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A&G must be ‘optional’ or it will delay patient care, warn GP leaders from across the UK
A&G must be ‘optional’ or it will delay patient care, warn GP leaders from across the UK
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Reliance on A&G risks diagnosis delays and fragmentation, says RCP
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What is the diagnosis for this recurrent facial flushing?
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Behçet’s disease – what it is and how to spot it
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Trusts must respond to GP A&G requests within five working days, says NHS England

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What is the cause of this intensely itchy, vesicular rash on the hands?
What is the cause of this intensely itchy, vesicular rash on the hands?
Top ten advice and guidance requests in dermatology
Top ten advice and guidance requests in dermatology
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GPs urged to challenge ‘mandated’ A&G amid patient safety concerns

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Eligible patients urged to have shingles vaccine as fewer than half take up GP offer

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What’s causing this facial rash involving darker patches of skin?
What’s causing this facial rash involving darker patches of skin?
A&G to be embedded into core practice funding as part of new GP contract
A&G to be embedded into core practice funding as part of new GP contract
What’s the diagnosis in this case of patchy hair loss?
What’s the diagnosis in this case of patchy hair loss?
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NICE recommends ‘life transforming’ cream for chronic hand eczema

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Daily shower or bath does not worsen eczema, finds controlled trial
Daily shower or bath does not worsen eczema, finds controlled trial
What’s causing these pale patches of skin?
What’s causing these pale patches of skin?
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CPD: Casebook – skin cancer and pre‑cancer
What is the cause of this extremely itchy bilateral wrist rash?
What is the cause of this extremely itchy bilateral wrist rash?

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How to recognise amelanotic melanoma
How to recognise amelanotic melanoma
What is the cause of this extremely itchy bilateral wrist rash?
What is the cause of this extremely itchy bilateral wrist rash?

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Government to limit high-risk cosmetic procedures to be carried out by doctors only

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What’s causing this woman’s chronic rash on her ankles, feet and wrists?

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Pharmacy First uptake falling short of expectations, says Kinnock

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Speediatrics: What’s causing this infant’s widespread and intensely itchy rash?

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UK downgrades mpox from ‘high consequence infectious disease’ status
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MHRA opens up for more medicines to become available without a GP prescription
MHRA opens up for more medicines to become available without a GP prescription

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NHS England expands mpox vaccination for high-risk groups
NHS England expands mpox vaccination for high-risk groups

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Clinical Quizmas: What is causing Rudolph’s orange nose?
Clinical Quizmas: What is causing Rudolph’s orange nose?

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Clinical Quizmas: What has this child swallowed and why is Santa red?

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Case of the month: What is wrong with this middle-aged man with pityriasis rosea?

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Clinical conundrum: severe eczema flare or topical steroid withdrawal?

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Semaglutide may help manage difficult-to-treat skin condition

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Funding for GP specialist services cut despite lengthy waiting lists
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Scabies medicines shortages ‘significant threat’ to public health
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Views sought on restricting some cosmetic procedures to health professionals only

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Clinical clangers: ‘This patient’s ulcer swab was positive. Can you issue an antibiotic prescription?’

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Rural GP practices to be given new skin cancer diagnosis technology
Rural GP practices to be given new skin cancer diagnosis technology

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Medical arithmetic: Yellow pigmentation and unusual rashes

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Spironolactone safe and effective in treating acne in women, study finds

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Medical arithmetic: unusual skin lesions and mouth ulceration
Medical arithmetic: unusual skin lesions and mouth ulceration

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