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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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WEBThe latest Pulse PCN roundtable on Enhanced access: How it works for PCNs, practices and patients is out now. Read now.
Long Covid has measurable impact on memory and cognition a …
WEBBy Emma Wilkinson. 29 February 2024. Long Covid has a measurable impact on memory and cognition a year or more after infection, a large UK study has reported. A series of cognitive tests done on 112,000 people who took part in the REACT study found larger deficits in people who were hospitalised, who had …
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 ...
Masterclass: A complete GP's guide to asthma - Pulse Today
WEBJul 9, 2024 · In the next in our Masterclass series, Dr Andrew Whittamore, a GPSI in respiratory medicine and clinical lead at Asthma + Lung UK, explains the latest knowledge and best practice in the management of asthma in primary care.This series showcases content from our Pulse Reference site, which supports GPs in making diagnoses. We are expanding this service to include advice on managing and treating ...
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.
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 ...
New UK health security body replaces PHE - Pulse Today
WEB01 October 2021. The new UK-wide public health and disease security organisation, which replaces Public Health England (PHE), has launched today. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) brings together PHE, NHS Test and Trace and the Joint Biosecurity Centre to protect the population from future health threats, as well as continuing to tackle ...