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How should GPs manage metabolic syndrome; and how is AI changing the complaints system?
How should GPs manage metabolic syndrome; and how is AI changing the complaints system?

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How GP practices can tackle potential PPI overuse
How GP practices can tackle potential PPI overuse

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London trusts halt A&G ‘single point of access’ after GP concerns it would block referrals
London trusts halt A&G ‘single point of access’ after GP concerns it would block referrals

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Wegovy weight-loss pill first to get approval in the UK
Wegovy weight-loss pill first to get approval in the UK
NHS spends £574m on Mounjaro as prescribing triples in a year
NHS spends £574m on Mounjaro as prescribing triples in a year

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New higher-dose semaglutide injection launched following UK regulatory approval
New higher-dose semaglutide injection launched following UK regulatory approval
New weight-loss jab yields results similar to bariatric surgery, phase 3 trial finds
New weight-loss jab yields results similar to bariatric surgery, phase 3 trial finds

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NHSE sets out isolation guidance for GP practices faced with suspected hantavirus
NHSE sets out isolation guidance for GP practices faced with suspected hantavirus

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Risk tool could better identify who would benefit from weight-loss medication on NHS
Risk tool could better identify who would benefit from weight-loss medication on NHS

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Last chance to register for free Pulse virtual event featuring new NICE diabetes guidance
Last chance to register for free Pulse virtual event featuring new NICE diabetes guidance
GPs seek clarity over semaglutide rollout for overweight patients with CVD
GPs seek clarity over semaglutide rollout for overweight patients with CVD
NHS England considering self-testing routes for cholesterol and prostate cancer
NHS England considering self-testing routes for cholesterol and prostate cancer

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Quick cases in haematology
Quick cases in haematology
Making the most of QOF 2026/27 – key tips
Making the most of QOF 2026/27 – key tips

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Wegovy in patients with CVD – who will be eligible under NICE plans
Wegovy in patients with CVD – who will be eligible under NICE plans

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QOF guidance sets out new obesity indicators and rules on vaccine uptake
QOF guidance sets out new obesity indicators and rules on vaccine uptake

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NICE recommends semaglutide injections to prevent heart attack and stroke
NICE recommends semaglutide injections to prevent heart attack and stroke

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‘Are we over-medicalising weight loss?’
‘Are we over-medicalising weight loss?’

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Free Pulse virtual event to feature gut health and sleep
Free Pulse virtual event to feature gut health and sleep
GP leaders call for ‘comprehensive’ Carr-Hill review specific to Wales
GP leaders call for ‘comprehensive’ Carr-Hill review specific to Wales
Weight regain after stopping GLP-1 drugs may plateau after time, researchers say
Weight regain after stopping GLP-1 drugs may plateau after time, researchers say

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GLP-1 drugs reduce risk of addiction as well as deaths and overdose
GLP-1 drugs reduce risk of addiction as well as deaths and overdose
Weight regain after stopping GLP-1 drugs may plateau after time, researchers say
Weight regain after stopping GLP-1 drugs may plateau after time, researchers say

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GLP-1 drugs reduce risk of addiction as well as deaths and overdose
GLP-1 drugs reduce risk of addiction as well as deaths and overdose

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ICB resumes referrals for weight-loss drug pathway amid GP ‘frustration’
ICB resumes referrals for weight-loss drug pathway amid GP ‘frustration’

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Screen for sleep apnoea in the workplace, UK researchers conclude
Screen for sleep apnoea in the workplace, UK researchers conclude

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ICBs ration Mounjaro prescribing by GPs with additional eligibility criteria
ICBs ration Mounjaro prescribing by GPs with additional eligibility criteria

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Pulse figures on GP workload of weight-loss jabs raised in Parliament
Pulse figures on GP workload of weight-loss jabs raised in Parliament

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GP contract to include QOF ‘refinements’ and additional points worth £25m
GP contract to include QOF ‘refinements’ and additional points worth £25m

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‘Unilateral’ GP contract expected to be published today, says BMA
‘Unilateral’ GP contract expected to be published today, says BMA

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Weight-loss drug prescribing to be added to QOF as part of 2026/27 GP contract
Weight-loss drug prescribing to be added to QOF as part of 2026/27 GP contract

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Welsh LMCs to debate providing GLP-1 therapies in GP practices
Welsh LMCs to debate providing GLP-1 therapies in GP practices

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GLP-1 rollout risks widening health inequalities, think tank warns
GLP-1 rollout risks widening health inequalities, think tank warns

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One in 10 deaths from infection associated with obesity, study finds
One in 10 deaths from infection associated with obesity, study finds

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NICE confirms first-line SGLT-2 prescribing in final type 2 diabetes guidance
NICE confirms first-line SGLT-2 prescribing in final type 2 diabetes guidance

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Key questions on obesity medications
Key questions on obesity medications

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GPs must be ‘supported’ to help patients impacted by ultra-processed food, says BMA
GPs must be ‘supported’ to help patients impacted by ultra-processed food, says BMA

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‘Urgent action’ needed on maternal obesity, doctors warn
‘Urgent action’ needed on maternal obesity, doctors warn

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Continued rise in norovirus cases putting ‘sustained pressure’ on the NHS
Continued rise in norovirus cases putting ‘sustained pressure’ on the NHS

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‘Even a dinosaur can see NHS is a weight-loss drugs laggard’
‘Even a dinosaur can see NHS is a weight-loss drugs laggard’

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MHRA issues safety alert on weight-loss jabs and risk of severe pancreatitis
MHRA issues safety alert on weight-loss jabs and risk of severe pancreatitis

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GPs concerned about ineligible patients using weight-loss drugs
GPs concerned about ineligible patients using weight-loss drugs

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NHS England to lower FIT test threshold triggering bowel cancer investigation
NHS England to lower FIT test threshold triggering bowel cancer investigation

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Long term use of anti-acid drugs may not increase stomach cancer risk
Long term use of anti-acid drugs may not increase stomach cancer risk

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Rising cases of norovirus push hospital bed capacity to almost 95%
Rising cases of norovirus push hospital bed capacity to almost 95%

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GPs told not to restrict eating disorder referral based on BMI in new guidance
GPs told not to restrict eating disorder referral based on BMI in new guidance

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Investigating diarrhoea – a rational approach to testing in primary care
Investigating diarrhoea – a rational approach to testing in primary care

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MHRA approves triple-strength semaglutide dose for weight loss
MHRA approves triple-strength semaglutide dose for weight loss

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Overseas surgery complications costing NHS up to £19,000 per patient
Overseas surgery complications costing NHS up to £19,000 per patient

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Weight regain four times faster after GLP-1s than diet and exercise programmes
Weight regain four times faster after GLP-1s than diet and exercise programmes

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Around 1.6 million UK adults use weight-loss drugs, research finds
Around 1.6 million UK adults use weight-loss drugs, research finds

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GP IT supplier challenges coroner’s warning over EMIS software safety risk
GP IT supplier challenges coroner’s warning over EMIS software safety risk

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Prostate and women’s health symptoms to be prioritised for GP referrals to ‘online hospital’
Prostate and women’s health symptoms to be prioritised for GP referrals to ‘online hospital’

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Health impacts of eating disorders last many years
Health impacts of eating disorders last many years

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FC can be useful test for IBD in older patients as long as cancer is not suspected
FC can be useful test for IBD in older patients as long as cancer is not suspected

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Only one in ten people who need weight-loss drugs can access them, WHO warns
Only one in ten people who need weight-loss drugs can access them, WHO warns

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Investigating joint pain using a rational testing approach
Investigating joint pain using a rational testing approach

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GP IT supplier warned software feature could pose patient safety risk
GP IT supplier warned software feature could pose patient safety risk

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Metabolic bariatric surgery – what do GPs need to know?
Metabolic bariatric surgery – what do GPs need to know?

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Weight regain after Mounjaro means reversal of health benefits, finds study
Weight regain after Mounjaro means reversal of health benefits, finds study

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How to investigate an isolated elevated ALT – a rational testing approach
How to investigate an isolated elevated ALT – a rational testing approach

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Patients needing time-sensitive surgery given access to weight-loss jabs in Wales
Patients needing time-sensitive surgery given access to weight-loss jabs in Wales

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Semaglutide has heart benefits regardless of weight loss, research finds
Semaglutide has heart benefits regardless of weight loss, research finds

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Contraception and HRT prescribing in patients on GLP-1 agonist weight-loss drugs
Contraception and HRT prescribing in patients on GLP-1 agonist weight-loss drugs

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Managing severe obesity – navigating Mounjaro eligibility and other options
Managing severe obesity – navigating Mounjaro eligibility and other options

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Antidepressants vary widely in physical side effects including weight gain
Antidepressants vary widely in physical side effects including weight gain

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Common genetic variant in Black and Asian men leading to late diabetes diagnosis
Common genetic variant in Black and Asian men leading to late diabetes diagnosis

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Oral GLP-1 drug shows substantial weight loss in large international study
Oral GLP-1 drug shows substantial weight loss in large international study

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How to recognise Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
How to recognise Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

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GPs report surge in workload from patient requests for Mounjaro
GPs report surge in workload from patient requests for Mounjaro

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GPs with patients impacted by faulty diabetes tests to come forward
GPs with patients impacted by faulty diabetes tests to come forward

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Most GPs and practice nurses see patients with overseas surgery complications
Most GPs and practice nurses see patients with overseas surgery complications

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GPs unable to prescribe GLP-1s to patients who need to reduce BMI for lifesaving surgery
GPs unable to prescribe GLP-1s to patients who need to reduce BMI for lifesaving surgery

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Sponsored CPD: Diagnosis and management of primary biliary cholangitis
Sponsored CPD: Diagnosis and management of primary biliary cholangitis

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Free Pulse virtual events to feature CVD, respiratory and women’s health
Free Pulse virtual events to feature CVD, respiratory and women’s health

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What was the cause of this patient’s ‘gastric flu’ symptoms?
What was the cause of this patient’s ‘gastric flu’ symptoms?

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Private Mounjaro patients can only switch to NHS if they still meet criteria, GPs told
Private Mounjaro patients can only switch to NHS if they still meet criteria, GPs told

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CPD: Challenges in vitamin D deficiency
CPD: Challenges in vitamin D deficiency

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Health officials warn of rising E. coli cases in young children
Health officials warn of rising E. coli cases in young children

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What could be the cause of this patient’s apparent ‘gastric flu’ symptoms?
What could be the cause of this patient’s apparent ‘gastric flu’ symptoms?

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Spotting gastric cancer – how age must not lead us astray
Spotting gastric cancer – how age must not lead us astray

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Government to pilot new obesity services to ‘ease pressure on GPs’
Government to pilot new obesity services to ‘ease pressure on GPs’

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How to recognise Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
How to recognise Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

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GPs should support patients for one year after GLP-1 treatment, says NICE
GPs should support patients for one year after GLP-1 treatment, says NICE

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What was the diagnosis in this case of treatment-resistant hypothyroidism?
What was the diagnosis in this case of treatment-resistant hypothyroidism?

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Hospital failures to send patient documents to GPs harmed patients, finds safety review
Hospital failures to send patient documents to GPs harmed patients, finds safety review

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Weight-loss jabs to be made available to poorest patients
Weight-loss jabs to be made available to poorest patients

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‘Single patient record’ to become available via NHS App by 2028
‘Single patient record’ to become available via NHS App by 2028

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GPs could bulk-warn patients about GLP-1 contraception interaction
GPs could bulk-warn patients about GLP-1 contraception interaction

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The Mounjaro mismatch – patient expectation versus GP reality
The Mounjaro mismatch – patient expectation versus GP reality

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GPs urged to be vigilant to pancreatitis in patients taking weight-loss drugs
GPs urged to be vigilant to pancreatitis in patients taking weight-loss drugs

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Case of the month – answers: Did you get the diagnosis in this child who ‘can’t shake off a bug’?
Case of the month – answers: Did you get the diagnosis in this child who ‘can’t shake off a bug’?

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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 told they cannot prescribe Mounjaro as several ICBs fail to finalise service in time
GPs told they cannot prescribe Mounjaro as several ICBs fail to finalise service in time

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Dr Heather Ryan: How my own GLP-1 journey has reshaped patient consultations
Dr Heather Ryan: How my own GLP-1 journey has reshaped patient consultations

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BMA sets out GP advice on Mounjaro prescribing due to launch next week
BMA sets out GP advice on Mounjaro prescribing due to launch next week

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GPs asked to case find pancreatic cancer via patient records
GPs asked to case find pancreatic cancer via patient records

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GPs criticised by coroner for ‘not understanding’ medical examiner process
GPs criticised by coroner for ‘not understanding’ medical examiner process

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Dapagliflozin shows promise in progressive liver disease
Dapagliflozin shows promise in progressive liver disease

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Mounjaro primary care plans not yet finalised despite looming deadline
Mounjaro primary care plans not yet finalised despite looming deadline

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Case of the month: What’s the diagnosis in this withdrawn child who ‘can’t shake off a bug’
Case of the month: What’s the diagnosis in this withdrawn child who ‘can’t shake off a bug’

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MHRA issues warning on contraception use alongside weight-loss injections
MHRA issues warning on contraception use alongside weight-loss injections

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GPs need to engage with obesity management as weight-loss jabs are rolled out, say researchers
GPs need to engage with obesity management as weight-loss jabs are rolled out, say researchers

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NI to get first obesity management service to support weight-loss medication roll out
NI to get first obesity management service to support weight-loss medication roll out

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Involve private providers in weight loss jab rollout, urges think tank
Involve private providers in weight loss jab rollout, urges think tank

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CPD: Key questions on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
CPD: Key questions on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)

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Estimated 1.5m UK citizens used weight-loss jabs in March
Estimated 1.5m UK citizens used weight-loss jabs in March

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Top ten advice and guidance requests in gastroenterology
Top ten advice and guidance requests in gastroenterology

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Capsule sponge test can help GPs find patients with oesophageal cancer
Capsule sponge test can help GPs find patients with oesophageal cancer

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Case of the month – answers: Did you get the diagnosis for this patient’s ongoing heartburn?
Case of the month – answers: Did you get the diagnosis for this patient’s ongoing heartburn?

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Clinical Conundrum: Ongoing diarrhoea after negative colonoscopy
Clinical Conundrum: Ongoing diarrhoea after negative colonoscopy

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GPs could demand payment for any new work transferred from hospitals
GPs could demand payment for any new work transferred from hospitals

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Liver disease deaths surge while other illnesses decline, finds analysis
Liver disease deaths surge while other illnesses decline, finds analysis

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Case of the month: What is causing this patient’s ongoing heartburn?
Case of the month: What is causing this patient’s ongoing heartburn?

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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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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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Case of the month – answers: What was causing this man’s persistently elevated ALP?
Case of the month – answers: What was causing this man’s persistently elevated ALP?

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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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Semaglutide not associated with increased risk of suicide, say researchers
Semaglutide not associated with increased risk of suicide, say researchers

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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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Case of the month: What could be causing this man’s persistently elevated ALP?
Case of the month: What could be causing this man’s persistently elevated ALP?

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GP leaders to vote on writing ‘indefinite’ fit notes as part of collective action
GP leaders to vote on writing ‘indefinite’ fit notes as part of collective action

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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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Thousands of patients not invited to cancer screenings due to ‘incomplete’ GP registrations
Thousands of patients not invited to cancer screenings due to ‘incomplete’ GP registrations

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GPs free to prescribe semaglutide as national supply issues resolve
GPs free to prescribe semaglutide as national supply issues resolve

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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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Fewer than one in five type 2 diabetes patients prescribed best treatment, finds new tool
Fewer than one in five type 2 diabetes patients prescribed best treatment, finds new tool

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Gastroenterology and paediatrics experts to speak at free Pulse virtual conference
Gastroenterology and paediatrics experts to speak at free Pulse virtual conference

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CPD: Key questions on non-pain symptom control in palliative care
CPD: Key questions on non-pain symptom control in palliative care

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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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UKHSA warns of second surge of norovirus amid record cases
UKHSA warns of second surge of norovirus amid record cases

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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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First randomised trial indicates Wegovy effective for treating alcohol-use disorder
First randomised trial indicates Wegovy effective for treating alcohol-use disorder

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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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GPs could face legal risk if they ignore weight-loss jab information requests, says MDO
GPs could face legal risk if they ignore weight-loss jab information requests, says MDO

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Online weight-loss prescribers issued new rules that could increase GP workload
Online weight-loss prescribers issued new rules that could increase GP workload

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Supported weight management may improve long Covid symptoms
Supported weight management may improve long Covid symptoms

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UK researchers uncover ethnic differences in inflammatory bowel disease
UK researchers uncover ethnic differences in inflammatory bowel disease

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Dapagliflozin in addition to calorie restriction boosts diabetes remission chances
Dapagliflozin in addition to calorie restriction boosts diabetes remission chances

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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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GPs told to hold off on prescribing tirzepatide while ICBs finalise guidance
GPs told to hold off on prescribing tirzepatide while ICBs finalise guidance

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Bowel cancer screening expansion completes with all over-50s now eligible
Bowel cancer screening expansion completes with all over-50s now eligible

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GPs should use ‘clinical judgment’ on child obesity safeguarding concerns, says NICE
GPs should use ‘clinical judgment’ on child obesity safeguarding concerns, says NICE

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Doctors urged to diagnose obesity based on health risk rather than BMI
Doctors urged to diagnose obesity based on health risk rather than BMI

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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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ICBs told to put in place mitigation plans for pancreatic enzyme medicine shortages
ICBs told to put in place mitigation plans for pancreatic enzyme medicine shortages

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England among countries experiencing steepest rise in bowel cancer in under-50s
England among countries experiencing steepest rise in bowel cancer in under-50s

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Flu hospitalisations rise steeply as vaccination levels lower than required ‘to protect NHS’
Flu hospitalisations rise steeply as vaccination levels lower than required ‘to protect NHS’

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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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GLP-1 drugs could help people drink less alcohol, research suggests
GLP-1 drugs could help people drink less alcohol, research suggests

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Proportion of children with obesity starting reception rose last year
Proportion of children with obesity starting reception rose last year

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GP practices to host job coaches as part of Government plans to reduce unemployment
GP practices to host job coaches as part of Government plans to reduce unemployment

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Case of the month answers – what was the cause of this young worker’s abdominal pain?
Case of the month answers – what was the cause of this young worker’s abdominal pain?

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RSV and norovirus circulating at high levels for time of year
RSV and norovirus circulating at high levels for time of year

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Case of the month – what is causing this young man’s abdominal pain?
Case of the month – what is causing this young man’s abdominal pain?

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CPD: Key questions on vitamin B12 deficiency
CPD: Key questions on vitamin B12 deficiency

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MHRA urges GPs to be alert to signs of GLP-1 agonist ‘misuse’
MHRA urges GPs to be alert to signs of GLP-1 agonist ‘misuse’

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Fix ‘broken food system’ to tackle obesity crisis, says Lords report
Fix ‘broken food system’ to tackle obesity crisis, says Lords report

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Norovirus vaccine trial to launch in the UK
Norovirus vaccine trial to launch in the UK

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Case of the month answers: What was causing this patient’s nausea and tingling fingers?
Case of the month answers: What was causing this patient’s nausea and tingling fingers?

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GPs call for urgent obesity services review as demand for new drugs rises
GPs call for urgent obesity services review as demand for new drugs rises

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Government enters ‘strategic collaboration’ with tirzepatide obesity drug maker
Government enters ‘strategic collaboration’ with tirzepatide obesity drug maker

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NHSE plans phased rollout of tirzepatide for weight loss to avoid ‘profound’ impact on GPs
NHSE plans phased rollout of tirzepatide for weight loss to avoid ‘profound’ impact on GPs

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Case of the month – what’s underlying this patient’s nausea and tingling fingers?
Case of the month – what’s underlying this patient’s nausea and tingling fingers?

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Rates of obesity may have levelled off, England data suggests
Rates of obesity may have levelled off, England data suggests

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Case of the month answers: what was the cause of this patient’s ongoing diarrhoea?
Case of the month answers: what was the cause of this patient’s ongoing diarrhoea?

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Semaglutide may help manage difficult-to-treat skin condition
Semaglutide may help manage difficult-to-treat skin condition

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Wegovy makers say new amycretin weight-loss pill even more effective
Wegovy makers say new amycretin weight-loss pill even more effective

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Case of the Month – what’s underlying this unusual case of persistent diarrhoea?
Case of the Month – what’s underlying this unusual case of persistent diarrhoea?

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

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CPD: Key questions on diverticular disease
CPD: Key questions on diverticular disease

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Research suggests link between semaglutide and suicidal thoughts
Research suggests link between semaglutide and suicidal thoughts

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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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Myths and facts: Irritable bowel syndrome
Myths and facts: Irritable bowel syndrome

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Tirzepatide more effective than semaglutide for weight loss, finds study
Tirzepatide more effective than semaglutide for weight loss, finds study

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CPD: Key questions on the use of FIT in primary care
CPD: Key questions on the use of FIT in primary care

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One person confirmed to have died from E. coli outbreak
One person confirmed to have died from E. coli outbreak

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UK children shorter, more obese and less healthy than 20 years ago
UK children shorter, more obese and less healthy than 20 years ago

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GP fury as Creon shortages leave patient at risk of hospitalisation
GP fury as Creon shortages leave patient at risk of hospitalisation

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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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GPs to take on weight loss management under NICE tirzepatide guidance
GPs to take on weight loss management under NICE tirzepatide guidance

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GPs to notify cases of bloody diarrhoea amid E. coli ‘food item’ warning
GPs to notify cases of bloody diarrhoea amid E. coli ‘food item’ warning

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NHS online weight programme can lead to losses of more than half a stone, study finds
NHS online weight programme can lead to losses of more than half a stone, study finds

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What GPs need to know about NICE’s vitamin B12 deficiency guidance
What GPs need to know about NICE’s vitamin B12 deficiency guidance

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Fruit and veg prescription pilot reduced GP appointments
Fruit and veg prescription pilot reduced GP appointments

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Five devices recommended by NICE to ease home testing for sleep apnoea
Five devices recommended by NICE to ease home testing for sleep apnoea

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‘Soups and shakes’ diet programme being rolled out across England
‘Soups and shakes’ diet programme being rolled out across England

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Cash incentives alongside motivational texts could boost weight loss
Cash incentives alongside motivational texts could boost weight loss

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Once in a lifetime: Porphyria
Once in a lifetime: Porphyria

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Therapeutics update: the new era of drug treatments for obesity
Therapeutics update: the new era of drug treatments for obesity

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Waist-to-height ratio more accurate than BMI for measuring child obesity
Waist-to-height ratio more accurate than BMI for measuring child obesity

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Rubber-stamped NICE B12 guidance will be ‘challenging’ to implement, say GPs
Rubber-stamped NICE B12 guidance will be ‘challenging’ to implement, say GPs

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Long-term type 2 diabetes remission through weight loss ‘unsustainable’ for most
Long-term type 2 diabetes remission through weight loss ‘unsustainable’ for most

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Pandemic rise in obesity has persisted in oldest primary school children
Pandemic rise in obesity has persisted in oldest primary school children

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Labour promises ‘healthiest ever’ generation of children
Labour promises ‘healthiest ever’ generation of children

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Government extends GLP-1 RA shortage warning until end of 2024
Government extends GLP-1 RA shortage warning until end of 2024

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Norovirus outbreak putting pressure on hospitals, NHSE warns
Norovirus outbreak putting pressure on hospitals, NHSE warns

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‘Huge benefits’ associated with NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme
‘Huge benefits’ associated with NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme

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Patients ‘more likely to lose weight if GP adopts positive attitude’
Patients ‘more likely to lose weight if GP adopts positive attitude’

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MHRA licenses tirzepatide for weight loss treatment in UK
MHRA licenses tirzepatide for weight loss treatment in UK

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Fake Ozempic and Saxenda pens sold in UK, MHRA warns
Fake Ozempic and Saxenda pens sold in UK, MHRA warns

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Key questions: GOR and GORD in infants
Key questions: GOR and GORD in infants

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Prescribe amitriptyline for IBS say researchers after trial shows benefit
Prescribe amitriptyline for IBS say researchers after trial shows benefit

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What GPs need to know about the new NICE FIT guidance
What GPs need to know about the new NICE FIT guidance

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NICE draft guidance recommends endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
NICE draft guidance recommends endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty

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Semaglutide for weight loss linked to gastrointestinal problems
Semaglutide for weight loss linked to gastrointestinal problems

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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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Poverty-stricken patients threat to GP time and mental health, warns RCGP
Poverty-stricken patients threat to GP time and mental health, warns RCGP

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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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Once in a lifetime: Achalasia
Once in a lifetime: Achalasia

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ADHD is ‘independent risk factor’ for serious mental health conditions
ADHD is ‘independent risk factor’ for serious mental health conditions

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NICE recommends tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes after initial rejection
NICE recommends tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes after initial rejection

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Overdiagnosis: B12 deficiency
Overdiagnosis: B12 deficiency

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GPs told they can decline private bariatric surgery aftercare requests
GPs told they can decline private bariatric surgery aftercare requests

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Lifestyle medicine in primary care
Lifestyle medicine in primary care

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NHS launches Wegovy prescribing for weight-loss after securing limited stock
NHS launches Wegovy prescribing for weight-loss after securing limited stock

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Remote GP consultations as effective as face to face for some conditions, say researchers
Remote GP consultations as effective as face to face for some conditions, say researchers

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Apps to prescribe and manage weight-loss medication for obesity, NICE proposes
Apps to prescribe and manage weight-loss medication for obesity, NICE proposes

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GPs warn of ‘unacceptable’ weight management service provision gap
GPs warn of ‘unacceptable’ weight management service provision gap

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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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NICE lowers threshold for weight-loss surgery referrals
NICE lowers threshold for weight-loss surgery referrals

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GPs ‘should discuss stopping’ semaglutide treatment for diabetes due to shortages
GPs ‘should discuss stopping’ semaglutide treatment for diabetes due to shortages

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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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NICE publishes first-ever draft guideline on B12 deficiency
NICE publishes first-ever draft guideline on B12 deficiency

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Unregulated semaglutide use for weight loss posing patient safety threat, RCGP warns
Unregulated semaglutide use for weight loss posing patient safety threat, RCGP warns

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GPs seeing large rise in teen girls with eating disorders
GPs seeing large rise in teen girls with eating disorders

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BMI limits on hip surgery ‘should be axed to reduce inequality’
BMI limits on hip surgery ‘should be axed to reduce inequality’

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NHS doubles planned rollout of childhood obesity clinics in England
NHS doubles planned rollout of childhood obesity clinics in England

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Some obese patients have genes protecting against type 2 diabetes, finds study
Some obese patients have genes protecting against type 2 diabetes, finds study

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GPs to prescribe obesity drugs under new Government pilots
GPs to prescribe obesity drugs under new Government pilots

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Medical arithmetic: Yellow pigmentation and unusual rashes
Medical arithmetic: Yellow pigmentation and unusual rashes

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NICE expected to update bowel cancer guidance to incorporate FIT triage
NICE expected to update bowel cancer guidance to incorporate FIT triage

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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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CPD: Key questions on rectal bleeding
CPD: Key questions on rectal bleeding

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GPs to refer patients for weight loss with semaglutide following NICE approval
GPs to refer patients for weight loss with semaglutide following NICE approval

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Numbers of young patients with eating disorders rise
Numbers of young patients with eating disorders rise

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NHS diabetes prevention programme ‘reduces type 2 diabetes risk by one fifth’
NHS diabetes prevention programme ‘reduces type 2 diabetes risk by one fifth’

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

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Norovirus cases show steep rise in England, public health officials warn
Norovirus cases show steep rise in England, public health officials warn

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Frequent antibiotic use linked to inflammatory bowel disease in over-40s
Frequent antibiotic use linked to inflammatory bowel disease in over-40s

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Rational referrals: Gastroenterology
Rational referrals: Gastroenterology

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Government to fast-track cutting-edge obesity drugs and cancer vaccines
Government to fast-track cutting-edge obesity drugs and cancer vaccines

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GPs in London start prescribing fruit and veg in £250k pilot
GPs in London start prescribing fruit and veg in £250k pilot

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More than twice as many poor children obese by age five
More than twice as many poor children obese by age five

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Are you a diagnostic genius? ‘I keep getting pain in my belly, mainly when I eat’
Are you a diagnostic genius? ‘I keep getting pain in my belly, mainly when I eat’

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Infant Gaviscon shortage forces frustrated GPs to change reflux treatment
Infant Gaviscon shortage forces frustrated GPs to change reflux treatment

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GPs to manage suspected colorectal cancer patients below new FIT threshold via A&G
GPs to manage suspected colorectal cancer patients below new FIT threshold via A&G

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Medical arithmetic: a ‘popped’ muscle, skin thickening and facial telangiectasia
Medical arithmetic: a ‘popped’ muscle, skin thickening and facial telangiectasia

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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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Patients with recurrent C. diff to receive faecal bacteria transplant
Patients with recurrent C. diff to receive faecal bacteria transplant

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GPs in 11 areas to prescribe cycling and walking as part of £13m Government pilot
GPs in 11 areas to prescribe cycling and walking as part of £13m Government pilot

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Guidelines update: use of FIT in colorectal cancer referrals
Guidelines update: use of FIT in colorectal cancer referrals

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Hospitals told to slash waits as GP cancer referral rates spike
Hospitals told to slash waits as GP cancer referral rates spike

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BMI limits on knee ops cut overall surgery rates and increase inequalities, finds study
BMI limits on knee ops cut overall surgery rates and increase inequalities, finds study

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GPs should downgrade some urgent colorectal cancer referrals based on new FIT threshold
GPs should downgrade some urgent colorectal cancer referrals based on new FIT threshold

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Clinical clangers: ‘Her diarrhoea is no better, doctor, she needs some stronger medication’
Clinical clangers: ‘Her diarrhoea is no better, doctor, she needs some stronger medication’

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GPs could initiate treatment for chronic hepatitis C, say researchers
GPs could initiate treatment for chronic hepatitis C, say researchers

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‘Only 3%’ of eligible patients referred to weight management services
‘Only 3%’ of eligible patients referred to weight management services

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CPD: Key questions on overweight and obesity in children
CPD: Key questions on overweight and obesity in children

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NICE urges patients to seek HCP advice if waist measures ‘more than half of height’ 
NICE urges patients to seek HCP advice if waist measures ‘more than half of height’ 

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Government considering ‘mandatory’ vitamin D fortification to reduce deficiencies
Government considering ‘mandatory’ vitamin D fortification to reduce deficiencies

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CPD: Key questions on abnormal LFTs
CPD: Key questions on abnormal LFTs

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NHS issues guidance for GPs treating people fleeing Ukraine war
NHS issues guidance for GPs treating people fleeing Ukraine war

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Most GPs think standing desks could improve consultations on physical health
Most GPs think standing desks could improve consultations on physical health

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Semaglutide to be added to list of options for treating obesity
Semaglutide to be added to list of options for treating obesity

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Patients in elective queue to receive online support to get fit for surgery
Patients in elective queue to receive online support to get fit for surgery

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GPs set to pilot healthy food prescriptions under Government ‘levelling up’ plans
GPs set to pilot healthy food prescriptions under Government ‘levelling up’ plans

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NHS England expands ‘soups and shakes’ type 2 diabetes programme
NHS England expands ‘soups and shakes’ type 2 diabetes programme

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Clinical clangers: ‘It must be the gallstones causing my abdominal pain’
Clinical clangers: ‘It must be the gallstones causing my abdominal pain’

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Patients prefer 5:2 diet to standard GP weight-loss advice, finds study
Patients prefer 5:2 diet to standard GP weight-loss advice, finds study

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GP should prescribe fruit and veg to boost healthy eating, says Government-backed report
GP should prescribe fruit and veg to boost healthy eating, says Government-backed report

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New digital weight management service opens to GP referrals
New digital weight management service opens to GP referrals

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GPs to receive ‘allocation’ for referring obese patients via new weight management ES
GPs to receive ‘allocation’ for referring obese patients via new weight management ES

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Weight management DES ‘fundamentally flawed’, says BMA in scathing statement
Weight management DES ‘fundamentally flawed’, says BMA in scathing statement

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NHS England announces £20m for new GP weight management DES
NHS England announces £20m for new GP weight management DES

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GP referral thresholds raised to include mandatory FIT tests
GP referral thresholds raised to include mandatory FIT tests

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CPD: Key Questions on alcohol related problems
CPD: Key Questions on alcohol related problems

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Symptom sorter – Diarrhoea in children
Symptom sorter – Diarrhoea in children

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New Office for Health Promotion to assume PHE responsibilities
New Office for Health Promotion to assume PHE responsibilities

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GPs to be able to refer an extra 700,000 patients for weight management
GPs to be able to refer an extra 700,000 patients for weight management

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NICE approves new weight loss treatment for high-risk obese patients
NICE approves new weight loss treatment for high-risk obese patients

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GPC to discuss obesity enhanced service for 2021
GPC to discuss obesity enhanced service for 2021

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BMA ‘cannot support’ QOF incentives for GPs to refer all obese patients
BMA ‘cannot support’ QOF incentives for GPs to refer all obese patients

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Excess belly fat linked to higher risk of early death regardless of total body fat
Excess belly fat linked to higher risk of early death regardless of total body fat

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Regular use of acid reflux drugs ‘raises type 2 diabetes risk’
Regular use of acid reflux drugs ‘raises type 2 diabetes risk’

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Diet schemes are the tip of the iceberg (lettuce)
Diet schemes are the tip of the iceberg (lettuce)

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GPs to prescribe meal replacement diets to reverse diabetes
GPs to prescribe meal replacement diets to reverse diabetes

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Obesity ‘increases Covid death risk by 50%’ and ‘could impact vaccine efficacy’
Obesity ‘increases Covid death risk by 50%’ and ‘could impact vaccine efficacy’

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Laxative sales to be restricted in bid to curb misuse
Laxative sales to be restricted in bid to curb misuse

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Local pilots to ‘incentivise’ GPs to prescribe cycling
Local pilots to ‘incentivise’ GPs to prescribe cycling

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Government wants new obesity indicators added to QOF by next year
Government wants new obesity indicators added to QOF by next year

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PHE recommends targeted interventions on obesity to reduce Covid deaths
PHE recommends targeted interventions on obesity to reduce Covid deaths

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GPs ‘can confidently avoid colorectal cancer referrals after negative FIT test’
GPs ‘can confidently avoid colorectal cancer referrals after negative FIT test’

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The sweet side of Covid we’re forgetting
The sweet side of Covid we’re forgetting

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To tackle obesity, start with children
To tackle obesity, start with children

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There isn’t a one size fits all approach to weight management
There isn’t a one size fits all approach to weight management

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GPs should refer a quarter of all patients for weight management, suggests NICE
GPs should refer a quarter of all patients for weight management, suggests NICE

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Managing the seriously ill patient in the community
Managing the seriously ill patient in the community

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Non-Covid clinical crises: Grossly abnormal LFTs
Non-Covid clinical crises: Grossly abnormal LFTs

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CPD – Case-based: FIT tests
CPD – Case-based: FIT tests

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More routine malnutrition screening in COPD patients needed, says guidance
More routine malnutrition screening in COPD patients needed, says guidance

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CPD: Key questions on constipation
CPD: Key questions on constipation

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CCG delays surgery in obese patients in move that ‘risks opioid dependency’
CCG delays surgery in obese patients in move that ‘risks opioid dependency’

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Red flag refreshers – diarrhoea
Red flag refreshers – diarrhoea

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Having conversations about weight
Having conversations about weight

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How to use FIT in general practice
How to use FIT in general practice

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Don’t sugarcoat the obesity epidemic
Don’t sugarcoat the obesity epidemic

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GP surgeries to host foodbanks in local scheme
GP surgeries to host foodbanks in local scheme

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Blood tests in primary care cut unnecessary NAFLD referrals by 80%, finds study
Blood tests in primary care cut unnecessary NAFLD referrals by 80%, finds study

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‘My stomach is in agony’ – managing mesenteric ischaemia
‘My stomach is in agony’ – managing mesenteric ischaemia

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Government set to double NHS diabetes prevention programme
Government set to double NHS diabetes prevention programme

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GPs report increase in patients asking for medicinal cannabis and low-carb diets
GPs report increase in patients asking for medicinal cannabis and low-carb diets

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‘My mother died of bowel cancer, am I at risk too?’ – managing Lynch syndrome
‘My mother died of bowel cancer, am I at risk too?’ – managing Lynch syndrome

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‘My stomach hurts when I eat’ – managing chronic pancreatitis
‘My stomach hurts when I eat’ – managing chronic pancreatitis

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Medicines will be prioritised over ‘vital food’ in no-deal Brexit, says Hancock
Medicines will be prioritised over ‘vital food’ in no-deal Brexit, says Hancock

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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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‘I feel full so quickly!’ – managing functional dyspepsia
‘I feel full so quickly!’ – managing functional dyspepsia

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GPs asked to support weight loss in obese women before pregnancy
GPs asked to support weight loss in obese women before pregnancy

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Diabetes patients to be put on 800-calorie-a-day diet, says NHS England
Diabetes patients to be put on 800-calorie-a-day diet, says NHS England

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Low carb diets may improve success of obesity treatment, finds study
Low carb diets may improve success of obesity treatment, finds study

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GPs have a duty to discuss weight with patients – no matter how awkward it is
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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Antibiotics and antacids linked to childhood obesity, finds study
Antibiotics and antacids linked to childhood obesity, finds study

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‘Deranged liver blood tests’ – diagnosing primary biliary cholangitis
‘Deranged liver blood tests’ – diagnosing primary biliary cholangitis

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Our campaign will help GPs cut inappropriate antibiotic use further
Our campaign will help GPs cut inappropriate antibiotic use further

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Childhood obesity rates reach record high despite Government strategy
Childhood obesity rates reach record high despite Government strategy

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

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​Coeliac diagnoses increase despite GPs ordering fewer tests
​Coeliac diagnoses increase despite GPs ordering fewer tests

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GP’s online low-carb model saw ‘40% of diabetes patients able to cut medicines’
GP’s online low-carb model saw ‘40% of diabetes patients able to cut medicines’

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RCGP launches GP training on low carb diet for diabetes patients
RCGP launches GP training on low carb diet for diabetes patients

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Time to drop the ‘tough love’ stance on obesity
Time to drop the ‘tough love’ stance on obesity

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Variation in GP prescribing of gluten free foods ‘without clinical reason’
Variation in GP prescribing of gluten free foods ‘without clinical reason’

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GPs warned that diabetes drug increases risk of IBD by 75%
GPs warned that diabetes drug increases risk of IBD by 75%

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Is Cancer Research UK’s obesity campaign ‘fat shaming’?
Is Cancer Research UK’s obesity campaign ‘fat shaming’?

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Stay strong and become an antibiotics ambassador
Stay strong and become an antibiotics ambassador

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Go to a pharmacy for advice on minor ailments, parents told
Go to a pharmacy for advice on minor ailments, parents told

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Over four in 10 over-60s fail to return bowel cancer test kit
Over four in 10 over-60s fail to return bowel cancer test kit

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​Patients on PPIs more than twice as likely to develop gastric cancer, study finds
​Patients on PPIs more than twice as likely to develop gastric cancer, 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
We read all the journals … so you don’t have to

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GP Weight Watchers referral reduces glucose levels in over a third of patients
GP Weight Watchers referral reduces glucose levels in over a third of patients

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GPs should encourage children to be ‘messy with their food’
GPs should encourage children to be ‘messy with their food’

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Creating an extra million medical school places will translate into one extra full-time GP, admits think tank
Creating an extra million medical school places will translate into one extra full-time GP, admits think tank

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We need to stop treating international GPs as pariahs
We need to stop treating international GPs as pariahs

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IBS: diagnosis and management
IBS: diagnosis and management

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Creating a shared vision for general practice in London
Creating a shared vision for general practice in London

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Wales increases funding for eating disorders by £500,000 per year
Wales increases funding for eating disorders by £500,000 per year

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#GPnews: Pharmacists ‘treating record numbers hurt by aggressive seagulls’
#GPnews: Pharmacists ‘treating record numbers hurt by aggressive seagulls’

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CPD: Dyspepsia in adults
CPD: Dyspepsia in adults

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NHS England missing targets for ‘urgent’ eating disorder referrals
NHS England missing targets for ‘urgent’ eating disorder referrals

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GPs to take part in new colorectal cancer diagnostics trial
GPs to take part in new colorectal cancer diagnostics trial

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GP surgeries to trial ‘sponge’ test for precursor of upper GI cancer
GP surgeries to trial ‘sponge’ test for precursor of upper GI cancer

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New risk tool helps GPs identify bowel cancer in under-50s, finds study
New risk tool helps GPs identify bowel cancer in under-50s, finds study

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MPs criticise ‘missed opportunities’ in Government childhood obesity strategy
MPs criticise ‘missed opportunities’ in Government childhood obesity strategy

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Maybe we need shock tactics to tackle obesity
Maybe we need shock tactics to tackle obesity

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Bariatric surgery effects on diabetes ‘support lower BMI thresholds’
Bariatric surgery effects on diabetes ‘support lower BMI thresholds’

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GPs come under fire for ‘not referring enough’ patients to eating disorder specialists
GPs come under fire for ‘not referring enough’ patients to eating disorder specialists

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How treating diabetes patients in primary care works for us
How treating diabetes patients in primary care works for us

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All GP practices to submit data to diabetes audit under new contract
All GP practices to submit data to diabetes audit under new contract

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GPs see much fewer gastroenteritis cases since introduction of rotavirus vaccine
GPs see much fewer gastroenteritis cases since introduction of rotavirus vaccine

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NICE urges GPs to refer for suspected eating disorder ‘without delay’
NICE urges GPs to refer for suspected eating disorder ‘without delay’

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Evidence ‘does not support use of vitamin D supplements’, say researchers
Evidence ‘does not support use of vitamin D supplements’, say researchers

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Pharmacists treating sore throats is not an ‘innovation’
Pharmacists treating sore throats is not an ‘innovation’

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#GPnews: Childhood obesity continues to rise
#GPnews: Childhood obesity continues to rise

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A day treating students
A day treating students

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GP beware – upper GI symptoms
GP beware – upper GI symptoms

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Guidance on creating a DWP appeals policy
Guidance on creating a DWP appeals policy

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There’s no sugar-coating the obesity strategy
There’s no sugar-coating the obesity strategy

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Mental health crisis teams becoming ‘default’ for treating suicidal patients
Mental health crisis teams becoming ‘default’ for treating suicidal patients

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Why we are asking GPs to submit undated resignations
Why we are asking GPs to submit undated resignations

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GPs to be asked to submit undated mass resignation letters
GPs to be asked to submit undated mass resignation letters

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GPs should set patients exercise goals to cut obesity, say councils
GPs should set patients exercise goals to cut obesity, say councils

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GPs treating 600,000 patients with dental problems a year
GPs treating 600,000 patients with dental problems a year

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Obscure diagnosis – oesophageal spasm
Obscure diagnosis – oesophageal spasm

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Government must halt cuts to public health or risk destabilising wider NHS, say MPs
Government must halt cuts to public health or risk destabilising wider NHS, say MPs

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#GPnews: Government is failing children over obesity strategy, says Jamie Oliver
#GPnews: Government is failing children over obesity strategy, says Jamie Oliver

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

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GP experts slam ‘weak’ and ‘watered down’ DH obesity strategy
GP experts slam ‘weak’ and ‘watered down’ DH obesity strategy

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We need a sugar tax to stop GPs filling in for dentists
We need a sugar tax to stop GPs filling in for dentists

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TV entertainment is killing our efforts to tackle the obesity crisis
TV entertainment is killing our efforts to tackle the obesity crisis

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

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Government’s obesity strategy set for further ‘unacceptable’ delay
Government’s obesity strategy set for further ‘unacceptable’ delay

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We should be treating the societal, not biological cause of ADHD
We should be treating the societal, not biological cause of ADHD

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GPs to record BMI of patients under QOF indicator approved by NICE committee
GPs to record BMI of patients under QOF indicator approved by NICE committee

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Treating a chronic sense of self-entitlement
Treating a chronic sense of self-entitlement

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#GPnews: Obesity experts quit over report advocating fat consumption
#GPnews: Obesity experts quit over report advocating fat consumption

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Guidance on creating a DNA policy
Guidance on creating a DNA policy

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Book review: Always Hungry? by Dr David Ludwig
Book review: Always Hungry? by Dr David Ludwig

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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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Ten top tips – eating disorders
Ten top tips – eating disorders

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Third of areas rationing surgery for obese and smokers, surgeons report
Third of areas rationing surgery for obese and smokers, surgeons report

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Weight loss and exercise referral services axed in further public health cuts
Weight loss and exercise referral services axed in further public health cuts

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An evening treating the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
An evening treating the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

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Major GP-led programme to reduce risk of diabetes in 20,000 people launches today
Major GP-led programme to reduce risk of diabetes in 20,000 people launches today

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Osborne announces sugar tax on soft drinks from 2018
Osborne announces sugar tax on soft drinks from 2018

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The art of treating a patient who doesn’t want to be fixed
The art of treating a patient who doesn’t want to be fixed

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GPs told to refuse requests to manage eating disorders
GPs told to refuse requests to manage eating disorders

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Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy ‘only benefit winter babies’
Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy ‘only benefit winter babies’

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Treating patients on the Antarctic sea
Treating patients on the Antarctic sea

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GPs will have to submit evening and weekend access data under new contract
GPs will have to submit evening and weekend access data under new contract

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What GPs need to know about submitting undated resignations
What GPs need to know about submitting undated resignations

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Sweating the small stuff
Sweating the small stuff

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What are the rules on treating overseas patients?
What are the rules on treating overseas patients?

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Obscure diagnosis – Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
Obscure diagnosis – Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction

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GP practices should be ‘forced to submit data for diabetes audit’
GP practices should be ‘forced to submit data for diabetes audit’

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Department of Health DDRB submission for 2016/17
Department of Health DDRB submission for 2016/17

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Referral of the month – the diarrhoeal diabetic
Referral of the month – the diarrhoeal diabetic

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Obesity as big a health risk to women ‘as terrorism’ and how a drink or two may stave off dementia
Obesity as big a health risk to women ‘as terrorism’ and how a drink or two may stave off dementia

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MPs back GPs’ call for tax on sugary drinks and foods
MPs back GPs’ call for tax on sugary drinks and foods

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GPs should be incentivised to identify continence needs, says NHS England
GPs should be incentivised to identify continence needs, says NHS England

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Would a sugar tax help GPs manage obesity?
Would a sugar tax help GPs manage obesity?

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Six o’clock blood result – hypercalcaemia
Six o’clock blood result – hypercalcaemia

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‘Shocking’ NHS ‘fat cat’ earnings, schools’ mental health services crunch and eating only home-made meals is key to staying healthy
‘Shocking’ NHS ‘fat cat’ earnings, schools’ mental health services crunch and eating only home-made meals is key to staying healthy

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World-first gene therapy for leukaemia, male suicide ‘national emergency’ and junk food ‘not to blame’ for obesity
World-first gene therapy for leukaemia, male suicide ‘national emergency’ and junk food ‘not to blame’ for obesity

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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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‘Patients dying’ due to CCGs’ lack of colorectal cancer tests, says NICE lead
‘Patients dying’ due to CCGs’ lack of colorectal cancer tests, says NICE lead

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Public health chief defends refusal to publish sugar report
Public health chief defends refusal to publish sugar report

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GP commissioners to keep A&E open after defeating Hunt in court
GP commissioners to keep A&E open after defeating Hunt in court

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GPs criticised for treating one condition at a time
GPs criticised for treating one condition at a time

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

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Even child obesity is bigger in Texas, NHS didn’t measure benefits of cancer drugs fund, and African malaria halved
Even child obesity is bigger in Texas, NHS didn’t measure benefits of cancer drugs fund, and African malaria halved

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Big meal portions causing obesity, health inequalities exposed again and the perils of… chairs
Big meal portions causing obesity, health inequalities exposed again and the perils of… chairs

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Guideline of the month – coeliac disease: recognition and management
Guideline of the month – coeliac disease: recognition and management

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TV campaign aims to identify ‘thousands’ with undiagnosed coeliac disease
TV campaign aims to identify ‘thousands’ with undiagnosed coeliac disease

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Stroke risk from over working, munching on the move increases over-eating and brain-boosting drugs need debate
Stroke risk from over working, munching on the move increases over-eating and brain-boosting drugs need debate

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Number of practices submitting monthly Friends and Family data dives sharply
Number of practices submitting monthly Friends and Family data dives sharply

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Web programme on handwashing cut spread of flu and number of GP visits
Web programme on handwashing cut spread of flu and number of GP visits

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Government experts want everyone to take vitamin D supplements
Government experts want everyone to take vitamin D supplements

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The treatment – constipation in adults
The treatment – constipation in adults

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Branding patients ‘frail’ could harm their health, unhealthy attitudes to LGBT people among NHS staff, and genetic link for binge eating
Branding patients ‘frail’ could harm their health, unhealthy attitudes to LGBT people among NHS staff, and genetic link for binge eating

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Treating patients during Nepal’s earthquake
Treating patients during Nepal’s earthquake

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Call for sugar intake to be halved, returning to normal weight from obesity is challenging and Facebook warning on skin cancer goes viral
Call for sugar intake to be halved, returning to normal weight from obesity is challenging and Facebook warning on skin cancer goes viral

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Doctors call for 20% tax on sugary soft drinks
Doctors call for 20% tax on sugary soft drinks

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GP beware – hepatology
GP beware – hepatology

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The treatment – irritable bowel syndrome
The treatment – irritable bowel syndrome

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Eating disorder treatment delays, older women getting cervical cancer and ‘lazy lifestyles’ giving younger men back pain
Eating disorder treatment delays, older women getting cervical cancer and ‘lazy lifestyles’ giving younger men back pain

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Experts warn that patients are put at risk through myths around allergies
Experts warn that patients are put at risk through myths around allergies

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Statins ‘halve cancer risk’, rise in eating disorders and marathon runners advised to get hearts tested
Statins ‘halve cancer risk’, rise in eating disorders and marathon runners advised to get hearts tested

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UK paracetamol overdose rate ‘twice the European average’
UK paracetamol overdose rate ‘twice the European average’

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Obesity strategy ‘failing’, new diabetes hope and warning over ‘deadly pollen invasion’
Obesity strategy ‘failing’, new diabetes hope and warning over ‘deadly pollen invasion’

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Practice treating 10,000 patients with two GPs
Practice treating 10,000 patients with two GPs

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NHS end-of-life care is poor, bullying increases obesity risk and genes do not worsen breast cancer prognosis
NHS end-of-life care is poor, bullying increases obesity risk and genes do not worsen breast cancer prognosis

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GPs should never be asked to determine a patient’s immigration status before treating them
GPs should never be asked to determine a patient’s immigration status before treating them

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Atkins-style diets leads to long-term weight gain and early death, ‘obliviobesity’ on the rise, and head to the hills to lose weight
Atkins-style diets leads to long-term weight gain and early death, ‘obliviobesity’ on the rise, and head to the hills to lose weight

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Britons gain four years of life, older carers work 50-hour weeks and the benefits of eating an apple before a supermarket shop
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Five-minute refresher – coeliac disease
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Treating folic acid deficiency ‘helps to reduce the risk of stroke’
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Election pledges on health and wellbeing – do they add up?
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Two hour blood test to cut GP prescribing, ending small pharmacy support could overload practices, and foodbank users risk nutritional problems

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GPs set to face contractual diabetes screening targets
GPs set to face contractual diabetes screening targets

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GPs told to submit reports on all staff for NHS workforce survey by May

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GPs face influx of patients with heartburn as result of cancer campaign

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Government pledges £150m towards tackling eating disorders
Government pledges £150m towards tackling eating disorders

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GPs ‘should do more tests and scans for liver disease’

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Key questions on irritable bowel syndrome (1.5 CPD hours)

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Submit your questions for Professor Clare Gerada

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Submit your questions for Dr Kailash Chand

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Skirt size to measure breast cancer risk, Ebola risks causing political meltdown and sushi parasites eating men

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No TV to beat obesity, ‘ageist’ NHS increases ‘silver trauma’ harm, and overweight children perform worse in school

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GPs urged to explain stool sampling to patients
GPs urged to explain stool sampling to patients

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UK regulator makes domperidone pharmacy-only
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RCGP calls for ‘COBRA-style taskforce’ on childhood obesity

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Hot topics in IBS (2 CPD hours)
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Patients accessing PPI on general sale may miss vital GP check-ups, BMA warns

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Depressed Britons denied treatment, millions die from eating salt and calls for earlier start to smear testing

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Hospitals employ locum nurses at £1,800 a day, ab fat better than BMI at predicting diabetes, and DDT may trigger obesity

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Over half of GPs manage bowel disease patients without specialist support

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NICE proposes lowering threshold for bariatric surgery
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Obesity could be fuelling asthma epidemic, dementia sufferers feel uncared for and Cameron tackles antibiotics resistance

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Iron supplements improve Quality of Life in women with heavy menstrual bleeding

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Letter: GMC has not banned doctors from treating family

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GPs must ‘exercise professional judgement’ over treating loved ones, GMC says

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Submit your questions for Dr Charles Alessi

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NICE publishes new obesity referral guidance

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Key questions on bariatric surgery (1.5 CPD hour)

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Domperidone use restricted following cardiac safety concerns

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Key questions on diverticular disease (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs should refer patients for persistent gastric reflux, says NICE

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GPs ‘should prescribe sleep for diabetes and obesity’

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

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Two million patients eligible for bariatric surgery, estimate researchers

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GPs should routinely record waist circumference, say obesity experts

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GPs warned of vitamin B deficiency link with acid-suppressing drugs

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GPs ‘blocked from referring for bariatric surgery’

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Weight loss improves atrial fibrillation symptoms

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GPs need more admin and nursing support if UK child health is to improve

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Key questions on constipation (1.5 CPD hours)

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

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IBD relapse referrals ‘should be seen within a week’

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Constipation in children (2 CPD hours)

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Clinical casebook – iron deficiency anaemia (1.5 CPD hours)

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Dyspepsia (2 CPD hours)
Dyspepsia (2 CPD hours)

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CPD update on managing dyspepsia and GORD

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Call for free vitamins for all children, world stroke epidemic ‘looming’ and are the risks of taking aspirin daily being overlooked?

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

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Calcium – but not vitamin D – supplements promote bone health in postmenopausal women

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GPs lumbered with ‘300-page’ tender documents to bid for public health work

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RCGP submission to migrant access consultation

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MRCGP should be declared ‘unlawful’, claim international doctors in High Court submission

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Bisphosphonates ‘linked with Barretts’ oesophagus’

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Key questions on gallstones (1.5 CPD hours)

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Doctors of the World UK submission on migrant health provision

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Exercise on referral ‘more effective in older patients’

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Faecal calprotectin test cut-off ‘should be raised’

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The Information – GORD

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Challenges in gastroenterology (1.5 CPD hours)

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The information – gallstones
The information – gallstones

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Optimising the use of antibiotics in primary care (1 CPD hour)

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

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Irritable bowel syndrome (2 CPD hours)

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NICE recommends stool test to help diagnose serious bowel conditions

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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

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Self management ‘has no effect on outcomes’

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

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GPs ‘under-prescribing gluten-free foods’ for coeliac disease

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Improving GI referrals – Top tips: a video module

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Omega-3 supplements ‘do not prevent CVD’

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Ten top tips – coeliac disease

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Ten top tips – vitamin B12 deficiency

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The information – inguinal hernia

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GPs should allow children to ‘grow into their weight’ says NICE

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IBS – Clinical casebook (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs face ‘inbox full’ bounceback after submitting QOF scores

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GP motivational chats ‘fail to improve patient lifestyles’

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It’s not down to GPs to solve the UK’s obesity problem single-handedly

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Video for patients on inguinal hernias and treatment options

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Patient information leaflet on childhood constipation

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Gastroscopy restrictions ‘may adversely affect cancer outcomes’

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Paediatric clinic – Intussusception

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DH to mandate GPs to encourage lifestyle change every time they see patients

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RCGP endorses inclusion of weight management referrals in QOF

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Gluten-free food prescriptions criticised
Gluten-free food prescriptions criticised

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Vitamins ‘do not reduce CV events’
Vitamins ‘do not reduce CV events’

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£25m investment in maternity services, CMO bashes homeopathy and a tool to calculate your ‘new’ BMI

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Patients with low grade obesity ‘have lower risk of death’
Patients with low grade obesity ‘have lower risk of death’

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Lower GI update – irritable bowel syndrome
Lower GI update – irritable bowel syndrome

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LMC warning after GPs submit blood samples under false names
LMC warning after GPs submit blood samples under false names

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Obesity management ‘should be included in QOF’

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We must go beyond the ‘fat register’ in the QOF
We must go beyond the ‘fat register’ in the QOF

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Coaching programme reduces BMI in diabetes patients

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Metformin reduces BMI in obese adolescents
Metformin reduces BMI in obese adolescents

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Psychology course improves quality of life in IBS
Psychology course improves quality of life in IBS

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Flexible sigmoidoscopy to be piloted for bowel cancer screening

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Upbeat DH pay submission pure politics as contract row escalates

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Multivitamins ‘do not reduce major cardiovascular events’
Multivitamins ‘do not reduce major cardiovascular events’

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IBS – Hot topics (2 CPD hours)
IBS – Hot topics (2 CPD hours)

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Gluten free diet ‘improves coeliac disease symptoms’
Gluten free diet ‘improves coeliac disease symptoms’

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Breastfeeding protects against infection, multivitamins protect against cancer, and new abortion clinic in Ireland protects itself against potential protests

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Bariatric surgery failures ‘leave GPs in the lurch’
Bariatric surgery failures ‘leave GPs in the lurch’

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Tricky ten minutes – ‘what diet should I follow for my IBS?’
Tricky ten minutes – ‘what diet should I follow for my IBS?’

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BMA submission to DDRB for 2013/14
BMA submission to DDRB for 2013/14

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NICE patient leaflet on diet in IBS
NICE patient leaflet on diet in IBS

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Omega-3 supplements ‘do not reduce CV risk’
Omega-3 supplements ‘do not reduce CV risk’

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Irritable bowel syndrome – Key questions (1.5 CPD hour)
Irritable bowel syndrome – Key questions (1.5 CPD hour)

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Standardised into submission
Standardised into submission

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Rotavirus vaccination ‘prevents hospital admissions’ in children
Rotavirus vaccination ‘prevents hospital admissions’ in children

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Consider iron supplements for fatigue, say researchers
Consider iron supplements for fatigue, say researchers

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PPIs associated with increased risk of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea
PPIs associated with increased risk of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea

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GPs set for rapid access diagnostics during Olympics
GPs set for rapid access diagnostics during Olympics

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Commissioning for gastrointestinal and liver disease

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Patients told to spend more time in the sun to reduce impact of DH advice on vitamin D supplements
Patients told to spend more time in the sun to reduce impact of DH advice on vitamin D supplements

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Calcium supplements increase heart attack risk by 86%, study finds
Calcium supplements increase heart attack risk by 86%, study finds

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Zinc shortens cold symptoms in adults
Zinc shortens cold symptoms in adults

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SSRIs ‘best choice’ for IBS
SSRIs ‘best choice’ for IBS

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

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Antibiotics ‘should not be used for diverticulitis’
Antibiotics ‘should not be used for diverticulitis’

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Ten steps to manage nutritional supplements
Ten steps to manage nutritional supplements

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Routine rotavirus vaccination would ‘eliminate’ infections in two years
Routine rotavirus vaccination would ‘eliminate’ infections in two years

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Commercial slimming programmes better than GP-run ones, zinc and autism and cot stress

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New GP cancer tools mark a ‘defining moment’ in diagnosis
New GP cancer tools mark a ‘defining moment’ in diagnosis

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Dietary supplements ‘increase mortality’ in older women
Dietary supplements ‘increase mortality’ in older women

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Stop taking vitamins start eating chocolate
Stop taking vitamins start eating chocolate

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Vitamin D supplements for ‘fair-skinned patients’
Vitamin D supplements for ‘fair-skinned patients’

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Clinical picture of the week: abdominal scarring
Clinical picture of the week: abdominal scarring

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Bowel cancer screening rollout ‘hampered by capacity issues’
Bowel cancer screening rollout ‘hampered by capacity issues’

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What was causing the large mass in this young woman’s abdomen?

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‘Avoid alendronate with PPIs’ researchers claim

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Combining PPI and aspirin increases CVD event risk

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Colorectal cancer risk quantified by faecal occult blood tests
Colorectal cancer risk quantified by faecal occult blood tests

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Calcium supplements ‘raise cardiac risk by a quarter’
Calcium supplements ‘raise cardiac risk by a quarter’

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Bulking agent reduces faecal incontinence
Bulking agent reduces faecal incontinence

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Why has this snuffly toddler got a rash on his legs and arms?
Why has this snuffly toddler got a rash on his legs and arms?

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Current IBD therapies ‘fall short of patient needs’
Current IBD therapies ‘fall short of patient needs’

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Practice dilemma: Bowel cancer screening
Practice dilemma: Bowel cancer screening

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H pylori therapy better than gold standard

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Symptom sorter on anorectal pain

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Symptom sorter on recurrent abdominal pain in children
Symptom sorter on recurrent abdominal pain in children

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Rotavirus vaccination prevents hospital infection
Rotavirus vaccination prevents hospital infection

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GP colonoscopy screening ‘prevents 80% of cancers’
GP colonoscopy screening ‘prevents 80% of cancers’

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Flu vaccine confusion, Which? magazine’s vitamins warning and could hospitals offer BOGOF deals on surgery?

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

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What is the cause of the painful nodules on this man’s lower legs?
What is the cause of the painful nodules on this man’s lower legs?

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Link found between antibiotic use and IBD
Link found between antibiotic use and IBD

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Rectal bleeding strongest red flag for bowel cancer
Rectal bleeding strongest red flag for bowel cancer

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Why does this woman keep getting mouth ulcers?
Why does this woman keep getting mouth ulcers?

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GPs given script initiation job
GPs given script initiation job

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Difficult pain scenarios
Difficult pain scenarios

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