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The brighter side of brexit

So after the shockwaves of Brexit have rippled around the world, how has this affected…

On the scent of cancer

Ever since dogs found hunter-gatherers’ campsites a good place to scavenge and decided to adopt…

Nice | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease NAFLD

This is a new guideline from NICE on non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in…

Evolocumab and Alirocumab for treating dyslipidaemia

There are two new guidelines from NICE on the use of Evolocumab and Alirocumab for…

FSRH | UKMEC update (risks of various contraceptive use)

Greenlight XPS (laser treatment) for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia

This is a new guideline on using the Greenlight XPS system for treating BPH. This…

Handling burnout as a GP

In her series on top skills for general practice, Sonia goes into more depth on…

Locuming as a limited company

In recent years we have seen more and 
more GPs set themselves up as 
limited…

Podcast | August 2016 edition of The Sessional GP magazine

Sara Chambers and Richard Fieldhouse give a rundown of what's inside the August 2016 edition…

Nice | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease NAFLD

This is a new guideline from NICE on non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in…

Nice | Detection and management of sepsis

This is a new guideline from NICE on the detection and management of sepsis. None…

Back-to-front and upside down – GP crisis oz-style

FSRH | COC – risks of different oestrogen and progesterone

This is a statement from the FSRH on a study recently published on risks with…

GP-Update | Normal variants of lower limb conditions in children

Have you had your 
four-a-day today?

Five-a-day is so old hat. 
Time for a new campaign. On YouTube Charlotte Diamond sings…

Type 2 diabetes – canagliflozin, dapaglifozin and empaglifozin as monotherapies

This is new guidance from NICE advising that canagliflozin, dapagliflozin and empagliflozin can all be…

New skills for
 general practice: 
Recharging – part 1

Burnout is a term that’s loosely applied to pretty much any condition causing chronic exhaustion…

New tests for pre-eclampsia (PlGF-based testing)

This is a new guideline from NICE on using two new tests which will help…

Migraine – transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the supraorbital nerve

Another guideline from NICE on a new treatment for migraine (transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the…

Should locum and salaried GPs get income insurance?

Illness during your working life it can have a disastrous effect on your earning potential.…

When ill-health causes 
financial and tax problems

Ill-health can lead to financial stress and disorganisation. Accountant Liz Densley explains how can you…

Nice | Alzheimer’s drugs

2-week referrals a cocktail for complaints

Time-dependent, stressful and often scary, 2-week referrals can be a cocktail for complaints. Dr Rachel…