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Wide variation in repeat prescription lengths across England
Wide variation in repeat prescription lengths across England

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Paying GPs for performance does not bring lasting clinical improvements, finds study
Paying GPs for performance does not bring lasting clinical improvements, finds study

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GPs caught in the middle of a muddled tirzepatide rollout
GPs caught in the middle of a muddled tirzepatide rollout

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GPs to start patients on heart failure drugs following updated NICE guidance
GPs to start patients on heart failure drugs following updated NICE guidance

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Large numbers of GPs think physician associates should do vaccinations and health checks
Large numbers of GPs think physician associates should do vaccinations and health checks

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Women and deprived communities undertreated for heart valve disease
Women and deprived communities undertreated for heart valve disease
Complicated contraception: Family history as a risk factor
Complicated contraception: Family history as a risk factor
Older people have increased risk of postural hypotension in first month of antidepressants
Older people have increased risk of postural hypotension in first month of antidepressants
People with adult-onset type 1 diabetes face increased risk of CVD, study finds
People with adult-onset type 1 diabetes face increased risk of CVD, study finds
CPD: Challenges in atrial fibrillation
CPD: Challenges in atrial fibrillation
ONS data suggests one in five deaths in 2023 were ‘avoidable’
ONS data suggests one in five deaths in 2023 were ‘avoidable’

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ICB plans to cut GP OOH and direct money to deprived practices
ICB plans to cut GP OOH and direct money to deprived practices

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Aggressive hypertension targeting lowers dementia risk, finds large study
Aggressive hypertension targeting lowers dementia risk, finds large study

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Government seeks GP views to underpin first-ever men’s health strategy
Government seeks GP views to underpin first-ever men’s health strategy

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GP practices in one more area told to limit NHS Health Checks
GP practices in one more area told to limit NHS Health Checks

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GPs ‘lose faith’ in blood testing provider amid ‘inaccurate’ results claims
GPs ‘lose faith’ in blood testing provider amid ‘inaccurate’ results claims

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Troponin measure needed to accurately predict cardiovascular risk, say researchers
Troponin measure needed to accurately predict cardiovascular risk, say researchers

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NHS England strikes deal to maintain GP access to inclisiran until end of 2027
NHS England strikes deal to maintain GP access to inclisiran until end of 2027

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ICB invests £2m into general practice following collective action
ICB invests £2m into general practice following collective action

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GPs to identify patients for Government’s back-to-work scheme
GPs to identify patients for Government’s back-to-work scheme

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A third more cases of atrial fibrillation identified in GP than hospital records
A third more cases of atrial fibrillation identified in GP than hospital records

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Copperfield: New QOF is LDhelL
Copperfield: New QOF is LDhelL

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A third more cases of atrial fibrillation identified in GP than hospital records
A third more cases of atrial fibrillation identified in GP than hospital records

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Copperfield: New QOF is LDhelL
Copperfield: New QOF is LDhelL

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New asthma QOF targets reconciled with NICE guidance
New asthma QOF targets reconciled with NICE guidance

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GPs to prescribe Mounjaro from late June to ‘prioritised’ patient cohorts
GPs to prescribe Mounjaro from late June to ‘prioritised’ patient cohorts

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GPs could have to limit NHS Health Checks due to ‘budget constraints’
GPs could have to limit NHS Health Checks due to ‘budget constraints’

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ICB agrees to fund new locally-commissioned services following GP collective action
ICB agrees to fund new locally-commissioned services following GP collective action

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People with long-term conditions should have BMI check every year, says NICE
People with long-term conditions should have BMI check every year, says NICE

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Enhance your CPD with the redesigned Pulse 365 platform
Enhance your CPD with the redesigned Pulse 365 platform

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The only problem with the polypill is that it doesn’t go far enough
The only problem with the polypill is that it doesn’t go far enough

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South and East Asian people living in the UK have different hypertension risk
South and East Asian people living in the UK have different hypertension risk

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CPD: Managing patients with medically unexplained symptoms – beyond investigations
CPD: Managing patients with medically unexplained symptoms – beyond investigations

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Once in a lifetime: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg Strauss syndrome)
Once in a lifetime: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg Strauss syndrome)

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Case of the month answers – what was causing this patient’s panic episodes?
Case of the month answers – what was causing this patient’s panic episodes?

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Adults with depression accrue long-term physical conditions at a faster rate
Adults with depression accrue long-term physical conditions at a faster rate

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Heart attack and stroke risk higher with certain hormonal contraceptives
Heart attack and stroke risk higher with certain hormonal contraceptives

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CPD: Understanding medically unexplained symptoms – initial management
CPD: Understanding medically unexplained symptoms – initial management

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Study backs switching atrial fibrillation patients from beta-blockers to digoxin
Study backs switching atrial fibrillation patients from beta-blockers to digoxin

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GPs can now prescribe cytisine pill to patients wanting to quit smoking
GPs can now prescribe cytisine pill to patients wanting to quit smoking

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Government announces £200m boost to public health funding
Government announces £200m boost to public health funding

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NHS Health Check DES needed to reduce fragmentation, GP leader tells MPs
NHS Health Check DES needed to reduce fragmentation, GP leader tells MPs

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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may cut risk of dementia and other conditions
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may cut risk of dementia and other conditions

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CPD: Key questions on genetic lipid disorders
CPD: Key questions on genetic lipid disorders

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GPs can reject requests for input on private weight-loss jab prescriptions, say LMCs
GPs can reject requests for input on private weight-loss jab prescriptions, say LMCs

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GPs in several areas serve collective notice to ICBs on ‘unfunded work’
GPs in several areas serve collective notice to ICBs on ‘unfunded work’

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Kent and Essex to receive largest share of additional smoking cessation funding
Kent and Essex to receive largest share of additional smoking cessation funding

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GPs recognised in 2025 New Year Honours
GPs recognised in 2025 New Year Honours

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Case of the month: What’s causing this patient’s sudden-onset confusion and memory loss?
Case of the month: What’s causing this patient’s sudden-onset confusion and memory loss?

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SGLT-2 inhibitors benefit heart failure regardless of diabetes, finds real-world study
SGLT-2 inhibitors benefit heart failure regardless of diabetes, finds real-world study

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Under the radar: upper limb DVT
Under the radar: upper limb DVT

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NICE accepts slower rollout of tirzepatide but GP workload concerns remain
NICE accepts slower rollout of tirzepatide but GP workload concerns remain

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Irregular sleep patterns could increase risk of heart attack and stroke
Irregular sleep patterns could increase risk of heart attack and stroke

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Government launches first-ever men’s health strategy
Government launches first-ever men’s health strategy

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Masterclass: Ischaemic heart disease
Masterclass: Ischaemic heart disease

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CPD: Key questions on DVT and thrombophlebitis
CPD: Key questions on DVT and thrombophlebitis

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Incentivise GPs to do NHS Health Checks via QOF, NAO suggests
Incentivise GPs to do NHS Health Checks via QOF, NAO suggests

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CPD: Key questions on hypertension diagnosis and management
CPD: Key questions on hypertension diagnosis and management

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NHS England announces relaunch of anti-smoking pill varenicline
NHS England announces relaunch of anti-smoking pill varenicline

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Just five minutes of vigorous exercise a day can lower blood pressure
Just five minutes of vigorous exercise a day can lower blood pressure

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Once in a lifetime: Infective endocarditis
Once in a lifetime: Infective endocarditis

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‘Historic’ legislation to ban smoking laid in Parliament
‘Historic’ legislation to ban smoking laid in Parliament

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Under the Radar: A case of aortic stenosis
Under the Radar: A case of aortic stenosis

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CPD: Challenges in management of drug interactions
CPD: Challenges in management of drug interactions

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Vaping among never-smokers increases seven-fold
Vaping among never-smokers increases seven-fold

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Timing of daily blood pressure medication makes no difference, multiple trials find
Timing of daily blood pressure medication makes no difference, multiple trials find

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Cardiovascular disease underdiagnosed and undertreated in women, experts warn
Cardiovascular disease underdiagnosed and undertreated in women, experts warn

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Masterclass: A GP’s complete guide to atrial fibrillation
Masterclass: A GP’s complete guide to atrial fibrillation

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MRA drugs ‘should be considered’ in all patients with heart failure
MRA drugs ‘should be considered’ in all patients with heart failure

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Statins should be prescribed to most over-70s, UK modelling study concludes
Statins should be prescribed to most over-70s, UK modelling study concludes

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AI could help GPs spot patients at high risk of ‘heart-related death’, study finds
AI could help GPs spot patients at high risk of ‘heart-related death’, study finds

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Clinical conundrum: An incidental finding of calcified coronary arteries on lung cancer screening
Clinical conundrum: An incidental finding of calcified coronary arteries on lung cancer screening

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NHS England sets out virtual ward requirements to ‘reduce variation’
NHS England sets out virtual ward requirements to ‘reduce variation’

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CPD: An introduction to genetic haemochromatosis
CPD: An introduction to genetic haemochromatosis

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New digital NHS Health Check to be trialled from early next year
New digital NHS Health Check to be trialled from early next year

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Dementia commission adds high cholesterol and untreated vision loss to risk list
Dementia commission adds high cholesterol and untreated vision loss to risk list

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MHRA approves new use of semaglutide for cardiovascular prevention
MHRA approves new use of semaglutide for cardiovascular prevention

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Case of the month answers: What blood test abnormality were we referring to?
Case of the month answers: What blood test abnormality were we referring to?

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New Government rubberstamps plans to ban smoking
New Government rubberstamps plans to ban smoking

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Case of the month: What is the abnormality in this elderly man’s blood tests?
Case of the month: What is the abnormality in this elderly man’s blood tests?

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Number of NHS Health Checks increases but more people decline
Number of NHS Health Checks increases but more people decline

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Progress made on coronary heart disease offset by other cardiovascular conditions
Progress made on coronary heart disease offset by other cardiovascular conditions

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CPD: Key questions on hyperlipidaemia
CPD: Key questions on hyperlipidaemia

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Semaglutide can sustain weight loss for four years and cut CVD risk
Semaglutide can sustain weight loss for four years and cut CVD risk

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Atorvastatin most-prescribed drug by GPs, with diabetes and HRT drugs on rise
Atorvastatin most-prescribed drug by GPs, with diabetes and HRT drugs on rise

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Withdrawal of varenicline in UK led to thousands fewer quit attempts
Withdrawal of varenicline in UK led to thousands fewer quit attempts

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Women drinkers particularly at risk of developing heart disease
Women drinkers particularly at risk of developing heart disease

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Lack of GP continuity increases mortality in several chronic diseases
Lack of GP continuity increases mortality in several chronic diseases

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Case of the month answers: Did you get the cause of this patient’s bradycardia?
Case of the month answers: Did you get the cause of this patient’s bradycardia?

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Semaglutide helps heart failure symptoms in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes
Semaglutide helps heart failure symptoms in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes

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Case of the month: What is the cause of this patient’s bradycardia?
Case of the month: What is the cause of this patient’s bradycardia?

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Masterclass: Complete GP’s guide to hypertension
Masterclass: Complete GP’s guide to hypertension

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Overdiagnosis: The diagnostic challenges in long Covid
Overdiagnosis: The diagnostic challenges in long Covid

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GPs ‘under no obligation’ to prescribe inclisiran in absence of LES
GPs ‘under no obligation’ to prescribe inclisiran in absence of LES

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GPs in England to see part of QOF income protected from April
GPs in England to see part of QOF income protected from April

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Months-long waits for urgent cardiac referral a ‘national disgrace’
Months-long waits for urgent cardiac referral a ‘national disgrace’

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Masterclass: A GP’s guide to managing heart failure
Masterclass: A GP’s guide to managing heart failure

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Variable blood pressure indicates higher CVD risk, finds study
Variable blood pressure indicates higher CVD risk, finds study

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Turning around diabetes with lifestyle changes cuts CVD and CKD risk
Turning around diabetes with lifestyle changes cuts CVD and CKD risk

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Pulse in Print: 64 years of chronic disease management
Pulse in Print: 64 years of chronic disease management

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Updated guidance advocates community management of moderate hyperkalaemia
Updated guidance advocates community management of moderate hyperkalaemia

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ECG quiz: What do these extra QRS complexes mean?
ECG quiz: What do these extra QRS complexes mean?

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MPs raise concerns about slow pace of community diagnostics rollout
MPs raise concerns about slow pace of community diagnostics rollout

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ECG quiz: What do these traces of palpitations indicate?
ECG quiz: What do these traces of palpitations indicate?

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Clinical conundrum: Why is this otherwise well patient persistently breathless?
Clinical conundrum: Why is this otherwise well patient persistently breathless?

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NICE recommends huge expansion of Covid antiviral eligibility
NICE recommends huge expansion of Covid antiviral eligibility

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NHS England to review QOF target following NICE CVD guidance update
NHS England to review QOF target following NICE CVD guidance update

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The 12 clinical questions of Christmas: A not-very-academic Yuletide Quiz
The 12 clinical questions of Christmas: A not-very-academic Yuletide Quiz

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Progress on smoking stalls as younger people take up the habit
Progress on smoking stalls as younger people take up the habit

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NICE sets cholesterol target for secondary CVD prevention for first time
NICE sets cholesterol target for secondary CVD prevention for first time

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ECG quiz: Can you work out the heart rate from a printout?
ECG quiz: Can you work out the heart rate from a printout?

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Heart disease continues to drive excess post-pandemic deaths, study finds
Heart disease continues to drive excess post-pandemic deaths, study finds

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Align GP CVD incentives with guidance, say 15 groups
Align GP CVD incentives with guidance, say 15 groups

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ECG quiz: Possible acute coronary syndrome and fast palpitations
ECG quiz: Possible acute coronary syndrome and fast palpitations

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Clinical conundrums: Unexpected computerised ECG interpretation
Clinical conundrums: Unexpected computerised ECG interpretation

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Pharmacy hypertension case-finding service to expand
Pharmacy hypertension case-finding service to expand

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GPs to trial AI stethoscopes to diagnose heart failure
GPs to trial AI stethoscopes to diagnose heart failure

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Doubling of smoking cessation funding announced in King’s Speech
Doubling of smoking cessation funding announced in King’s Speech

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CVD prevention should be extended beyond general practice, says CMO
CVD prevention should be extended beyond general practice, says CMO

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ECG quiz: Palpitations, irregular pulse on diabetic review and blackouts
ECG quiz: Palpitations, irregular pulse on diabetic review and blackouts

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Rapid DOACs rollout for AF ‘six years ahead of target’
Rapid DOACs rollout for AF ‘six years ahead of target’

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ICSs asked to treat heart failure patients on virtual wards
ICSs asked to treat heart failure patients on virtual wards

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NICE recommends empagliflozin as an option in heart failure
NICE recommends empagliflozin as an option in heart failure

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Tachycardia, AF, hypertrophy: What do these ECGs tell us?
Tachycardia, AF, hypertrophy: What do these ECGs tell us?

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Yoga and meditation recommended to reduce blood pressure
Yoga and meditation recommended to reduce blood pressure

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Government to promote low-alcohol alternatives to mitigate drinking harms
Government to promote low-alcohol alternatives to mitigate drinking harms

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Government considering banning cigarettes for the next generation
Government considering banning cigarettes for the next generation

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GPs given threshold for when to escalate lipid-lowering treatment to reduce CVD risk
GPs given threshold for when to escalate lipid-lowering treatment to reduce CVD risk

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Stabbing pains and suspected heart failure: What could these ECGs mean?
Stabbing pains and suspected heart failure: What could these ECGs mean?

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Nicotine vaping is most effective smoking cessation aid, say researchers
Nicotine vaping is most effective smoking cessation aid, say researchers

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Venous thromboembolism warning over contraceptive pills with NSAIDs
Venous thromboembolism warning over contraceptive pills with NSAIDs

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Slightly unhealthy middle aged traits linked with earlier heart attacks and strokes
Slightly unhealthy middle aged traits linked with earlier heart attacks and strokes

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Spotting pathology: 17th-Century Portrait of a Woman
Spotting pathology: 17th-Century Portrait of a Woman

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Incorrect cuff size can significantly impact BP readings
Incorrect cuff size can significantly impact BP readings

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Pre-diabetes raises risk of CVD with women faring worse
Pre-diabetes raises risk of CVD with women faring worse

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Major conditions strategy to focus on lifestyle drivers and early diagnosis
Major conditions strategy to focus on lifestyle drivers and early diagnosis

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Semaglutide cuts risk of cardiovascular events by 20%, claims manufacturer
Semaglutide cuts risk of cardiovascular events by 20%, claims manufacturer

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New GP-accessible diagnostic centres to be led by private sector
New GP-accessible diagnostic centres to be led by private sector

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GPs to directly order tests for respiratory and CVD diagnostics
GPs to directly order tests for respiratory and CVD diagnostics

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Under-65s with AF ‘should have regular review’ for hypertension, heart failure and diabetes
Under-65s with AF ‘should have regular review’ for hypertension, heart failure and diabetes

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Spotting pathology: Self portrait by Dutch magic realist
Spotting pathology: Self portrait by Dutch magic realist

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Spend 10% of NHS funding on ‘improving nation’s health’, experts suggest
Spend 10% of NHS funding on ‘improving nation’s health’, experts suggest

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Expert GP-led sleep apnoea clinic cut as ICB tightens budgets
Expert GP-led sleep apnoea clinic cut as ICB tightens budgets

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GP practice stops employing physician associates after patient death
GP practice stops employing physician associates after patient death

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Digital NHS Health Check will launch next spring
Digital NHS Health Check will launch next spring

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Superdrug to offer self-tests for conditions including fertility and vitamin D deficiency
Superdrug to offer self-tests for conditions including fertility and vitamin D deficiency

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Excess cardiovascular deaths in England hit 100,000 since the start of the pandemic
Excess cardiovascular deaths in England hit 100,000 since the start of the pandemic

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Clinical clanger: ‘Your blood pressure’s too high so we need to increase your medication’
Clinical clanger: ‘Your blood pressure’s too high so we need to increase your medication’

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GPs advised to use QRISK3 CVD score for certain patient groups
GPs advised to use QRISK3 CVD score for certain patient groups

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WHO issues alert over cluster of myocarditis cases in babies linked to enterovirus
WHO issues alert over cluster of myocarditis cases in babies linked to enterovirus

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NICE recommends extending dapagliflozin use in heart failure
NICE recommends extending dapagliflozin use in heart failure

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GPs asked to respond to Government ‘major conditions strategy’ call for evidence
GPs asked to respond to Government ‘major conditions strategy’ call for evidence

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Researchers pinpoint link between metal hip replacements and heart damage
Researchers pinpoint link between metal hip replacements and heart damage

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The GP recovery plan at a glance
The GP recovery plan at a glance

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Practices eradicate racial inequalities in blood pressure control
Practices eradicate racial inequalities in blood pressure control

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Treating depression with ‘talking therapies’ may cut cardiovascular disease risk, say researchers
Treating depression with ‘talking therapies’ may cut cardiovascular disease risk, say researchers

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New blood pressure service has prevented 600 heart attacks and strokes
New blood pressure service has prevented 600 heart attacks and strokes

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EMIS to continue offering QRisk until next year  
EMIS to continue offering QRisk until next year  

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Vaccination halves long Covid risk, large study finds
Vaccination halves long Covid risk, large study finds

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Medical arithmetic: skin rash, eye trauma and recurrent anaemia
Medical arithmetic: skin rash, eye trauma and recurrent anaemia

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NHS Health Check will become digitised, Spring budget confirms
NHS Health Check will become digitised, Spring budget confirms

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Any regular exercise in adulthood is better for brain function in later life, say researchers
Any regular exercise in adulthood is better for brain function in later life, say researchers

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Hair and beauty salons to promote NHS Health Checks and screening
Hair and beauty salons to promote NHS Health Checks and screening

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GPs raise workload and safety concerns over loss of QRISK calculator from IT system
GPs raise workload and safety concerns over loss of QRISK calculator from IT system

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Research shows link between beta blockers and reduction in violent crime
Research shows link between beta blockers and reduction in violent crime

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Major pregnancy complications associated with ‘life-long’ heart disease risk
Major pregnancy complications associated with ‘life-long’ heart disease risk

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Wide variation in testing frequency for long-term conditions, finds GP study
Wide variation in testing frequency for long-term conditions, finds GP study

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What do NICE draft guidelines on statins really mean for GP practices?
What do NICE draft guidelines on statins really mean for GP practices?

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Almost 500,000 missed out on blood pressure lowering treatment during pandemic
Almost 500,000 missed out on blood pressure lowering treatment during pandemic

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Key questions: Postural tachycardia syndrome  
Key questions: Postural tachycardia syndrome  

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GPs to prescribe statins at a lower risk under updated draft NICE guidance
GPs to prescribe statins at a lower risk under updated draft NICE guidance

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NHS Health Check could go digital to take pressure off GPs
NHS Health Check could go digital to take pressure off GPs

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Don’t disregard night-time blood pressure readings after 24h monitoring, researchers warn
Don’t disregard night-time blood pressure readings after 24h monitoring, researchers warn

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Two new draft QOF indicators proposed by NICE
Two new draft QOF indicators proposed by NICE

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National review of health checks needed amid ‘postcode lottery’, says study
National review of health checks needed amid ‘postcode lottery’, says study

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Above average heart deaths ‘result of ambulance delays and long NHS waits’
Above average heart deaths ‘result of ambulance delays and long NHS waits’

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GP practices to trial genetic testing ahead of statin, PPI and antidepressant prescribing
GP practices to trial genetic testing ahead of statin, PPI and antidepressant prescribing

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Clinical clangers: ‘My headaches are getting worse, doctor – it must be my blood pressure’
Clinical clangers: ‘My headaches are getting worse, doctor – it must be my blood pressure’

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Unvaccinated have increased blood clot risk for at least a year after Covid infection
Unvaccinated have increased blood clot risk for at least a year after Covid infection

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Nearly 3,000 excess deaths among over-65s in summer heat waves
Nearly 3,000 excess deaths among over-65s in summer heat waves

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AI could overcome sexism in diagnosing female heart attacks
AI could overcome sexism in diagnosing female heart attacks

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Seeing same GP improves cardiovascular prescribing for patients
Seeing same GP improves cardiovascular prescribing for patients

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Therapeutics update: lipid management
Therapeutics update: lipid management

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Artificial sweeteners linked to cardiovascular risk in large study
Artificial sweeteners linked to cardiovascular risk in large study

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Clinical clanger: ‘My ankles are really swollen, doctor – can you give me some of those water tablets?’
Clinical clanger: ‘My ankles are really swollen, doctor – can you give me some of those water tablets?’

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Statins very rarely cause muscle pain, finds large study
Statins very rarely cause muscle pain, finds large study

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GPs’ health at risk from amount of time they spend sitting, researchers say
GPs’ health at risk from amount of time they spend sitting, researchers say

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Diabetes diagnosis risk raised for 12 weeks after Covid infection
Diabetes diagnosis risk raised for 12 weeks after Covid infection

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Teenage boys and young men most at risk of heart inflammation after Covid jab
Teenage boys and young men most at risk of heart inflammation after Covid jab

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NICE rubber-stamps plans that could put 400k patients on new CVD drug
NICE rubber-stamps plans that could put 400k patients on new CVD drug

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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

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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

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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

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Atorvastatin most common drug as NHS prescribing costs continue to rise
Atorvastatin most common drug as NHS prescribing costs continue to rise

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Adding newer cholesterol drugs to statins is warranted in most at-risk patients
Adding newer cholesterol drugs to statins is warranted in most at-risk patients

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COPD should be included in CVD risk scores, Pulse conference hears

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Increased blood clot risk can persist for six months after Covid, study finds

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Javid: GPs to be tasked with ‘preventing’ ill health under ‘radical’ NHS reforms

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Patients at increased risk of cardiovascular complications after Covid, finds study

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Semaglutide to be added to list of options for treating obesity

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

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Remote consulting: cardiology

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Three in four heart failure patients not getting NP test in months before diagnosis

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‘Serious concerns’ over cholesterol-lowering injection rollout, warn GP leaders

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GPs advised on managing rare cases of post-vaccine heart inflammation

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NHS procurement deal set to expand use of DOACs in atrial fibrillation

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GP remote blood pressure monitoring to be boosted with 220,000 extra devices

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Long Covid: chest pain

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Pharmacists should approach GPs to recruit hypertension patients, NHSE says

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PCN AF screening programme premature, says National Screening Committee

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Updated information on rare Covid-19 vaccine side effects issued

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GPs must still ration blood tests despite emergency tube order, says NHS England

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NICE to approve ‘game changer’ twice-yearly cholesterol-lowering injection
NICE to approve ‘game changer’ twice-yearly cholesterol-lowering injection

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Risk of blood clots higher with Covid infection than vaccines, finds large study

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PCN incentive scheme to include online GP consultation targets from October

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High street pharmacies to carry out targeted CVD screening from October
High street pharmacies to carry out targeted CVD screening from October

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US warnings on rare heart inflammation after Pfizer or Moderna vaccines

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Patients to be offered health checks during flu and Covid vaccination from autumn

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Bempedoic acid with ezetimibe recommended for high cholesterol

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Patients aged 30-39 to be offered AZ vaccine alternative, JCVI recommends

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One dose of AZ vaccine increases blood clot risk but absolute risk ‘small’, finds study

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All first Covid jab appointments for under-30s cancelled pending discussion with their GP

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Weigh up risks of blood clots before giving AZ vaccine to certain patients, GPs told

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Offer under-30s alternative Covid vaccine to AZ for now, says JCVI

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AstraZeneca vaccine ‘likely reduces’ risk of blood clots overall, says EMA
AstraZeneca vaccine ‘likely reduces’ risk of blood clots overall, says EMA

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GPs dealing with fallout from suspension of AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe

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Hypertension poorly controlled in most patients despite treatment

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More than half of severe Covid patients suffer heart damage

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Statins have no impact on muscle pain compared with placebo, finds GP study

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CPD: Key questions on the national early warning score (NEWS2)

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Cardiovascular clinic: Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

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CV clinic – Short QT Syndrome

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Labs tell GPs they can only process ‘urgent’ tests due to supply issue

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GPs could screen for AF during flu clinics, researchers suggest
GPs could screen for AF during flu clinics, researchers suggest

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NHS could save £68bn if all high-risk CVD patients were found and treated
NHS could save £68bn if all high-risk CVD patients were found and treated

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CPD: Key questions on hyperlipidaemia
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Ten top tips: How to review patients on established DOAC treatment

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BAME health checks should start at 25, says Government primary care adviser
BAME health checks should start at 25, says Government primary care adviser

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PHE unveils BAME recommendations and admits ‘humbling’ inequalities
PHE unveils BAME recommendations and admits ‘humbling’ inequalities

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Case definition: Inflammatory syndrome in children linked to Covid-19

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Primary care experts back redeployment of BAME staff away from the frontline
Primary care experts back redeployment of BAME staff away from the frontline

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Practices can consider remote working or ‘buddying’ to get BAME GPs off frontline
Practices can consider remote working or ‘buddying’ to get BAME GPs off frontline

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Managing the seriously ill patient in the community

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Non-Covid clinical crises: New onset atrial fibrillation

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Non-Covid clinical crises: Critical ischaemia of the foot/leg

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‘No evidence’ that ACE inhibitors and ARBs worsen Covid-19, says medicines regulator
‘No evidence’ that ACE inhibitors and ARBs worsen Covid-19, says medicines regulator

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Sensible to avoid ibuprofen for coronavirus, says top adviser
Sensible to avoid ibuprofen for coronavirus, says top adviser

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GPs should continue with ACE inhibitors and ARBs
GPs should continue with ACE inhibitors and ARBs

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Government launches Bill which could allow nurses to prescribe metformin and statins
Government launches Bill which could allow nurses to prescribe metformin and statins

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Clinical digest – top stories in January

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NICE in 90 seconds – lipid modification
NICE in 90 seconds – lipid modification

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Twice-yearly cholesterol-lowering injection set for NHS clinical trial
Twice-yearly cholesterol-lowering injection set for NHS clinical trial

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GP-developed AF tool endorsed by NICE is rolled out to GP practices
GP-developed AF tool endorsed by NICE is rolled out to GP practices

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First time marathon runners can take four years off arteries’ vascular age, study shows

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GP saves sister’s life after cardiac arrest at a rural marathon
GP saves sister’s life after cardiac arrest at a rural marathon

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Maternal history of PCOS increases risk fivefold
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Cardiovascular 10-year score may underestimate disease risk, study warns
Cardiovascular 10-year score may underestimate disease risk, study warns

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Link between maternal diabetes and child’s CVD ‘highlights importance of screening’, says study
Link between maternal diabetes and child’s CVD ‘highlights importance of screening’, says study

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End of year clinical digest
End of year clinical digest

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Rise in number of patients with hypertension in England, shows NHS survey
Rise in number of patients with hypertension in England, shows NHS survey

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GP-based pharmacists can have ‘significant’ impact on cutting patients’ CVD risk, finds study
GP-based pharmacists can have ‘significant’ impact on cutting patients’ CVD risk, finds study

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Over 50% increase in patients attending Health Checks since 2012, reports NHS Digital
Over 50% increase in patients attending Health Checks since 2012, reports NHS Digital

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GPs fear NHS plans for statins
GPs fear NHS plans for statins

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Monitor at-risk statin patients for osteoporosis, research urges
Monitor at-risk statin patients for osteoporosis, research urges

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Guideline of the month – Hypertension in adults
Guideline of the month – Hypertension in adults

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The noise around statins distracts from its real problems

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Buy your high-dose statins here for double loyalty card points

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NHS high street hypertension service to launch in October
NHS high street hypertension service to launch in October

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Changes to NICE hypertension guidelines to go ahead despite workload concerns
Changes to NICE hypertension guidelines to go ahead despite workload concerns

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Risk models for cardiovascular disease could be misleading, finds study
Risk models for cardiovascular disease could be misleading, finds study

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NHS Health Checks to be reviewed under government prevention plans
NHS Health Checks to be reviewed under government prevention plans

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Missing benefits and harms data stops appropriate ‘deviation’ from GP guidelines

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Virtual GP cardiology clinic significantly reduces outpatient appointments
Virtual GP cardiology clinic significantly reduces outpatient appointments

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Major GP guidelines mostly ‘based on expert opinion and not evidence’
Major GP guidelines mostly ‘based on expert opinion and not evidence’

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Deaths from strokes fell by 55% over a decade due to improvements in care
Deaths from strokes fell by 55% over a decade due to improvements in care

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Lifestyle factors explain almost half of protective effect of education on heart disease risk
Lifestyle factors explain almost half of protective effect of education on heart disease risk

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Progress slows in tackling premature deaths from heart attacks and strokes
Progress slows in tackling premature deaths from heart attacks and strokes

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£9 million NHS programme to boost anticoagulation rates in atrial fibrillation
£9 million NHS programme to boost anticoagulation rates in atrial fibrillation

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NNT with statins is 400 for lower risk eligible patients, researchers estimate
NNT with statins is 400 for lower risk eligible patients, researchers estimate

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NICE hypertension guidelines will increase GP workload, BMA warns
NICE hypertension guidelines will increase GP workload, BMA warns

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Half of patients on statins have ‘sub-optimal’ response to treatment
Half of patients on statins have ‘sub-optimal’ response to treatment

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Statinopril all denture cleaners? At least it’ll save us work

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Is the inspection of GP practices like the inspection of schools?
Is the inspection of GP practices like the inspection of schools?

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NICE set to lower hypertension treatment thresholds for CVD patients
NICE set to lower hypertension treatment thresholds for CVD patients

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Ministers will never give up unofficial screening
Ministers will never give up unofficial screening

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Statins cut risk of heart attacks and stroke in over 75s, study claims
Statins cut risk of heart attacks and stroke in over 75s, study claims

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PHE heart age campaign regional pilot sent hundreds of patients to their GP
PHE heart age campaign regional pilot sent hundreds of patients to their GP

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No-deal Brexit fruit and veg prices could cause thousands of extra cardiovascular deaths
No-deal Brexit fruit and veg prices could cause thousands of extra cardiovascular deaths

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Stop supplying hypertension drug potentially containing carcinogen, GPs told
Stop supplying hypertension drug potentially containing carcinogen, GPs told

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How we improved anticoagulation and boosted practices’ QOF performance
How we improved anticoagulation and boosted practices’ QOF performance

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Dilemma: Patient with white-coat hypertension refused surgery
Dilemma: Patient with white-coat hypertension refused surgery

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Heart attack risk rises sharply on Christmas Eve, finds study
Heart attack risk rises sharply on Christmas Eve, finds study

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Charity requesting GP follow-ups following unapproved heart screening test
Charity requesting GP follow-ups following unapproved heart screening test

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How a self-referral exercise scheme is helping both patients and GPs
How a self-referral exercise scheme is helping both patients and GPs

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CPD – Case-based: Hyperlipidaemia
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Should NICE lower blood pressure thresholds for hypertension?
Should NICE lower blood pressure thresholds for hypertension?

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GPs should urgently refer all suspected TIA patients, says new draft NICE guidance
GPs should urgently refer all suspected TIA patients, says new draft NICE guidance

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GP workload warning as primary care diagnostic testing increases threefold
GP workload warning as primary care diagnostic testing increases threefold

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GPs face restrictions on glucose testing strip and bath emollient prescribing

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Should GPs promote sustainable living as part of health advice?
Should GPs promote sustainable living as part of health advice?

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GPs ‘should prescribe statins to younger patients’ using 30-year risk score
GPs ‘should prescribe statins to younger patients’ using 30-year risk score

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Guideline of the month – chronic heart failure
Guideline of the month – chronic heart failure

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Government must fund public health properly if it’s serious about prevention

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Ten top tips – pulmonary hypertension
Ten top tips – pulmonary hypertension

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GPs have a duty to discuss weight with patients – no matter how awkward it is

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BMI linked with death risk from all major causes except transport accidents
BMI linked with death risk from all major causes except transport accidents

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‘No benefit’ of lowering hypertension treatment thresholds, finds major study
‘No benefit’ of lowering hypertension treatment thresholds, finds major study

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​Patients on blood pressure drugs at increased risk of lung cancer, study suggests
​Patients on blood pressure drugs at increased risk of lung cancer, study suggests

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NICE puts forward new QOF indicators to help GPs ‘personalise’ diabetes care
NICE puts forward new QOF indicators to help GPs ‘personalise’ diabetes care

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Group consultations must not be used to plug gaps in GP services
Group consultations must not be used to plug gaps in GP services

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Don’t rule out meal replacement for weight loss – it worked for my patients

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We can’t base public health policy on one MP’s experience

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85% of councils reducing public health budgets this year
85% of councils reducing public health budgets this year

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GPs face six-monthly heart failure reviews as NICE greenlights ‘unrealistic’ guideline
GPs face six-monthly heart failure reviews as NICE greenlights ‘unrealistic’ guideline

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High dose folic acid does not prevent pre-eclampsia in high risk women
High dose folic acid does not prevent pre-eclampsia in high risk women

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UK patients twice as likely to die after heart failure as those in Japan, says research
UK patients twice as likely to die after heart failure as those in Japan, says research

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What is Public Health England playing at?
What is Public Health England playing at?

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Heart age tool is more heartache for GPs
Heart age tool is more heartache for GPs

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GPs should record every patient’s BMI as part of long-term NHS strategy, says PHE
GPs should record every patient’s BMI as part of long-term NHS strategy, says PHE

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PHE’s new ‘heart age calculator’ will drive influx of patients, GPs warn
PHE’s new ‘heart age calculator’ will drive influx of patients, GPs warn

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NICE to review primary prevention advice as study finds statins ineffective in elderly
NICE to review primary prevention advice as study finds statins ineffective in elderly

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‘Little justification’ for prescribing diclofenac, researchers warn
‘Little justification’ for prescribing diclofenac, researchers warn

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Lower on-treatment blood pressures linked to death and cognitive decline in over-85s
Lower on-treatment blood pressures linked to death and cognitive decline in over-85s

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GP uptake of heart failure guidelines has ‘substantially’ increased, study finds
GP uptake of heart failure guidelines has ‘substantially’ increased, study finds

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Diabetes diagnosis under 10 cuts life expectancy by 16 years
Diabetes diagnosis under 10 cuts life expectancy by 16 years

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Enough already with the natriuretic peptides
Enough already with the natriuretic peptides

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NICE proposes changes to QOF diabetes indicators to consider patient frailty
NICE proposes changes to QOF diabetes indicators to consider patient frailty

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Should GPs up the aspirin dose in heavier patients?
Should GPs up the aspirin dose in heavier patients?

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Low-dose aspirin only effective in patients weighing less than 70kg, say researchers
Low-dose aspirin only effective in patients weighing less than 70kg, say researchers

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Chronic kidney disease patients need better preventive care by GPs, says study
Chronic kidney disease patients need better preventive care by GPs, says study

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Pharmacist management of hypertension could cut GP workload, study suggests
Pharmacist management of hypertension could cut GP workload, study suggests

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DOACs safer than warfarin for treating blood clots, says study
DOACs safer than warfarin for treating blood clots, says study

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NHS cardiovascular checks do not reduce health inequalities, study finds
NHS cardiovascular checks do not reduce health inequalities, study finds

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GPs ‘should screen patients with severe eczema for cardiovascular disease’
GPs ‘should screen patients with severe eczema for cardiovascular disease’

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How to spot zebras – Kawasaki disease
How to spot zebras – Kawasaki disease

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150,000 patients with resolved AF ‘should still be on anticoagulation’
150,000 patients with resolved AF ‘should still be on anticoagulation’

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Putting GPs in gyms is a fantasy – and a fallacy

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Losing my auriscope… and my moral compass

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Smartphone app doesn’t help control hypertension, researchers suggest
Smartphone app doesn’t help control hypertension, researchers suggest

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How an app improved our patients’ hypertension control
How an app improved our patients’ hypertension control

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NICE is painting itself into a corner of irrelevance
NICE is painting itself into a corner of irrelevance

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Alcohol recommended limits should be further reduced, finds study
Alcohol recommended limits should be further reduced, finds study

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NICE: GPs should review care plans of heart failure patients every six months
NICE: GPs should review care plans of heart failure patients every six months

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GPs paid £50 to use motivational interviewing in medicine reviews
GPs paid £50 to use motivational interviewing in medicine reviews

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Journal digest – clinical studies to know about in April
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‘Encourage flu vaccine uptake to prevent heart attack’, study advises
‘Encourage flu vaccine uptake to prevent heart attack’, study advises

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NHS Health Checks set to miss cost-effectiveness target with just 40% uptake
NHS Health Checks set to miss cost-effectiveness target with just 40% uptake

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MHRA to review anticoagulant prescribing after CKD stroke risk warning
MHRA to review anticoagulant prescribing after CKD stroke risk warning

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Aspirin as effective as NOACs for VTE post hip and knee operations

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NICE ‘considering’ evidence to cut treatment threshold for hypertension
NICE ‘considering’ evidence to cut treatment threshold for hypertension

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Journal digest – papers you should know about in March
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Self-monitoring leads to significantly lower blood pressure, study finds
Self-monitoring leads to significantly lower blood pressure, study finds

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How I helped improve heart disease care and reduce admissions
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GPs set to gain access to 30-second fingertip AF testing device
GPs set to gain access to 30-second fingertip AF testing device

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Anticoagulants may increase risk of stroke for CKD patients, study warns
Anticoagulants may increase risk of stroke for CKD patients, study warns

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Inspectors launch probe into GP practice weighing scales
Inspectors launch probe into GP practice weighing scales

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee: ‘Medicine is missing the big picture’
Dr Rangan Chatterjee: ‘Medicine is missing the big picture’

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Routine medical checks miss two-thirds of heart attacks, new research suggests
Routine medical checks miss two-thirds of heart attacks, new research suggests

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Just one cigarette a day increases heart disease risk by 50%, finds study
Just one cigarette a day increases heart disease risk by 50%, finds study

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Instant wisdom – haematology

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​Guideline of the month – managing risk in FH
​Guideline of the month – managing risk in FH

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GPs should encourage elderly to become physically active, says study

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GPs should go through patient records to identify FH risk, says NICE
GPs should go through patient records to identify FH risk, says NICE

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Diagnosing pericarditis

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Anticoagulants may reduce risk of dementia, study finds
Anticoagulants may reduce risk of dementia, study finds

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Fewer high-risk patients put on statins since NICE guidance, study finds
Fewer high-risk patients put on statins since NICE guidance, study finds

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Statin use may increase risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds
Statin use may increase risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds

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‘Lifestyle medicine’ could revolutionise patient care
‘Lifestyle medicine’ could revolutionise patient care

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We read all the journals … so you don’t have to

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Actually, Prof, Dr Google is a god-send

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Improve uptake of heart disease guidelines in women, study recommends
Improve uptake of heart disease guidelines in women, study recommends

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Ten top tips – 24 hour ECGs
Ten top tips – 24 hour ECGs

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#GPnews: NHS England publishes acid first aid advice as attacks double
#GPnews: NHS England publishes acid first aid advice as attacks double

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Anti-inflammatory injection significantly reduces heart attack risk, finds study
Anti-inflammatory injection significantly reduces heart attack risk, finds study

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Almost 12m people should be on statins under current NICE guidelines
Almost 12m people should be on statins under current NICE guidelines

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Offer statins to patients with CKD, NICE advises
Offer statins to patients with CKD, NICE advises

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Why GPs should prescribe a low-carb diet for type 2 diabetes
Why GPs should prescribe a low-carb diet for type 2 diabetes

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Annual diabetes checks ‘halve’ mortality rates, analysis finds
Annual diabetes checks ‘halve’ mortality rates, analysis finds

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Ten top tips – NOACs
Ten top tips – NOACs

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Antidepressant prescribing growing faster than other areas

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GPs reminded not to prescribe anticoagulants to at-risk patients
GPs reminded not to prescribe anticoagulants to at-risk patients

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GPs should co-prescribe PPIs to elderly taking aspirin, say researchers
GPs should co-prescribe PPIs to elderly taking aspirin, say researchers

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GPs urged to consider falls risk when prescribing beta blockers

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Prescribing beta blockers following heart attacks ‘may not prevent mortality’

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GPs could be forced to manage high-risk drugs with no extra funding
GPs could be forced to manage high-risk drugs with no extra funding

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Pressure put on Government to make GPs screen for atrial fibrillation

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GP waiting room BP monitors ‘could help boost hypertension detection’
GP waiting room BP monitors ‘could help boost hypertension detection’

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Statin side effects caused by patients’ ‘expectation of harm’
Statin side effects caused by patients’ ‘expectation of harm’

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Why asthma advice is in turmoil as preventable deaths rise
Why asthma advice is in turmoil as preventable deaths rise

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GP social prescribing drive ‘unacceptable’ given lack of evidence, warn researchers
GP social prescribing drive ‘unacceptable’ given lack of evidence, warn researchers

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GPs to be given greater say on NICE guidelines as ‘reference panel’ launched
GPs to be given greater say on NICE guidelines as ‘reference panel’ launched

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New heart failure drug may ‘improve glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes’
New heart failure drug may ‘improve glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes’

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Call for ibuprofen sale to be restricted to pharmacies following cardiac concerns
Call for ibuprofen sale to be restricted to pharmacies following cardiac concerns

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The treatment – atrial fibrillation
The treatment – atrial fibrillation

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GP practices to get £6.50 per patient to review statins after IT glitch
GP practices to get £6.50 per patient to review statins after IT glitch

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CCGs insisting anti-coagulation management ‘is part of core contract’

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GPs could ‘reduce harm’ and save NHS £8m by using single liver function test

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Statins ‘could be prescribed for prevention of thrombotic complications’

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Evidence for lowering blood pressure targets ‘inconsistent’, review finds
Evidence for lowering blood pressure targets ‘inconsistent’, review finds

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GPs urged to do ACR testing for patients at risk of kidney disease

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Clinical round-up: January
Clinical round-up: January

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NHS Health Checks have prevented 8,400 heart attacks and strokes, claims study
NHS Health Checks have prevented 8,400 heart attacks and strokes, claims study

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Statin use associated with reduced Alzheimer’s risk, major study finds
Statin use associated with reduced Alzheimer’s risk, major study finds

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GP-led diabetes model ‘saved NHS £2m by cutting heart attacks and amputations’
GP-led diabetes model ‘saved NHS £2m by cutting heart attacks and amputations’

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‘No scientific evidence’ for the use of statins, experts claim
‘No scientific evidence’ for the use of statins, experts claim

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Lower cut-off for prediabetes may prevent cardiovascular disease, study finds
Lower cut-off for prediabetes may prevent cardiovascular disease, study finds

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GPs urged to prescribe more preventative drugs for stroke patients
GPs urged to prescribe more preventative drugs for stroke patients

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NICE to look at lowering blood pressure targets in guidance overhaul
NICE to look at lowering blood pressure targets in guidance overhaul

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CVD health check can be limited to one in 12 adults, study finds
CVD health check can be limited to one in 12 adults, study finds

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#GPnews: Minor complaints take up 57 million GP appointments a year, says report
#GPnews: Minor complaints take up 57 million GP appointments a year, says report

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Private referral management service charges £10 per GP referral
Private referral management service charges £10 per GP referral

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Two years into general practice, I feel like I know less than ever

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Gabapentinoids – the new diazepam?
Gabapentinoids – the new diazepam?

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GPs and patients ‘misled on statin harms’ claim top researchers
GPs and patients ‘misled on statin harms’ claim top researchers

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Vitamin D ‘halves risk of severe asthma attacks’, suggests Cochrane review
Vitamin D ‘halves risk of severe asthma attacks’, suggests Cochrane review

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Clinical round-up: the latest journal papers for GPs
Clinical round-up: the latest journal papers for GPs

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Vaping causes similar heart damage to smoking tobacco
Vaping causes similar heart damage to smoking tobacco

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GPs face ban on routine bariatric surgery referrals amid CCG review
GPs face ban on routine bariatric surgery referrals amid CCG review

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Half of practices haven’t begun reviews of incorrect QRISK scores
Half of practices haven’t begun reviews of incorrect QRISK scores

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#GPnews: Dr Sarah Wollaston MP attacks ‘downgraded’ obesity plan

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GPs set for incentives to screen for atrial fibrillation
GPs set for incentives to screen for atrial fibrillation

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Risk tool could help GPs pick up thousands more with hypertension
Risk tool could help GPs pick up thousands more with hypertension

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GPs need to start prescribing lifestyle medicine
GPs need to start prescribing lifestyle medicine

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How an ECG machine on my phone halves appointments for heart palpitation

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The treatment – angina
The treatment – angina

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200,000 patients ‘may have quit statins’ following negative media coverage
200,000 patients ‘may have quit statins’ following negative media coverage

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Longer GP appointments ‘highly cost effective’, finds major study
Longer GP appointments ‘highly cost effective’, finds major study

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Should GPs stop aspirin in diabetes patients without CVD?
Should GPs stop aspirin in diabetes patients without CVD?

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Diet and stop smoking schemes ‘three times more effective than Health Checks’
Diet and stop smoking schemes ‘three times more effective than Health Checks’

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Experts in row over study claiming high LDL cholesterol is ‘healthy’
Experts in row over study claiming high LDL cholesterol is ‘healthy’

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GPs to review 260,000 patients as full scale of CV risk calculator error revealed
GPs to review 260,000 patients as full scale of CV risk calculator error revealed

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GPs set for enhanced service to refer patients for exercise and diet classes
GPs set for enhanced service to refer patients for exercise and diet classes

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Women with migraines face higher CVD risk, say researchers
Women with migraines face higher CVD risk, say researchers

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GPs told to ignore NICE statin prescribing guidance in cost-cutting drive
GPs told to ignore NICE statin prescribing guidance in cost-cutting drive

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Hunt orders ‘pause’ of all new contracts with GP IT supplier following QRISK errors
Hunt orders ‘pause’ of all new contracts with GP IT supplier following QRISK errors

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GPs should prescribe gardening to patients, finds report
GPs should prescribe gardening to patients, finds report

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Practices blocked from using CV risk tool on IT system following errors
Practices blocked from using CV risk tool on IT system following errors

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GPs told to review patients at risk as IT error miscalculates CV score in thousands
GPs told to review patients at risk as IT error miscalculates CV score in thousands

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Health checks evidence to be reviewed after scheme falls ‘well short’ of targets
Health checks evidence to be reviewed after scheme falls ‘well short’ of targets

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RCGP to remind all GPs about risks of contraceptive pill
RCGP to remind all GPs about risks of contraceptive pill

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NICE recommends ‘game-changing’ heart failure drug
NICE recommends ‘game-changing’ heart failure drug

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Measure blood pressure in both arms to identify more patients at risk of CVD, say researchers
Measure blood pressure in both arms to identify more patients at risk of CVD, say researchers

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#GPnews: Strike helps junior doctors crowd fund another £20k towards DH legal challenge
#GPnews: Strike helps junior doctors crowd fund another £20k towards DH legal challenge

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NICE: GPs should develop individual care plans for patients with multimorbidity
NICE: GPs should develop individual care plans for patients with multimorbidity

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Guideline of the month: Management of chronic heart failure
Guideline of the month: Management of chronic heart failure

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NICE to consider evidence supporting BP target of 120mmHg, says expert
NICE to consider evidence supporting BP target of 120mmHg, says expert

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GPs told ‘game-changer’ heart failure drug can be prescribed as second option only
GPs told ‘game-changer’ heart failure drug can be prescribed as second option only

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40,000 deaths a year attributed to air pollution
40,000 deaths a year attributed to air pollution

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NICE: Regular lifestyle advice for overweight adults should be in QOF
NICE: Regular lifestyle advice for overweight adults should be in QOF

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Local council strips GP practices of NHS Health Checks
Local council strips GP practices of NHS Health Checks

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GPs must give ‘more aggressive’ treatment to women with AF than men
GPs must give ‘more aggressive’ treatment to women with AF than men

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​GPs urged to consider blood pressure when referring patients for surgery
​GPs urged to consider blood pressure when referring patients for surgery

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NHS Health Checks scheme hailed as ‘remarkable success’
NHS Health Checks scheme hailed as ‘remarkable success’

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NICE green-lights use of ‘game-changing’ heart failure drug on the NHS
NICE green-lights use of ‘game-changing’ heart failure drug on the NHS

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GPs face drive to prescribe warfarin alternatives under new NICE plans
GPs face drive to prescribe warfarin alternatives under new NICE plans

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Stroke prevention champion named ‘GP of the Year’
Stroke prevention champion named ‘GP of the Year’

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Referral of the month – hypertension with NVH
Referral of the month – hypertension with NVH

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Babies born at weekends at higher risk of dying, Wollaston attacks Government and the pubs serving only small glasses of wine
Babies born at weekends at higher risk of dying, Wollaston attacks Government and the pubs serving only small glasses of wine

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The information – venous insufficiency
The information – venous insufficiency

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NICE urges GPs to overcome ‘reluctance’ to offer HRT in menopausal women
NICE urges GPs to overcome ‘reluctance’ to offer HRT in menopausal women

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Researchers urge NICE to lower blood pressure targets for high-risk patients
Researchers urge NICE to lower blood pressure targets for high-risk patients

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Six o’clock blood result: hyperkalaemia
Six o’clock blood result: hyperkalaemia

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Patients at 10% risk shun offer of statin from their GP
Patients at 10% risk shun offer of statin from their GP

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GP practices ‘should employ personal trainers’, says campaign group
GP practices ‘should employ personal trainers’, says campaign group

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Seven out of ten GPs back a sugar tax
Seven out of ten GPs back a sugar tax

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GPs defy pressure to prescribe more statins
GPs defy pressure to prescribe more statins

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Top ten prescribing errors, and how to avoid them
Top ten prescribing errors, and how to avoid them

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Referral of the month – chest pain
Referral of the month – chest pain

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Public health experts urge chancellor to reverse £200m budget cuts
Public health experts urge chancellor to reverse £200m budget cuts

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People with migraine with aura ‘should be offered statins at lower risk thresholds’
People with migraine with aura ‘should be offered statins at lower risk thresholds’

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Statins ‘may only postpone death by three or four days’
Statins ‘may only postpone death by three or four days’

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Five-minute refresher: peripheral arterial disease
Five-minute refresher: peripheral arterial disease

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GP diabetes prevention programme ‘will reduce workload’
GP diabetes prevention programme ‘will reduce workload’

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Lowering blood pressure targets could save lives ‘landmark’ trial concludes
Lowering blood pressure targets could save lives ‘landmark’ trial concludes

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Government ‘wasting £140m a year on NHS Health Checks’
Government ‘wasting £140m a year on NHS Health Checks’

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GP funding withdrawn as direct result of Government public health cuts, says local council
GP funding withdrawn as direct result of Government public health cuts, says local council

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Study finds smokers less likely than others to attend NHS Health Checks
Study finds smokers less likely than others to attend NHS Health Checks

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NICE admits 10% statin threshold should have been piloted before QOF recommendation
NICE admits 10% statin threshold should have been piloted before QOF recommendation

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Experts urge GPs to challenge statin prescribing guidance
Experts urge GPs to challenge statin prescribing guidance

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New heart failure treatment to be made available on NHS
New heart failure treatment to be made available on NHS

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Five-minute refresher: heart failure
Five-minute refresher: heart failure

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Risk of cardiovascular death almost halved in a decade
Risk of cardiovascular death almost halved in a decade

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GPs to provide care in world’s most challenging countries
GPs to provide care in world’s most challenging countries

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NICE U-turns on 10% risk statins QOF indicator
NICE U-turns on 10% risk statins QOF indicator

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Five days’ monitoring sufficient to diagnose hypertension
Five days’ monitoring sufficient to diagnose hypertension

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NICE in talks to modify proposed 10% risk statins QOF indicator
NICE in talks to modify proposed 10% risk statins QOF indicator

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Prescriptions ‘up by over 50% in past decade’
Prescriptions ‘up by over 50% in past decade’

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Experts warn of unintended consequences of GP pre-diabetes screening programme
Experts warn of unintended consequences of GP pre-diabetes screening programme

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GPs urged to limit SSRIs for menopausal symptoms over fracture concern
GPs urged to limit SSRIs for menopausal symptoms over fracture concern

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GP receptionists ‘need training to recognise stroke symptoms’
GP receptionists ‘need training to recognise stroke symptoms’

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Stop the hysteria over statins protecting against cancer
Stop the hysteria over statins protecting against cancer

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NICE bows to pressure to re-open consultation on ‘bonkers’ diabetes guidelines
NICE bows to pressure to re-open consultation on ‘bonkers’ diabetes guidelines

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Digoxin is associated with an increased risk of death in atrial fibrillation patients
Digoxin is associated with an increased risk of death in atrial fibrillation patients

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Stop cutting back on smoking cessation services, expert warns councils
Stop cutting back on smoking cessation services, expert warns councils

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Drugs regulator to review safety of gliflozins for type 2 diabetes patients
Drugs regulator to review safety of gliflozins for type 2 diabetes patients

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Study finds no increase in CVD, heart failure risk with diabetes drug
Study finds no increase in CVD, heart failure risk with diabetes drug

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Ezetimibe offers extra protection against secondary heart attacks and strokes  
Ezetimibe offers extra protection against secondary heart attacks and strokes  

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DH study finds NHS Health Checks had low coverage and poor follow-up
DH study finds NHS Health Checks had low coverage and poor follow-up

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DH-commissioned analysis to cast further doubt on NHS Health Checks
DH-commissioned analysis to cast further doubt on NHS Health Checks

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Forcing GPs to prescribe statins is the worst kind of medicine
Forcing GPs to prescribe statins is the worst kind of medicine

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GP leaders unite to reject NICE proposal to put 10% statin threshold in the QOF
GP leaders unite to reject NICE proposal to put 10% statin threshold in the QOF

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NICE makes substantial changes to ‘bonkers’ diabetes guidelines after GP criticism
NICE makes substantial changes to ‘bonkers’ diabetes guidelines after GP criticism

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In full: RCGP and GPC responses to NICE QOF indicators consultation
In full: RCGP and GPC responses to NICE QOF indicators consultation

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Polypill for secondary CVD prevention ‘likely to be cost-effective’
Polypill for secondary CVD prevention ‘likely to be cost-effective’

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Statins ‘reduced risk of stroke by 30%’
Statins ‘reduced risk of stroke by 30%’

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Grip strength ‘simple test for heart disease risk’
Grip strength ‘simple test for heart disease risk’

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RCGP urges halt to NHS Health Checks until ‘robust evidence’ exists
RCGP urges halt to NHS Health Checks until ‘robust evidence’ exists

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Atorvastatin and simvastatin ‘increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 46%’
Atorvastatin and simvastatin ‘increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 46%’

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Long-term dual antiplatelet therapy cuts risk of recurrent heart attacks
Long-term dual antiplatelet therapy cuts risk of recurrent heart attacks

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GPs urged to monitor blood glucose closely when patients with diabetes quit smoking 
GPs urged to monitor blood glucose closely when patients with diabetes quit smoking 

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International analysis highlights GPs’ success in diagnosing diabetes
International analysis highlights GPs’ success in diagnosing diabetes

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Call for monitoring of newer oral anticoagulants to help control bleeding risk
Call for monitoring of newer oral anticoagulants to help control bleeding risk

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Blanket statin use in elderly ‘too risky’ argue researchers
Blanket statin use in elderly ‘too risky’ argue researchers

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Election promises of more GPs are a cheap ploy
Election promises of more GPs are a cheap ploy

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NHS Health Check programme ‘failing to reach highest risk patients’
NHS Health Check programme ‘failing to reach highest risk patients’

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Papers pick up on GP ‘retirement crisis’, divorcees risk more heart attacks and sunbeds harbour STIs and faecal bacteria
Papers pick up on GP ‘retirement crisis’, divorcees risk more heart attacks and sunbeds harbour STIs and faecal bacteria

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Area team issues GPs wrong contract for dementia DES
Area team issues GPs wrong contract for dementia DES

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Drugs regulator urges GPs to review cardiovascular risk before prescribing ibuprofen
Drugs regulator urges GPs to review cardiovascular risk before prescribing ibuprofen

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Practices to provide warfarin clinics under CCG agreement
Practices to provide warfarin clinics under CCG agreement

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Local QOF targets ‘failed to improve clinical care’, study says
Local QOF targets ‘failed to improve clinical care’, study says

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Labour attacks GP access record, half of public support migrant charging and a gentle exercise warning
Labour attacks GP access record, half of public support migrant charging and a gentle exercise warning

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Six o’clock blood result – hyperkalaemia (1 CPD hour)
Six o’clock blood result – hyperkalaemia (1 CPD hour)

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GP involvement boosts patients’ perceptions of commercial weight loss programmes
GP involvement boosts patients’ perceptions of commercial weight loss programmes

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GPs warned over link between glucose-lowering drugs and heart failure
GPs warned over link between glucose-lowering drugs and heart failure

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GPs hailed for resisting over-prescription of statins
GPs hailed for resisting over-prescription of statins

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GP beware – vascular
GP beware – vascular

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Rosuvastatin does more harm than good, claims academic
Rosuvastatin does more harm than good, claims academic

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Symptom sorter – episodic loss of consciousness
Symptom sorter – episodic loss of consciousness

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Over 10,000 patients to get combined personal health and social care budget
Over 10,000 patients to get combined personal health and social care budget

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Key questions on atrial fibrillation (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on atrial fibrillation (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs should check annually whether vulnerable patients are living in cold homes, says NICE
GPs should check annually whether vulnerable patients are living in cold homes, says NICE

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Six o’clock blood result – low white cell counts (1 CPD hour)
Six o’clock blood result – low white cell counts (1 CPD hour)

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Hidden side-effects data to be analysed to allay fears over 10% statin threshold
Hidden side-effects data to be analysed to allay fears over 10% statin threshold

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Call for tighter blood pressure targets in patients with diabetes
Call for tighter blood pressure targets in patients with diabetes

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GPs should not delay intensifying hypertension treatment, researchers warn
GPs should not delay intensifying hypertension treatment, researchers warn

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GP beware – cardiology
GP beware – cardiology

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GPs to be incentivised to prescribe statins at 10% risk threshold under NICE proposals
GPs to be incentivised to prescribe statins at 10% risk threshold under NICE proposals

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GPs ‘should recommend joining walking groups’ to their patients
GPs ‘should recommend joining walking groups’ to their patients

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GPs ‘could use ultrasound scans to guide statin treatment’
GPs ‘could use ultrasound scans to guide statin treatment’

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‘Game-changing’ heart failure drug to be fast-tracked
‘Game-changing’ heart failure drug to be fast-tracked

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NICE advisers to consult on introducing 10% CVD risk threshold to QOF
NICE advisers to consult on introducing 10% CVD risk threshold to QOF

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CCG restricts treatment for smokers and obese patients
CCG restricts treatment for smokers and obese patients

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‘More patients should be offered statins if they want them’
‘More patients should be offered statins if they want them’

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Challenges in obesity (1.5 CPD hours)
Challenges in obesity (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs urged to discontinue aspirin in stable CAD patients with atrial fibrillation
GPs urged to discontinue aspirin in stable CAD patients with atrial fibrillation

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GPs to face crack down on QOF exception reporting for high blood pressure
GPs to face crack down on QOF exception reporting for high blood pressure

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Labour to make exercise on referral ‘first port of call’ for GPs
Labour to make exercise on referral ‘first port of call’ for GPs

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NHS Health Checks uptake remains well below target
NHS Health Checks uptake remains well below target

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Hot topics in hyperlipidaemia (2 CPD hours)
Hot topics in hyperlipidaemia (2 CPD hours)

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GPs face pressure to prescribe statins in lower-risk patients as NHS adopts 10% risk threshold
GPs face pressure to prescribe statins in lower-risk patients as NHS adopts 10% risk threshold

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High bleeding risk with dabigatran flagged by ‘real-world’ data
High bleeding risk with dabigatran flagged by ‘real-world’ data

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Co-trimoxazole linked to sudden death in elderly taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs
Co-trimoxazole linked to sudden death in elderly taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs

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New comparison website ranks GP practices on diabetes care
New comparison website ranks GP practices on diabetes care

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Health Checks scheme must be targeted to at-risk patients – if it continues at all
Health Checks scheme must be targeted to at-risk patients – if it continues at all

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MPs call for independent review of NHS Health Checks
MPs call for independent review of NHS Health Checks

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In full: MPs’ report on national health screening
In full: MPs’ report on national health screening

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I would not take statins myself at the 10% risk threshold and I won’t encourage my patients to take them either
I would not take statins myself at the 10% risk threshold and I won’t encourage my patients to take them either

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Two-thirds of GPs disregard NICE advice to offer statins to more patients
Two-thirds of GPs disregard NICE advice to offer statins to more patients

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Government Health Checks flagship scheme ‘should be scuttled’, says GP expert
Government Health Checks flagship scheme ‘should be scuttled’, says GP expert

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Researchers back QOF incentives to encourage statin use in primary prevention
Researchers back QOF incentives to encourage statin use in primary prevention

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Statins link with diabetes put down to weight gain
Statins link with diabetes put down to weight gain

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NICE recommends expanding self-monitoring in warfarin patients
NICE recommends expanding self-monitoring in warfarin patients

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Tobacco giants to help pay for NHS, 80% of men could avoid heart attacks with lifestyle changes, stroke patients three times more likely to die if statins are stopped
Tobacco giants to help pay for NHS, 80% of men could avoid heart attacks with lifestyle changes, stroke patients three times more likely to die if statins are stopped

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Missing even one key part of MI care worsens patients’ outcome
Missing even one key part of MI care worsens patients’ outcome

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Hot topics in venous thromboembolism (1.5 CPD hours)
Hot topics in venous thromboembolism (1.5 CPD hours)

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NHS Health Checks programme ‘evidence based’, public health chief insists
NHS Health Checks programme ‘evidence based’, public health chief insists

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GPs to use ‘brain tool’ to risk assess dementia in early middle aged patients
GPs to use ‘brain tool’ to risk assess dementia in early middle aged patients

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Statins ‘not linked to increased microvascular disease risk’ in diabetes
Statins ‘not linked to increased microvascular disease risk’ in diabetes

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Ten top tips – hypertension
Ten top tips – hypertension

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Having dementia is expensive, patients waking during operations and why statins could help diabetic patients
Having dementia is expensive, patients waking during operations and why statins could help diabetic patients

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GPs could face increased targets for dementia diagnosis
GPs could face increased targets for dementia diagnosis

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We don’t want millions more patients on statins, says NICE
We don’t want millions more patients on statins, says NICE

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Lowering heart rate offers no benefit in stable heart disease
Lowering heart rate offers no benefit in stable heart disease

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One in four low-risk atrial fibrillation patients ‘inappropriately anticoagulated’
One in four low-risk atrial fibrillation patients ‘inappropriately anticoagulated’

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Digoxin associated with 20% increased risk of death in atrial fibrillation patients

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Beta blockers ‘should not be prescribed in patients with both atrial fibrillation and heart failure’
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Key questions on hyperlipidaemia (1.5 CPD hours)

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Cardiovascular risk in special patient groups (1 CPD hour)

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Communicating cardiovascular risk

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ARB ‘loses antihypertensive effect at very high altitudes’

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Hypertension self-management may be included in NICE guidelines update

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Digoxin use in atrial fibrillation linked to increased deaths
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New QBleed tools to help guide anticoagulation in UK general practice
New QBleed tools to help guide anticoagulation in UK general practice

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Benefits of aspirin a day for cancer prevention in middle-aged people ‘outweigh harms’  
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Panel endorses BMJ refusal to retract statins articles
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GPC: combined diabetes QOF indicator ‘will create cliff edge’

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NHS Health Checks no more effective than usual practice, study finds

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GPC to oppose NICE bundled diabetes indicators during contract negotiations

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NICE sticks to decision to offer statins to millions more people

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Government’s telecare scheme costs 10 times NHS cost-effectiveness threshold

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NICE statin guidelines – Where’s the shared decision making?

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Guideline debrief: atrial fibrillation (2 CPD hours)
Guideline debrief: atrial fibrillation (2 CPD hours)

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NICE guidance on lipid modification has failed patients
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NICE guidelines chair: ‘The evidence is clearly there for a reduction in the risk threshold for statins’
NICE guidelines chair: ‘The evidence is clearly there for a reduction in the risk threshold for statins’

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GPC statement on NICE guidelines
GPC statement on NICE guidelines

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NICE pushes through decision to widen statin treatment to millions more healthy people

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Key questions on peripheral arterial disease (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on peripheral arterial disease (1.5 CPD hours)

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Ten top tips – atrial fibrillation
Ten top tips – atrial fibrillation

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Changes in colour or shape of generic pills ‘stop patients adhering to medication’

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NHS Health Checks ‘costs twice as much’ as opportunistic testing

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Stop aspirin and consider newer anticoagulants, says NICE
Stop aspirin and consider newer anticoagulants, says NICE

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GP to sort? I don’t think so
GP to sort? I don’t think so

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What does the NICE atrial fibrillation guidance hold for GPs?

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GPs told to review aspirin use in patients with atrial fibrillation
GPs told to review aspirin use in patients with atrial fibrillation

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New QOF hypertension indicators put forward for next contract
New QOF hypertension indicators put forward for next contract

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NICE to explore multimorbidity QOF indicators on mental health and frail elderly care

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Letter: GPs feel this guidance is a step too far
Letter: GPs feel this guidance is a step too far

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NICE statins plan could split GP profession, warn doctors

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Statins may lead to decline in physical activity among the elderly, researchers warn
Statins may lead to decline in physical activity among the elderly, researchers warn

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Smoking shisha could increase risk of heart attacks, researchers find
Smoking shisha could increase risk of heart attacks, researchers find

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Higher potency statins increase risk of diabetes
Higher potency statins increase risk of diabetes

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Professor David Haslam: ‘We are not in cloud cuckoo land’
Professor David Haslam: ‘We are not in cloud cuckoo land’

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GP-led management of hypertension ‘has saved thousands of lives’
GP-led management of hypertension ‘has saved thousands of lives’

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Academics say e-cigarettes play ‘significant role’ in driving down smoking prevalence

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Heart charity launches £1m genetic testing scheme for familial hypercholesterolaemia
Heart charity launches £1m genetic testing scheme for familial hypercholesterolaemia

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NICE to look at developing multimorbidity QOF indicators
NICE to look at developing multimorbidity QOF indicators

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Statins ‘officially’ safe, two meals a day treats diabetes and why internet is bad for children

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GPs will stop initiating atrial fibrillation treatment under proposed NICE guidelines, BMA warns
GPs will stop initiating atrial fibrillation treatment under proposed NICE guidelines, BMA warns

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BMJ withdraws statements on side effects of statins
BMJ withdraws statements on side effects of statins

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Key questions on bariatric surgery (1.5 CPD hour)
Key questions on bariatric surgery (1.5 CPD hour)

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Stroke and transient ischaemic attack (2 CPD hours)

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NICE to move to multimorbidity guidance, chief says
NICE to move to multimorbidity guidance, chief says

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Chronic heart failure (2 CPD hours)
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CPAP improves diabetes control in patients with sleep apnoea
CPAP improves diabetes control in patients with sleep apnoea

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Intermediate care clinics increased patients’ control of diabetes
Intermediate care clinics increased patients’ control of diabetes

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NICE is not operating from an ivory tower
NICE is not operating from an ivory tower

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GPs should be contracted to manage register of people at high risk of diabetes, says leading charity
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NICE statins plan is ‘unsustainable’ for GPs, says BMA official response
NICE statins plan is ‘unsustainable’ for GPs, says BMA official response

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Hot topics in hypertension (2 CPD hours)
Hot topics in hypertension (2 CPD hours)

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Key questions on heart failure (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on heart failure (1.5 CPD hours)

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Public health chiefs to trial lifetime risk score rejected by NICE
Public health chiefs to trial lifetime risk score rejected by NICE

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GPs ‘should prescribe sleep for diabetes and obesity’
GPs ‘should prescribe sleep for diabetes and obesity’

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Terminally ill left waiting for benefits, statins suppress multiple sclerosis progress, and fat genes hit jeans fit
Terminally ill left waiting for benefits, statins suppress multiple sclerosis progress, and fat genes hit jeans fit

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Few reported side effects ‘genuinely down to statins’
Few reported side effects ‘genuinely down to statins’

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Dire warnings on social care spending cuts and lack of compassion in mental healthcare – but statins are good for you
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Anticoagulation with warfarin beneficial in patients with CKD

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Majority of GPs to retain practice boundaries as GPC attacks Government ‘fetish’

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Health checks run in pubs find people at high CV risk
Health checks run in pubs find people at high CV risk

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Pulse statins story makes Express front page, Labour promotes self care and why GPs should stay clear of the Daily Mail
Pulse statins story makes Express front page, Labour promotes self care and why GPs should stay clear of the Daily Mail

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Majority of GPs reject NICE proposals to extend statins to millions more
Majority of GPs reject NICE proposals to extend statins to millions more

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Analysis: Has NICE gone a step too far on statins?
Analysis: Has NICE gone a step too far on statins?

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NHS Health Checks programme stalling amid poor uptake and critical MPs’ report
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Cardiovascular societies to recommend lifetime score alongside NICE prevention approach
Cardiovascular societies to recommend lifetime score alongside NICE prevention approach

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New test set to tackle CKD misdiagnosis under major NICE proposals
New test set to tackle CKD misdiagnosis under major NICE proposals

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Complex care GP practices will ‘bridge gap with hospitals’, says NHS director
Complex care GP practices will ‘bridge gap with hospitals’, says NHS director

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Minister attacks talk of GP recruitment crisis as ’damagingly wrong’
Minister attacks talk of GP recruitment crisis as ’damagingly wrong’

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Statins, statins everywhere
Statins, statins everywhere

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‘One-in-four adults’ to be prescribed statins, legal highs set to be outlawed and an ingenious excuse to order pizza
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GPs to manage millions more patients on statins as NICE halves primary prevention threshold to 10%
GPs to manage millions more patients on statins as NICE halves primary prevention threshold to 10%

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Early flu vaccination linked with 26% reduction in risk of stroke
Early flu vaccination linked with 26% reduction in risk of stroke

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GPs given checklist for prescribing combined contraceptive pill
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Key questions on leg ulcers (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on leg ulcers (1.5 CPD hours)

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Patients with atrial fibrillation ‘at risk’ from outdated aspirin prescribing practice
Patients with atrial fibrillation ‘at risk’ from outdated aspirin prescribing practice

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Brief interventions to curb alcohol use ‘should be included in QOF’
Brief interventions to curb alcohol use ‘should be included in QOF’

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GPs should give patients walking on prescription, suggests MP
GPs should give patients walking on prescription, suggests MP

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Two million patients eligible for bariatric surgery, estimate researchers
Two million patients eligible for bariatric surgery, estimate researchers

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NICE urges GPs to adopt latest risk scores for assessing stroke risk in atrial fibrillation
NICE urges GPs to adopt latest risk scores for assessing stroke risk in atrial fibrillation

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Key questions on post-MI care (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on post-MI care (1.5 CPD hours)

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2012 Olympics had little impact on physical activity
2012 Olympics had little impact on physical activity

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Warfarin raises stroke risk by 70% when first initiated
Warfarin raises stroke risk by 70% when first initiated

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One in four women suffers from mental illness, stress gene linked to heart attacks and a call for a register of doctors’ interests
One in four women suffers from mental illness, stress gene linked to heart attacks and a call for a register of doctors’ interests

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Experts warn of ‘troubling’ cuts to QOF mental health indicators
Experts warn of ‘troubling’ cuts to QOF mental health indicators

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GPs ‘blocked from referring for bariatric surgery’
GPs ‘blocked from referring for bariatric surgery’

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New US lipid lowering guidance comes under fire over “statinisation”
New US lipid lowering guidance comes under fire over “statinisation”

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GPs warned over CV risk with dispersible formulations
GPs warned over CV risk with dispersible formulations

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Beta-blocker use urged for patients with COPD and comorbid cardiac disease
Beta-blocker use urged for patients with COPD and comorbid cardiac disease

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GPs ‘save life’ of collapsed teammate
GPs ‘save life’ of collapsed teammate

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Statins, statins everywhere
Statins, statins everywhere

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NHS England drops plan to have 100,000 telehealth users this year
NHS England drops plan to have 100,000 telehealth users this year

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Government’s post-Francis pledges, how bedtime aspirin could ward off more heart attacks and why our children are getting slower
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Weight loss improves atrial fibrillation symptoms
Weight loss improves atrial fibrillation symptoms

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In summary: NICE guidelines on MI secondary prevention
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GPs to encourage greater ACE inhibitor use to prevent recurrent heart attacks
GPs to encourage greater ACE inhibitor use to prevent recurrent heart attacks

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How not to miss transient ischaemic attack
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GPs urged to warn patients about severe hypotension risk with tamsulosin
GPs urged to warn patients about severe hypotension risk with tamsulosin

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Labour considers ‘ambitious’ physical activity targets
Labour considers ‘ambitious’ physical activity targets

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Third of GPs would support completely scrapping the QOF
Third of GPs would support completely scrapping the QOF

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ACE inhibitors and ARBs: why GPs and patients need to be vigilant over the risks of AKI
ACE inhibitors and ARBs: why GPs and patients need to be vigilant over the risks of AKI

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Rise in acute kidney injury admissions linked with ACE inhibitors and ARBs
Rise in acute kidney injury admissions linked with ACE inhibitors and ARBs

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RCGP honours Jamie Oliver for his ‘innovative work on nutrition’
RCGP honours Jamie Oliver for his ‘innovative work on nutrition’

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Key questions on post-stroke care (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on post-stroke care (1.5 CPD hours)

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Key questions on syncope in the elderly (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on syncope in the elderly (1.5 CPD hours)

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NICE: GPs should explain health benefits of even small reductions in weight
NICE: GPs should explain health benefits of even small reductions in weight

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Ten top tips – FH
Ten top tips – FH

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Researchers warn against using eGFR to check renal function when prescribing newer oral anticoagulants
Researchers warn against using eGFR to check renal function when prescribing newer oral anticoagulants

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Pay GPs directly for their performance, urge researchers
Pay GPs directly for their performance, urge researchers

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Reconsider age-based approach to health checks, urges Public Health England adviser
Reconsider age-based approach to health checks, urges Public Health England adviser

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Dabigatran trial halted early due to excess of bleeding events
Dabigatran trial halted early due to excess of bleeding events

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Syncope and other blackouts (2 CPD hours)
Syncope and other blackouts (2 CPD hours)

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Gliptins ‘have no effect’ on cardiovascular outcomes
Gliptins ‘have no effect’ on cardiovascular outcomes

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Fears of statin-associated cognitive dysfunction allayed by two new studies
Fears of statin-associated cognitive dysfunction allayed by two new studies

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Better sanitation linked to Alzheimer’s, new £5 blood test for heart attacks and CPS decides against prosecution in abortion case
Better sanitation linked to Alzheimer’s, new £5 blood test for heart attacks and CPS decides against prosecution in abortion case

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Ten top tips – ECG interpretation
Ten top tips – ECG interpretation

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Key questions on anticoagulation (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on anticoagulation (1.5 CPD hours)

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Toolbox – ABCD2 score for TIA
Toolbox – ABCD2 score for TIA

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Flu ‘doubles risk of a heart attack’
Flu ‘doubles risk of a heart attack’

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Low blood pressure ‘linked with mortality’ in CKD
Low blood pressure ‘linked with mortality’ in CKD

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Half those with treatment-resistant hypertension ‘are not on optimal therapy’
Half those with treatment-resistant hypertension ‘are not on optimal therapy’

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Gerada: Scrap health checks programme
Gerada: Scrap health checks programme

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Drug therapy post-stroke ‘reduces risk of cognitive impairment’
Drug therapy post-stroke ‘reduces risk of cognitive impairment’

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Exercise on referral ‘more effective in older patients’
Exercise on referral ‘more effective in older patients’

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Children to obese mothers ‘have increased CV risk’
Children to obese mothers ‘have increased CV risk’

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Rheumatoid arthritis ‘doubles thrombosis risk’
Rheumatoid arthritis ‘doubles thrombosis risk’

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MHRA reviews over-the-counter availability of diclofenac
MHRA reviews over-the-counter availability of diclofenac

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Six in ten patients on statins ‘not at high risk’
Six in ten patients on statins ‘not at high risk’

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Self-monitoring linked with better blood pressure control
Self-monitoring linked with better blood pressure control

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Quick QOF tips, 2013-14: Heart failure
Quick QOF tips, 2013-14: Heart failure

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Higher visit-to-visit BP variability ‘linked with impaired cognitive function’
Higher visit-to-visit BP variability ‘linked with impaired cognitive function’

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Less than half of patients attend NHS health checks, show official figures
Less than half of patients attend NHS health checks, show official figures

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Chronic kidney disease diagnostic criteria ‘must be reviewed’
Chronic kidney disease diagnostic criteria ‘must be reviewed’

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Kidney stones ‘increase coronary risk’ in women
Kidney stones ‘increase coronary risk’ in women

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Public Health England to review evidence for NHS Health Checks
Public Health England to review evidence for NHS Health Checks

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Toolbox – HAS-BLED
Toolbox – HAS-BLED

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QOF prevents GPs from giving patient-centred care, say researchers
QOF prevents GPs from giving patient-centred care, say researchers

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NICE recommends cost-saving newer treatments for severe varicose veins instead of surgery
NICE recommends cost-saving newer treatments for severe varicose veins instead of surgery

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QOF not behind falling heart failure admissions, claim researchers
QOF not behind falling heart failure admissions, claim researchers

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Smokers 81% more motivated to quit with plain packaging, suggest researchers
Smokers 81% more motivated to quit with plain packaging, suggest researchers

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Public Health England launches drive to widen NHS Health Checks
Public Health England launches drive to widen NHS Health Checks

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GPs ‘at the centre’ of plan to boost NHS Health Checks uptake by 50%
GPs ‘at the centre’ of plan to boost NHS Health Checks uptake by 50%

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Low adherence rates ‘treble risk of stroke’
Low adherence rates ‘treble risk of stroke’

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Toolbox – the CHA2DS2VASc risk tool
Toolbox – the CHA2DS2VASc risk tool

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Simvastatin ‘better tolerated’ than other statins, finds review
Simvastatin ‘better tolerated’ than other statins, finds review

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Anaemia – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Anaemia – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Primary prevention with statin in middle-aged men ‘results in cost savings for NHS’
Primary prevention with statin in middle-aged men ‘results in cost savings for NHS’

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ABPM ‘less acceptable’ to patients than home monitoring
ABPM ‘less acceptable’ to patients than home monitoring

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Quick QOF tips, 2013-14: Blood pressure
Quick QOF tips, 2013-14: Blood pressure

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Certain ARBs may better protect patients with diabetes against cardiovascular events
Certain ARBs may better protect patients with diabetes against cardiovascular events

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Self-titration of hypertension drugs ‘slashes stroke risk by a third’
Self-titration of hypertension drugs ‘slashes stroke risk by a third’

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Home-based walking programmes ‘benefit PAD patients’
Home-based walking programmes ‘benefit PAD patients’

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British Hypertension Society: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
British Hypertension Society: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

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GPs face major drive to put younger patients on statins as JBS recommends lifetime QRisk score
GPs face major drive to put younger patients on statins as JBS recommends lifetime QRisk score

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European hypertension BP target relaxed for high-risk patients
European hypertension BP target relaxed for high-risk patients

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How not to miss – temporal arteritis
How not to miss – temporal arteritis

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Each one-unit increase in BMI ups heart failure risk by 17%
Each one-unit increase in BMI ups heart failure risk by 17%

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Lipid modification (2 CPD hours)
Lipid modification (2 CPD hours)

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Quick QOF tips, 2013/14:  Coronary heart disease
Quick QOF tips, 2013/14:  Coronary heart disease

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Statin targeting ‘less efficient’ since NICE guideline
Statin targeting ‘less efficient’ since NICE guideline

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Advances in atrial fibrillation: a video module (1 CPD hour)
Advances in atrial fibrillation: a video module (1 CPD hour)

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Statin-macrolide combination ‘doubles risk of kidney injury’
Statin-macrolide combination ‘doubles risk of kidney injury’

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Brain atrophy risk in patients with low diastolic blood pressure, claim researchers
Brain atrophy risk in patients with low diastolic blood pressure, claim researchers

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Cholinesterase inhibitors ‘reduce heart attack risk’
Cholinesterase inhibitors ‘reduce heart attack risk’

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Q&A: NICE guidance on harm-reduction approaches to smoking
Q&A: NICE guidance on harm-reduction approaches to smoking

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GPs should offer NRT to smokers who refuse to quit, says NICE
GPs should offer NRT to smokers who refuse to quit, says NICE

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Analysis: Is primary prevention with statins worth the effort?
Analysis: Is primary prevention with statins worth the effort?

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Statins raise risk of dislocations and sprains, say researchers
Statins raise risk of dislocations and sprains, say researchers

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Telemonitoring improves blood pressure control, but increases costs
Telemonitoring improves blood pressure control, but increases costs

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NHS Health Checks have ‘modest’ effect on reducing CVD risk
NHS Health Checks have ‘modest’ effect on reducing CVD risk

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Quick QOF tips, 2013-4: Hypertension (HYP), blood pressure and the GPPAQ
Quick QOF tips, 2013-4: Hypertension (HYP), blood pressure and the GPPAQ

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Consider switch to naproxen in arthritis patients, GPs urged
Consider switch to naproxen in arthritis patients, GPs urged

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NICE calls for greater emphasis on encouraging exercise in QOF
NICE calls for greater emphasis on encouraging exercise in QOF

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Switching from VKA to dabigatran linked to potential increased VTE risk
Switching from VKA to dabigatran linked to potential increased VTE risk

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GPs should choose statin carefully in patients at high risk of diabetes, study suggests
GPs should choose statin carefully in patients at high risk of diabetes, study suggests

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Tricky ten minutes – what can I do to stop these attacks of cystitis?
Tricky ten minutes – what can I do to stop these attacks of cystitis?

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COPD patients taking long-acting bronchodilators need ‘close monitoring’
COPD patients taking long-acting bronchodilators need ‘close monitoring’

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GP leaders convene crisis summit to defend GPs against media attacks
GP leaders convene crisis summit to defend GPs against media attacks

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Sulphonylureas ‘linked with CV mortality increase’
Sulphonylureas ‘linked with CV mortality increase’

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GP score ‘improves stroke prediction’
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GP responsibility for out-of-hours care to be reviewed as Hunt attacks ‘inaccessible’ primary care
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GPs urged to take ‘proactive approach’ to preventing ill-health
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Fourteen-fold rise in use of alternatives to warfarin
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Dabigatran ‘as good as warfarin’ claim authors of ‘real-world’ study
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Challenge patients to persevere with statins, GPs urged
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New hypertension targets in the QOF will create a wave of dissent
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GPs ‘sceptical’ about cardiovascular polypill benefits
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Better public health requires better laws
Better public health requires better laws

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Patients with CVD risk under 15% unlikely to become high-risk ‘even after 19 years’
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Lifestyle change – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Lifestyle change – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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GP motivational chats ‘fail to improve patient lifestyles’
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NICE pushes ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in quality standard
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Flagship telehealth scheme ‘cost £92,000 per QALY’
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Weight gain following smoking cessation ‘does not negate benefit of quitting’
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Health checks scheme fails to identify a third of patients at risk of diabetes
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In full: CVD outcomes strategy
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QOF to be reviewed to boost cardiovascular outcomes
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‘No clinical improvement’ with spironolactone
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Diagnostic tests for non-specific symptoms ‘do not reassure patients’
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NHS Health Check programme ‘should be reviewed’
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Last-minute QOF tips: Stroke, 2012/13
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DH to mandate GPs to encourage lifestyle change every time they see patients
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Last-minute QOF tips: Heart failure (HF), 2012/3
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New laws will cover dog attacks during home visits
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Measure blood pressure in both arms, GPs advised
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‘No difference’ between beta-blockers for heart failure
‘No difference’ between beta-blockers for heart failure

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Vitamins ‘do not reduce CV events’
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Pharmacy drugs access scheme to be offered to 12,500 pharmacies
Pharmacy drugs access scheme to be offered to 12,500 pharmacies

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Breakthrough in atrial fibrillation diagnosis, guidelines to cut back on pills and sunbeds receive a tanning from experts
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Patients with low grade obesity ‘have lower risk of death’
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Last-minute QOF tips: CVD primary prevention, 2012-13
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GPs to carry out health checks in dementia carers under proposed QOF menu for 2014/15
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Earlier use of omega-3s after a heart attack cuts mortality, claim researchers
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Exercise QOF indicators are workable, says NICE development lead
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Iron deficiency anaemia – Hot topics (2 CPD hours)
Iron deficiency anaemia – Hot topics (2 CPD hours)

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Racial disparity in blood pressure risk revealed
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Metformin reduces BMI in obese adolescents
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Thiazide ‘best antihypertensive in obese patients’
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Simvastatin targets recommended for review as study shows ‘worse cholesterol levels’ in high-prescribing practices
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Pre-eclampsia raises mortality risk ‘by 80%’
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Digoxin raises risk of death ‘by 40%’
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Drug therapy reduces mortality by 10% in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction
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Pregnant women stop asthma medication, study finds
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Antihypertensive associated with 43% increase of hip fracture
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GPC member attacks RCGP over online access report
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Multivitamins ‘do not reduce major cardiovascular events’
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Alert over raised transient diastolic blood pressure
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Health checks are ‘unlikely to be beneficial’
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Guide to anticoagulation in AF
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CHADS2 risk score
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Dabigatran increases coronary risk ‘more than other newer anticoagulants’
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Score targets warfarin use in AF
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Cardiovascular screening is a no-brainer, so why are we failing to provide it?
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Omega-3 supplements ‘do not reduce CV risk’
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Cardiovascular surgery complications (1 CPD hour)
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Experts urge ‘more intensive’ lifestyle change programmes for patients at risk of CVD
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Predicted operative mortality calculator for patients undergoing cardiac surgery
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ß-agonists ‘raise risk of cardiac arrhythmia’
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No benefit from blood pressure treatment in patients with mild hypertension
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Non-asthma visits predict risk of asthma attacks, research shows
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Half of patients discontinue ß-blockers
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NICE recommends drug to slow sinus rhythm in heart failure
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NICE recommends 14 QOF indicators are retired
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MHRA issues warning over dabigatran switch
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Polypill ‘reduces heart disease risk by 70%’
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Hip or knee replacement surgery quadruples heart attack risk
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Antiplatelet therapy – Hot topics (2 CPD hours)
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Use BNP to decide on echo in heart failure, say researchers
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Framingham has ‘no clinical utility’ for predicting cardiovascular events
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Cardiology – What’s new (1 CPD hour)
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Price of atorvastatin plummets 93% as patent ends
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Guideline update – NICE hypertension guidance
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‘No evidence’ metformin prevents cardiovascular disease
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