Category: Clinical

Clinical updates and guidelines for GP locums

Podcast and video: Managing leukaemia in general practice

This episode provides an overview of acute leukaemia: its diagnosis and management, with a focus on presentations in primary care.

GP prostate cancer update launched with Dr Bunmi Olajide

NASGP members can attend a talk on best practice on prostate cancer in our September webinar, ‘GP update: Prostate cancer’, scheduled for Thursday 4 September, 1-2pm.

Suspected cancer: myeloma – updated guidance for GPs (Nice, 2025)

A new update from Nice on bone cancer risk.

Headaches and migraine in young people and adults (2025 update)

Newly-updated for 2025.

Relugolix CT and Linzagolix for endometriosis (Nice, 2025)

Guidelines were released in April and June; guidance on relugolix CT was released with much fanfare, so you’ll probably have heard about it in the news.

Consultant to host leukaemia education event for GPs next month

The NASGP’s July talk will be chaired by Prof Steven Knapper, honorary consultant haematologist at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

Intrauterine ball (‘Ballerine’, IUB) – FSRH guidance for GPs (2023)

The Intrauterine ball (IUB) is otherwise known as Ballerine and is a copper IUD.

Podcast: Better outcomes for patients with ADHD and autism

Clinical psychologists Dr Jess Gough and Dr Alesia Moulton-Perkins provide a comprehensive overview of ADHD and autism diagnosis, treatment, and patient care for GPs.

Preventing type 2 diabetes: guidance for GPs (SIGN, 2025)

This is a new guideline from SIGN on preventing Type 2 Diabetes. It was published in March 2025.

Clinical psychologists to give GP talk on ADHD and autism outcomes

NASGP members are invited to a new talk, 'Better outcomes for patients with ADHD and autism', by Dr Alesia Moulton-Perkins and Dr Jessie Gough.

Tirzepatide for managing overweight and obesity

This is guidance from NICE on tirzepatide (Mounjaro) in overweight and obesity was first published in December 2024.

Immunotherapy (Acarizax) for dust mite allergy and allergic rhinitis

NICE has approved the use of a new immunotherapy for treating house dust mite-related allergic rhinitis.

Allergy

Video: GP update – Crohn’s and colitis

Rachel Ainley, the head of research at Crohn’s and Colitis UK, joins lead nurse Pearl Avery for another free webinar.

Ophthalmologist Nigel Davies to present on loss of vision in GP

Consultant from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital London to present on fast and slow symptoms of vision loss to NASGP members in April.

PUNs and DENs templates for sessional GPs – members’ download

When you discover Patients’ Unmet Needs you have found your first PUN, leading you on to then construct your DEN.

Podcast: GP update on bowel cancer

Experienced nurse Claire Coughlan, clinical lead for Bowel Cancer UK, presents the NASGP’s second webinar given at 1pm on Thursday 6 February.

Video: GP update, Bowel Cancer UK: red flags, Lynch syndrome, pathways

Experienced nurse Claire Coughlan, clinical lead for Bowel Cancer UK, presents the NASGP’s second webinar given at 1pm on Thursday 6 February.

Adrenal insufficiency in general practice (Nice, 2024)

There's a recommendation for every GP to skim these new guidelines, Dr Louise Hudman writes.

Infection in patients with absent or hypofunctional spleen (BSH 2024)

A guideline from the British Society of Haematology published in April 2024.

New GP learning event scheduled on bowel cancer diagnosis next month

Experienced nurse Claire Coughlan, clinical lead for Bowel Cancer UK, will present the NASGP’s second webinar of the year at 1pm on Thursday 6 February.

Inquests: key considerations for GP locums

Dr Heidi Mounsey, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, explains how inquests work and why it is important that GP locums are aware of the process.