general practice, looking at cases highlighted by MDU members. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - January 26, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP Practice Source Type: news

How GPs can support patients with 'long COVID'
GPs must be ready to support patients with physical, psychological and social problems after COVID-19 infection over a recovery period that could last weeks or months, according to respiratory expert GP Dr Steve Holmes. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - September 23, 2020 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news

GP training: Conducting a 10-minute telephone consultation
Dr Pipin Singh offers practical advice to GP trainees on conducting telephone consultations both in-hours and out-of-hours, including a brief CSA scenario trainees could face. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - April 15, 2020 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP training Source Type: news

Nasal problems - red flag symptoms
Dr Anish Kotecha outlines red flag symptoms associated with nose problems such as pain, obstruction or nosebleeds. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - April 14, 2020 Category: Primary Care Tags: Red flag symptoms Source Type: news

COVID-19 red flags for telephone triage
Dr Toni Hazell provides tips on how to triage patients with symptoms of possible COVID-19 during phone or video consultations. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - March 31, 2020 Category: Primary Care Tags: Red flag symptoms Source Type: news