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GP practices should reduce stroke rates to free up social care, says NHSE
GP practices should reduce stroke rates to free up social care, says NHSE

GP practices should

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Detection of aortic stenosis patients through auscultation
Detection of aortic stenosis patients through auscultation
CPD: Key questions on peripheral arterial disease
CPD: Key questions on peripheral arterial disease

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GPs set to prescribe new drug for prevention of strokes and heart attacks under NICE plans
GPs set to prescribe new drug for prevention of strokes and heart attacks under NICE plans

GPs are set

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RCGP produces post-pandemic guide for prioritising long-term condition reviews
RCGP produces post-pandemic guide for prioritising long-term condition reviews

RCGP has published

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Atorvastatin most common drug as NHS prescribing costs continue to rise

Prescription costs for

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Atorvastatin most common drug as NHS prescribing costs continue to rise
Adding newer cholesterol drugs to statins is warranted in most at-risk patients

Additional cholesterol-lowering drugs

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Adding newer cholesterol drugs to statins is warranted in most at-risk patients
COPD should be included in CVD risk scores, Pulse conference hears

Cardiovascular risk scores

COPD should be included in CVD risk scores, Pulse conference hears
CPD: Key questions on anticoagulation

GP cardiovascular specialists

CPD: Key questions on anticoagulation
Increased blood clot risk can persist for six months after Covid, study finds

An increased risk

Increased blood clot risk can persist for six months after Covid, study finds
Javid: GPs to be tasked with ‘preventing’ ill health under ‘radical’ NHS reforms

GPs will be

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Javid: GPs to be tasked with ‘preventing’ ill health under ‘radical’ NHS reforms
Patients at increased risk of cardiovascular complications after Covid, finds study

People who have

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Patients at increased risk of cardiovascular complications after Covid, finds study
Statin side effects ‘overestimated and overdiagnosed’, finds large study

A large review

Statin side effects ‘overestimated and overdiagnosed’, finds large study
Semaglutide to be added to list of options for treating obesity

Draft guidance from

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Semaglutide to be added to list of options for treating obesity
Government to review ‘future’ of NHS Health Checks, White Paper reveals

The Government’s ‘levelling

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Government to review ‘future’ of NHS Health Checks, White Paper reveals

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