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Practices will receive virtually no help to prepare for what could be an exceptionally harsh Christmas, finds Carolyn Wickware
'When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses not zebras' - the old adage is well-known to GPs but what should you do when faced with a zebra, not a horse? Consultant cardiologist Professor Robert Tulloh and GP Dr Louise Tulloh kick off our new series with their advice on how to catch Kawasaki disease in general practice.
NHS managers have asked GPs in London to include an example of a cancer case they handled for their appraisal, leading GPs to warn it could be used to ‘name and shame’ them. Read the requirements in full here
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Elizabeth Shaw | GP Partner15 Aug 2014 1:00pm
Should this be different from other illness?
How about heartension, COPD, CKD, diabetes, other endocrine disorders etc etc etc ...
Where does the list stop?
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