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ADHD meds reduce risk of suicide, substance abuse and criminality, research shows
ADHD meds reduce risk of suicide, substance abuse and criminality, research shows

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Cases of chikungunya almost triple in England among people travelling overseas
Cases of chikungunya almost triple in England among people travelling overseas

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GPs owe ME/CFS patients an apology
GPs owe ME/CFS patients an apology

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NHS talking therapies may be less effective in 16-24-year-olds
NHS talking therapies may be less effective in 16-24-year-olds
Physiotherapists could prescribe pregabalin again to take pressure off GPs
Physiotherapists could prescribe pregabalin again to take pressure off GPs

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Air pollution is ‘public health crisis’, doctors warn
Air pollution is ‘public health crisis’, doctors warn

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GPs encouraged to take on ICB advice on supporting bereaved parents
GPs encouraged to take on ICB advice on supporting bereaved parents
First 24/7 ‘neighbourhood mental health centre’ announced in 10-year plan now open
First 24/7 ‘neighbourhood mental health centre’ announced in 10-year plan now open

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GPs urged to take ‘additional considerations’ before placing patients on SAS scheme
GPs urged to take ‘additional considerations’ before placing patients on SAS scheme

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GPs to support delivery of ME/CFS care under new NHS plan
GPs to support delivery of ME/CFS care under new NHS plan

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GPs in one area to prescribe football matches as antidepressant alternative
GPs in one area to prescribe football matches as antidepressant alternative

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GP patients with long-term conditions to be referred to charities
GP patients with long-term conditions to be referred to charities

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GPs in deprived areas need more funding to address ‘inverse care law’, say researchers
GPs in deprived areas need more funding to address ‘inverse care law’, say researchers
Persistent medicines shortages affecting health outcomes, MPs warn
Persistent medicines shortages affecting health outcomes, MPs warn
Most patients don’t have ‘severe’ antidepressant withdrawal, finds large study
Most patients don’t have ‘severe’ antidepressant withdrawal, finds large study

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GP guest opinion: I was diagnosed with PTSD after workplace violence
GP guest opinion: I was diagnosed with PTSD after workplace violence

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Frequent nightmares linked to premature death, UK research suggests
Frequent nightmares linked to premature death, UK research suggests
GP efforts in 7/7 rescue remembered on 20th anniversary of bombings
GP efforts in 7/7 rescue remembered on 20th anniversary of bombings
Weight-loss jabs to be made available to poorest patients
Weight-loss jabs to be made available to poorest patients
Cardiology, mental health and respiratory to form part of major A&G expansion
Cardiology, mental health and respiratory to form part of major A&G expansion

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Majority of complex patients to have personalised care plan within two years
Majority of complex patients to have personalised care plan within two years

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ADHD services should move to primary care, NHS taskforce recommends
ADHD services should move to primary care, NHS taskforce recommends

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Majority of complex patients to have personalised care plan within two years
Majority of complex patients to have personalised care plan within two years

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ADHD services should move to primary care, NHS taskforce recommends
ADHD services should move to primary care, NHS taskforce recommends

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New training code published for GPs on learning disability and autism
New training code published for GPs on learning disability and autism

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Clinical conundrum: Patient with treatment-resistant depression
Clinical conundrum: Patient with treatment-resistant depression

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NICE says another no to Alzheimer’s drugs in final draft guidance
NICE says another no to Alzheimer’s drugs in final draft guidance

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Over a third of GPs see patient health adversely affected by low literacy every week
Over a third of GPs see patient health adversely affected by low literacy every week

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GPs can now refer contaminated blood-affected patients for psychological treatment
GPs can now refer contaminated blood-affected patients for psychological treatment

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

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Cold sore virus linked to Alzheimer’s disease in large study
Cold sore virus linked to Alzheimer’s disease in large study

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Older people have increased risk of postural hypotension in first month of antidepressants
Older people have increased risk of postural hypotension in first month of antidepressants

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Patients with mental health and substance use disorders falling through NHS cracks
Patients with mental health and substance use disorders falling through NHS cracks

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Mindfulness approach effective where NHS talking therapies have not worked
Mindfulness approach effective where NHS talking therapies have not worked

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Late-life depression associated with increased risk of dementia
Late-life depression associated with increased risk of dementia

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Long-term use of antidepressants associated with higher risk of withdrawal symptoms
Long-term use of antidepressants associated with higher risk of withdrawal symptoms

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Health commissioners ‘failed’ to assess risks of closing homeless GP practice
Health commissioners ‘failed’ to assess risks of closing homeless GP practice

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Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to alcohol use disorder
Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to alcohol use disorder

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GPs reporting all cases of underage sexual activity will ‘damage’ trust, BMA warns
GPs reporting all cases of underage sexual activity will ‘damage’ trust, BMA warns

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GP-led talking therapies could reduce PTSD symptoms in critically ill patients
GP-led talking therapies could reduce PTSD symptoms in critically ill patients

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Community nurses call for more ‘GP back-up’ in palliative care decisions
Community nurses call for more ‘GP back-up’ in palliative care decisions

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Exclusive: One in four GPs prepared to assist patients seeking assisted dying
Exclusive: One in four GPs prepared to assist patients seeking assisted dying

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Myths and Facts: Depression
Myths and Facts: Depression

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Many people with ketamine addiction do not seek GP help despite high levels of need
Many people with ketamine addiction do not seek GP help despite high levels of need

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Diabetes in pregnancy associated with increased risk of autism and ADHD
Diabetes in pregnancy associated with increased risk of autism and ADHD

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All GP practices to be trained in supporting veterans in £1.8m programme
All GP practices to be trained in supporting veterans in £1.8m programme

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Linzagolix approved as second at-home treatment option for endometriosis
Linzagolix approved as second at-home treatment option for endometriosis

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NHSE will soon instruct GPs to release anonymised patient data for research
NHSE will soon instruct GPs to release anonymised patient data for research

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Researchers find many more ME/CFS patients in England than previously reported
Researchers find many more ME/CFS patients in England than previously reported

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NICE recommends artificial intelligence tools for use in NHS talking therapies
NICE recommends artificial intelligence tools for use in NHS talking therapies

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

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GP leaders to debate medical record keeping for transgender patients
GP leaders to debate medical record keeping for transgender patients

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

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

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More than half of GPs reduced their sessions due to work-related stress
More than half of GPs reduced their sessions due to work-related stress

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Poor co-ordination across NHS for long-term conditions ‘harming patients’
Poor co-ordination across NHS for long-term conditions ‘harming patients’

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NHSE issues warning to GPs about transgender children shared care prescribing
NHSE issues warning to GPs about transgender children shared care prescribing

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RCGP clarifies GP role in providing transgender care in new position statement
RCGP clarifies GP role in providing transgender care in new position statement

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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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Researchers find strong evidence that shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk
Researchers find strong evidence that shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk

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Three quarters of GPs continue to work despite not feeling mentally well enough
Three quarters of GPs continue to work despite not feeling mentally well enough

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Long Covid and ME patients report delays in diagnosis and low satisfaction
Long Covid and ME patients report delays in diagnosis and low satisfaction

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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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40% of patients wait ‘too long’ for community mental health services, warns CQC
40% of patients wait ‘too long’ for community mental health services, warns CQC

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GPs still write majority of fit notes despite reforms, finds Government evaluation
GPs still write majority of fit notes despite reforms, finds Government evaluation

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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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Clinical conundrum: Care home demanding sedation for a dementia patient
Clinical conundrum: Care home demanding sedation for a dementia patient

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Proportion of NHS budget spent on mental health to be cut next year
Proportion of NHS budget spent on mental health to be cut next year

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NHS told to stop issuing new records to young patients who change gender
NHS told to stop issuing new records to young patients who change gender

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Smoking rates increasing in parts of England, experts warn
Smoking rates increasing in parts of England, experts warn

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NHS figures show further drop in spending on dependency-forming medicines
NHS figures show further drop in spending on dependency-forming medicines

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Social media wrongly influencing patients to think they have ADHD, finds study
Social media wrongly influencing patients to think they have ADHD, finds study

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Masterclass: Smoking and smoking cessation
Masterclass: Smoking and smoking cessation

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Minister announces crackdown on private sector therapists at Pulse conference
Minister announces crackdown on private sector therapists at Pulse conference

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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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Welfare overhaul should not increase GP workload, Government pledges
Welfare overhaul should not increase GP workload, Government pledges

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

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

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RCGP votes in favour of changing its position on assisted dying
RCGP votes in favour of changing its position on assisted dying

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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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Further 8% increase in ADHD prescribing in last quarter of 2024
Further 8% increase in ADHD prescribing in last quarter of 2024

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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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NICE to reconsider Alzheimer’s drug rejection
NICE to reconsider Alzheimer’s drug rejection

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GP record data will be used for major conditions research in platform expansion
GP record data will be used for major conditions research in platform expansion

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

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GPs told to charge patients requesting letters for emotional support pets
GPs told to charge patients requesting letters for emotional support pets

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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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Assisted dying bill amendment compels doctors to discuss other options first
Assisted dying bill amendment compels doctors to discuss other options first

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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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Trigger warnings need a trigger warning
Trigger warnings need a trigger warning

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

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

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Doctors demand action as alcohol-related deaths reach record high in the UK
Doctors demand action as alcohol-related deaths reach record high in the UK

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Antidepressants effective for anxiety but long-term implications unclear
Antidepressants effective for anxiety but long-term implications unclear

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GPs will require training to fully participate in assisted dying, says chief medical officer
GPs will require training to fully participate in assisted dying, says chief medical officer

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GP continuity reduces workload in practices and A&E, study suggests
GP continuity reduces workload in practices and A&E, study suggests

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GPs should ask at-risk patients about gambling, says final NICE guideline
GPs should ask at-risk patients about gambling, says final NICE guideline

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Most ICBs in England do not have effective liver disease referral pathways
Most ICBs in England do not have effective liver disease referral pathways

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Adults with ADHD ‘living shorter lives than they should’, GP records study finds
Adults with ADHD ‘living shorter lives than they should’, GP records study finds

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GPs discontinuing trans prescribing face ICB push-back
GPs discontinuing trans prescribing face ICB push-back

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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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Repeated paracetamol use linked with severe complications in over-65s
Repeated paracetamol use linked with severe complications in over-65s

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Almost half of children batted back to GP after CAMHS referral
Almost half of children batted back to GP after CAMHS referral

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Why are GPs more prone to compassion fatigue?
Why are GPs more prone to compassion fatigue?

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25% of patients changed medication following general practice-based pharmacogenetics trial
25% of patients changed medication following general practice-based pharmacogenetics trial

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GPs should prioritise cancer testing in older men with tiredness, suggests study
GPs should prioritise cancer testing in older men with tiredness, suggests study

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Over 80% of GPs faced verbal abuse from patients last year, finds survey
Over 80% of GPs faced verbal abuse from patients last year, finds survey

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

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Dependency-forming drugs prescriptions fall but inequalities persist
Dependency-forming drugs prescriptions fall but inequalities persist

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GPs told to stop providing ADHD care to children due to ‘capacity issues’
GPs told to stop providing ADHD care to children due to ‘capacity issues’

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Clinical Quizmas: What is causing these patients’ long faces?
Clinical Quizmas: What is causing these patients’ long faces?

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Clinical Quizmas: What is causing this child’s blistery rash and why the sudden Christmas headache?
Clinical Quizmas: What is causing this child’s blistery rash and why the sudden Christmas headache?

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Atomoxetine and stimulants best treatments for adult ADHD, study suggests
Atomoxetine and stimulants best treatments for adult ADHD, study suggests

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GP practices receive £50,000 for staff wellbeing after racist riots
GP practices receive £50,000 for staff wellbeing after racist riots

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How GP partnership in a broken system left me in financial ruin
How GP partnership in a broken system left me in financial ruin

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Under-18s puberty blocker ban extended indefinitely following expert advice
Under-18s puberty blocker ban extended indefinitely following expert advice

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Communication breakdown: Approaching GP colleagues struggling with burnout
Communication breakdown: Approaching GP colleagues struggling with burnout

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GPs criticised for continuing to call police to attend mental health crises
GPs criticised for continuing to call police to attend mental health crises

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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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Dr Burnt Out on assisted dying: The meaning of neutrality
Dr Burnt Out on assisted dying: The meaning of neutrality

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GPs will be consulted on assisted dying laws to establish RCGP position
GPs will be consulted on assisted dying laws to establish RCGP position

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MPs back assisted dying bill after debate on role of doctors
MPs back assisted dying bill after debate on role of doctors

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

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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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More than three-quarters of non-cancer opioids are given for musculoskeletal pain
More than three-quarters of non-cancer opioids are given for musculoskeletal pain

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GP concern as mandatory registration forms fail to capture transgender patients
GP concern as mandatory registration forms fail to capture transgender patients

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Ahead of the vote: Lessons on assisted dying from New Zealand
Ahead of the vote: Lessons on assisted dying from New Zealand

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GPs asked to pull out of ADHD shared-care agreements as part of collective action
GPs asked to pull out of ADHD shared-care agreements as part of collective action

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GP who took her own life was suffering ‘work-related stress’
GP who took her own life was suffering ‘work-related stress’

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GPs to prescribe digital therapies for tic disorders, says draft NICE guidance
GPs to prescribe digital therapies for tic disorders, says draft NICE guidance

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Hospitals rarely provide information to GPs about poor prognosis, research shows
Hospitals rarely provide information to GPs about poor prognosis, research shows

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Two doctors will have to sign off assisted dying under new Bill
Two doctors will have to sign off assisted dying under new Bill

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

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GP who poisoned mother’s partner sentenced to 31 years in prison
GP who poisoned mother’s partner sentenced to 31 years in prison

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GPs asked to help improve recording of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
GPs asked to help improve recording of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

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GPs have ‘key role’ in suicide prevention for discharged mental health inpatients
GPs have ‘key role’ in suicide prevention for discharged mental health inpatients

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Single-use vapes to be banned from next summer
Single-use vapes to be banned from next summer

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NICE rules newly-approved Alzheimer’s-slowing drug too costly for NHS
NICE rules newly-approved Alzheimer’s-slowing drug too costly for NHS

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Psychosis risk tool developed in general practice could help identify patients early
Psychosis risk tool developed in general practice could help identify patients early

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ICB cuts funding for GP wellbeing services due to ‘financial pressures’
ICB cuts funding for GP wellbeing services due to ‘financial pressures’

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CMO issues advice to doctors publicly commenting in assisted dying debate
CMO issues advice to doctors publicly commenting in assisted dying debate

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GPs spend 4.1 million hours per year with dementia patients, finds report
GPs spend 4.1 million hours per year with dementia patients, finds report

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MPs to debate and vote on assisted dying after new bill put forward
MPs to debate and vote on assisted dying after new bill put forward

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BMA will approach Cass review ‘neutrally’ after vote overturns critical stance
BMA will approach Cass review ‘neutrally’ after vote overturns critical stance

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GP mental health service offer extended another year amid NHSE review
GP mental health service offer extended another year amid NHSE review

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Triptans better than newer more expensive drugs for migraine, say researchers
Triptans better than newer more expensive drugs for migraine, say researchers

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Government ‘not currently considering’ scrapping CQC’s one-word GP ratings
Government ‘not currently considering’ scrapping CQC’s one-word GP ratings

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NHS England to publish ‘equality improvement plan’ for primary care
NHS England to publish ‘equality improvement plan’ for primary care

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CPD: Casebook – management of anxiety
CPD: Casebook – management of anxiety

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GP practices should have ‘work coaches’ to get patients back to work, say NHS leaders
GP practices should have ‘work coaches’ to get patients back to work, say NHS leaders

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GPs unable to refer Grenfell patients for psychological support, finds damning report
GPs unable to refer Grenfell patients for psychological support, finds damning report

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GPs face patchy shared-care arrangements for ADHD, researchers warn
GPs face patchy shared-care arrangements for ADHD, researchers warn

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Clinical language used after pregnancy loss adds to trauma, researchers warn
Clinical language used after pregnancy loss adds to trauma, researchers warn

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MHRA warns men taking valproate to use contraception over small risk to children
MHRA warns men taking valproate to use contraception over small risk to children

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GPs unable to meet end-of-life care demands, charity warns
GPs unable to meet end-of-life care demands, charity warns

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Diabetes drugs found to lower risk of dementia in large analysis
Diabetes drugs found to lower risk of dementia in large analysis

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Suicide rates highest seen in 25 years, official figures show
Suicide rates highest seen in 25 years, official figures show

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BMA urges ban on disposable and ‘non-tobacco flavoured’ vapes
BMA urges ban on disposable and ‘non-tobacco flavoured’ vapes

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GPs can continue prescribing puberty blockers in some cases, NHS England says
GPs can continue prescribing puberty blockers in some cases, NHS England says

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High-dose psilocybin may be effective in treating depression
High-dose psilocybin may be effective in treating depression

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NHS 111 to offer mental health crisis support
NHS 111 to offer mental health crisis support

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Government extends puberty blocker ban until end of November
Government extends puberty blocker ban until end of November

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

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NICE rules Alzheimer’s-slowing drug lecanemab too expensive for NHS
NICE rules Alzheimer’s-slowing drug lecanemab too expensive for NHS

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GP team climbing Three Peaks to raise money for suicide prevention
GP team climbing Three Peaks to raise money for suicide prevention

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GPs with burnout already resilient and need better support, research shows
GPs with burnout already resilient and need better support, research shows

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GPs to no longer refer directly into children gender services
GPs to no longer refer directly into children gender services

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

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Clinical conundrum: Pregnant woman requesting antidepressants
Clinical conundrum: Pregnant woman requesting antidepressants

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Expert discredits claims of link between puberty blockers ban and suicide
Expert discredits claims of link between puberty blockers ban and suicide

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Patients with ADHD more likely to miss GP appointments
Patients with ADHD more likely to miss GP appointments

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NICE recommends digital test for ADHD to help speed up diagnosis
NICE recommends digital test for ADHD to help speed up diagnosis

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Streeting ‘defends’ previous Government ban on puberty blockers
Streeting ‘defends’ previous Government ban on puberty blockers

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ADHD medicine prescribing up by nearly one third, NHS data reveal
ADHD medicine prescribing up by nearly one third, NHS data reveal

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Overdiagnosis: Depression 
Overdiagnosis: Depression 

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Smoking rates in pregnancy fall to all-time low
Smoking rates in pregnancy fall to all-time low

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Coroner calls for online drug prescribers to communicate with patients’ GP
Coroner calls for online drug prescribers to communicate with patients’ GP

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Case of the month answers: Did you get what was the cause of this patient’s confusion?
Case of the month answers: Did you get what was the cause of this patient’s confusion?

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GPs could support almost half of patients to quit antidepressants, finds trial
GPs could support almost half of patients to quit antidepressants, finds trial

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NHS dementia services ‘cannot meet need of newer treatments’
NHS dementia services ‘cannot meet need of newer treatments’

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

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Only one in six patients experience antidepressant withdrawal, finds study
Only one in six patients experience antidepressant withdrawal, finds study

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Five top tips for better chronic pain management
Five top tips for better chronic pain management

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Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to anxiety disorders
Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to anxiety disorders

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Sponsored CPD: Key questions on digital mental health technologies
Sponsored CPD: Key questions on digital mental health technologies

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GPs could become sole gatekeeper of gender change process under Labour
GPs could become sole gatekeeper of gender change process under Labour

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Sponsored CPD: Eczema and psoriasis – the mental health link
Sponsored CPD: Eczema and psoriasis – the mental health link

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Women in perimenopause have significant increased risk of depression
Women in perimenopause have significant increased risk of depression

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DHSC announces plans for expanded addiction services and relaxed naloxone regulations
DHSC announces plans for expanded addiction services and relaxed naloxone regulations

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

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Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to depression
Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to depression

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Migraine: Myths and Facts
Migraine: Myths and Facts

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NHS England U-turns on plans to cut practitioner mental health service
NHS England U-turns on plans to cut practitioner mental health service

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NHS England reviewing future of practitioner mental health service
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NICE lowers threshold for weight-loss surgery referrals
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NICE says its new approval process has sped up access to medicines
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NHS England backs down on plans for GPs to take lead on trans children referrals
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GP-led trial helps one in five patients quit opioid drugs in a year

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NICE approves novel oral drug rimegepant for preventing migraine
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Medicinal cannabis ‘safe and effective’ to relieve cancer pain, say researchers
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GP mental health badly affected by staff shortages, finds survey
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NICE approves nine new digital tools for treating anxiety and depression
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Treating depression with ‘talking therapies’ may cut cardiovascular disease risk, say researchers
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Covid treatments eligibility updated to include respiratory and neurological conditions
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New wellbeing QOF indicator to reduce GP burnout risk
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NHS England prescribing director says he ‘no longer refers to pain clinics’
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Vaccination halves long Covid risk, large study finds
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Complicated pregnancy clinic: mental health

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NICE backs digital therapies for depression in draft guidance
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Local authorities to get drug and alcohol treatment funding boost
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NICE proposes stricter logging of alcohol use by GPs in new draft quality standard
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Health secretary announces plans for ‘major conditions’ strategy
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One in ten patients avoid taking up prescriptions because of cost, finds survey
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Boost to crisis mental health teams to take pressure off services this winter
Boost to crisis mental health teams to take pressure off services this winter

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One in four 17-19-year-olds have probable mental health disorder, study shows
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Two new draft QOF indicators proposed by NICE
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Government to fast-track cutting-edge obesity drugs and cancer vaccines
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NICE conditionally backs digital CBT for young people with anxiety
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Psilocybin effective for treatment-resistant depression, research suggests
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CPD: Interpreting NICE guidance on depression in adults
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Patient experience of community mental health services remains poor, CQC warns
Patient experience of community mental health services remains poor, CQC warns

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People with severe mental illness now eligible for a Covid-19 booster
People with severe mental illness now eligible for a Covid-19 booster

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Number of people accessing NHS talking therapy up by one fifth
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Antidepressants in pregnancy not linked to autism, finds large study
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Guidelines update: NICE depression guidance
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Poor mental health increases long Covid risk, finds study
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ADHD drugs prescribing by GPs up by nearly one fifth
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NICE guidance for GPs to regularly review self-harming patients finalised
NICE guidance for GPs to regularly review self-harming patients finalised

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Trusts cannot force GPs to carry out mental capacity reports without payment, says BMA
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Calls to BMA counselling service sky-rocket, with GPs making 63% of calls
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GPs in 11 areas to prescribe cycling and walking as part of £13m Government pilot
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People with dementia ‘face up to two-year wait for diagnosis’
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CPD: How to care for transgender patients
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Drug-related deaths rise to record levels in England and Wales
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Pandemic saw ‘50% rise’ in antipsychotics for dementia patients in care homes
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Pandemic alcohol consumption may cause thousands of extra deaths
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Clinical clangers: ‘My ear infection is back again, can I get something to clear it up properly?’
Clinical clangers: ‘My ear infection is back again, can I get something to clear it up properly?’

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Depression not caused by ‘chemical imbalance’, say researchers
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Firearms alert system paused days after launch over accuracy concerns
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GPs to give patients with learning disability and autism ‘priority appointments’
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GPs can now put firearms marker on patient records
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Antidepressant prescribing rises for sixth year in a row
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Patients with ‘less severe’ depression to be offered wider choice of treatments
Patients with ‘less severe’ depression to be offered wider choice of treatments

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GPs should be allowed to prescribe medicinal cannabis through national trial, review concludes
GPs should be allowed to prescribe medicinal cannabis through national trial, review concludes

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Esketamine antidepressant nasal spray rejected by NICE
Esketamine antidepressant nasal spray rejected by NICE

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RCGP produces post-pandemic guide for prioritising long-term condition reviews
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GPs can prescribe phone app instead of sleeping pills for insomnia, says NICE
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The [insert specialty here] referrals crisis
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Tribunal clears GPs accused of attempting to conceal sedative prescriptions
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One in four GPs know a colleague who has died by suicide, finds survey
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Thousands unable to access perinatal mental health services, psychiatrists warn
Thousands unable to access perinatal mental health services, psychiatrists warn

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Antidepressants not ‘dependence-forming’ but cause withdrawal, determines NICE guideline
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Take our survey on mental health
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GPs invited to give evidence to inform new 10-year mental health plan
GPs invited to give evidence to inform new 10-year mental health plan

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Large increase in prescribing of anxiety medication for young adults, finds study
Large increase in prescribing of anxiety medication for young adults, finds study

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CQC-style body should hold NHS to account for GP burnout, says Gerada
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NICE: GPs should routinely ask pregnant women about drinking and record details
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Pharmacies to start offering advanced stop-smoking services
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Getting the most from social prescribing
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Labour pledges one-month mental health waiting time target for all patients
Labour pledges one-month mental health waiting time target for all patients

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MHRA has no plans to curb pregabalin prescribing by GPs

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Record number of GPs seeking mental health counselling amid media abuse
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Local authority spending on drug and alcohol misuse cut by 15% over four years

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Lack of evidence on safe methods to stop antidepressants, study finds

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CQC to review children and young people’s mental health services during pandemic

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GPs warned against involvement in ‘Cancard’ cannabis ID scheme

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Structured opioid and gabapentinoid reviews become compulsory for PCNs
Structured opioid and gabapentinoid reviews become compulsory for PCNs

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Over one million people living with long Covid symptoms in UK, finds ONS
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GP staff less likely to have time to recuperate after Covid, warns report
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Majority of hospitalised coronavirus patients suffer long Covid post-discharge
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MHRA warns of pregabalin ‘breathing difficulties’
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PCNs to share costs of mental health workers with community trusts
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GPs and councils prioritise homeless people for Covid vaccinations
GPs and councils prioritise homeless people for Covid vaccinations

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CQC review finds evidence of ‘inappropriate’ DNR decisions during pandemic
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Covid: People with learning disabilities had ‘six times higher’ death rate
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One in five Covid survivors diagnosed with mental illness, finds study
One in five Covid survivors diagnosed with mental illness, finds study

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NHS unable to cope with lockdown problem drinking, warn top psychiatrists
NHS unable to cope with lockdown problem drinking, warn top psychiatrists

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Proposed ban on opioids for chronic pain leaves GPs with scant options
Proposed ban on opioids for chronic pain leaves GPs with scant options

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GPs told to catch up on face-to-face health checks for the severely mentally ill
GPs told to catch up on face-to-face health checks for the severely mentally ill

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Depression rates double in UK during pandemic
Depression rates double in UK during pandemic

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GPs should not prescribe opioids for chronic pain, says NICE
GPs should not prescribe opioids for chronic pain, says NICE

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PCNs urged to hire mental health specialists and physios in Covid aftermath

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Clare Gerada to head up new gambling support service for GP patients

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Mental health referrals decline by estimated 30-40% during pandemic

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GPs fearing ‘imminent’ surge in mental health issues related to Covid-19

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Nearly 600 general practice staff sign up for Covid mental health session
Nearly 600 general practice staff sign up for Covid mental health session

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GPs much more likely to spot domestic violence following in-depth training

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All GP practice staff can now access Covid-19 counselling service
All GP practice staff can now access Covid-19 counselling service

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NICE: GPs should advise paracetamol over ibuprofen for Covid-19
NICE: GPs should advise paracetamol over ibuprofen for Covid-19

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Health minister pledges mental health support in response to coronavirus
Health minister pledges mental health support in response to coronavirus

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Guideline of the month: Cannabis-based medicinal products
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GPs are signing 7% more fit notes than a year ago
GPs are signing 7% more fit notes than a year ago

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Patient died by suicide after A&E referred him back to his GP
Patient died by suicide after A&E referred him back to his GP

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Clinical digest – top stories in January
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Black and Asian patients prescribed dementia drugs differently to white patients
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One in six women report post-traumatic stress almost a year after early miscarriage
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One in four children ‘rejected by mental health services, despite extra funding’
One in four children ‘rejected by mental health services, despite extra funding’

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Children rejected by NHS mental health trusts as criteria for GP referrals tightens
Children rejected by NHS mental health trusts as criteria for GP referrals tightens

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Revealed: How CAMHS are restricting GPs’ referrals
Revealed: How CAMHS are restricting GPs’ referrals

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Limit out-of-area rehabilitation for people with complex psychosis, NICE says
Limit out-of-area rehabilitation for people with complex psychosis, NICE says

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Wide variation in GPs’ approach to emotional distress and depression, finds study
Wide variation in GPs’ approach to emotional distress and depression, finds study

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Patients with anxiety visit GP, but those with depression go to A&E, finds study
Patients with anxiety visit GP, but those with depression go to A&E, finds study

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Teen girls with anxiety at greater risk of developing eating disorders

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CPD: Key questions on out-of-hours care
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End of year clinical digest
End of year clinical digest

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One-to-one GP pain service helped patients cut opioid use, finds small study
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CAMHS referral waiting times in Wales improved by 13% in a month
CAMHS referral waiting times in Wales improved by 13% in a month

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Risk of death increases three-fold if patients co-prescribed methadone and benzodiazepines
Risk of death increases three-fold if patients co-prescribed methadone and benzodiazepines

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Number of patients completing IAPT drops as longer waiting times rise
Number of patients completing IAPT drops as longer waiting times rise

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IAPT self-referral system biased against low income patients, research suggests

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Lack of mental health services putting pressure on GPs, survey shows
Lack of mental health services putting pressure on GPs, survey shows

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NICE approves first two cannabis-based medicines for NHS use
NICE approves first two cannabis-based medicines for NHS use

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Labour pledges £845m for child mental health services
Labour pledges £845m for child mental health services

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Smoking can increase risk of depression and schizophrenia, study finds
Smoking can increase risk of depression and schizophrenia, study finds

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CPD: Hot topics in prescribing – part 2
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Ministers lift serious shortage protocol on 10mg capsules of fluoxetine
Ministers lift serious shortage protocol on 10mg capsules of fluoxetine

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The consequences of an underfunded mental health system
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PHE launches new mental health resource for patients
PHE launches new mental health resource for patients

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GPs may have to assess mental health and mental capacity free of charge
GPs may have to assess mental health and mental capacity free of charge

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GP died by suicide after fears over sharing his mental health diagnosis, inquest hears
GP died by suicide after fears over sharing his mental health diagnosis, inquest hears

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Antidepressant usage in over 65s increases, despite fewer depression diagnoses

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GPs agree to stop charging mental health patients for debt forms
GPs agree to stop charging mental health patients for debt forms

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Longer GP appointments needed to ensure proper mental health care, says RCGP

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CPD: Hot topics in prescribing – part 1
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Addiction to prescription drugs: GPs stuck between a rock and a hard place

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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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Opioid prescribing in primary care on the rise in England
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Tailored support needed for patients affected by suicide, NICE says
Tailored support needed for patients affected by suicide, NICE says

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Deaths from drug poisoning reach all-time high
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GPs could prescribe medicinal cannabis under shared care arrangements, says NICE
GPs could prescribe medicinal cannabis under shared care arrangements, says NICE

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Almost 97% of ‘out-of-area’ mental health patients are inappropriate
Almost 97% of ‘out-of-area’ mental health patients are inappropriate

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CBT effective for insomnia but access to treatment needs to improve, says RCGP
CBT effective for insomnia but access to treatment needs to improve, says RCGP

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Prescription drug addiction review must boost funding for pain services, say GPs
Prescription drug addiction review must boost funding for pain services, say GPs

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BMA calls for equal treatment for mental and physical ill health
BMA calls for equal treatment for mental and physical ill health

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There is a long way to go to destigmatise mental illness
There is a long way to go to destigmatise mental illness

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Let’s demand support to stop GP suicide
Let’s demand support to stop GP suicide

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Coroner criticises GPs for not following NICE guidance after suicide of patient
Coroner criticises GPs for not following NICE guidance after suicide of patient

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​Better primary care services needed to curb self-harm in young people
​Better primary care services needed to curb self-harm in young people

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5% of GPs have sought help from mental health service
5% of GPs have sought help from mental health service

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Pharmacy regulator ‘is putting burden of policing online pharmacists on GPs’

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Opioid medicines to carry new addiction warning labels
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The impact of pregabalin reclassification on GP prescribers
The impact of pregabalin reclassification on GP prescribers

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GP workload is a matter of life and death
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Child mental health services are a postcode lottery, finds study
Child mental health services are a postcode lottery, finds study

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‘Little evidence’ that e-cigarettes promote smoking in teenagers, finds study
‘Little evidence’ that e-cigarettes promote smoking in teenagers, finds study

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Preventing suicide amongst GPs needs a system-wide change
Preventing suicide amongst GPs needs a system-wide change

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GPC to push for GPs to be ‘anonymised’ in patient complaints

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Mental health problems ‘shockingly high’ in young pregnant women

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NHS trust to give GPs ‘augmented reality’ advice for patients at risk of suicide
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GP burnout expert will chair new forum to deliver long-term plan
GP burnout expert will chair new forum to deliver long-term plan

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GPs should encourage smoking cessation to prevent rheumatoid arthritis, study suggests
GPs should encourage smoking cessation to prevent rheumatoid arthritis, study suggests

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One in three GPs suffer from burnout due to workload, figures show
One in three GPs suffer from burnout due to workload, figures show

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GPs should have access to a ‘Samaritans-style’ mental health service, says HEE
GPs should have access to a ‘Samaritans-style’ mental health service, says HEE

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GPs should refer more elderly depression patients for non-drug treatments
GPs should refer more elderly depression patients for non-drug treatments

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Government medicine regulator launches major opioids review to cut prescribing
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NICE: Treat mild depression in children and young people with digital CBT
NICE: Treat mild depression in children and young people with digital CBT

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Fears over side effects of alcohol addiction drug ‘unfounded’, claims study

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Government on course to miss NHS mental health workforce target ‘by 15,000’

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GPs fear for young patients’ mental health due to waiting times
GPs fear for young patients’ mental health due to waiting times

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Pupils to access mental health support in schools, says health secretary
Pupils to access mental health support in schools, says health secretary

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In full: RCGP guide to cannabis-based medicines
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Patients want to see GPs for appointments more quickly, says watchdog
Patients want to see GPs for appointments more quickly, says watchdog

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Number of GP patients co-prescribed gabapentinoids and opioids triples
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​GP dementia screening aids ‘often misclassify’ patients, finds study

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We need to tackle societal problems to stem the tide of mental illness
We need to tackle societal problems to stem the tide of mental illness

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NHS claims IAPT programme had over 50% ‘recovery’ rate last year
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Pfizer’s failed pregabalin patent appeal means NHS could reclaim £502m
Pfizer’s failed pregabalin patent appeal means NHS could reclaim £502m

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Obesity causes depression even if patient is healthy, finds study
Obesity causes depression even if patient is healthy, finds study

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Perfection in an imperfect world
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GPs to benefit from national ‘social prescribing academy’, says Hancock
GPs to benefit from national ‘social prescribing academy’, says Hancock

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Rise in patients leaving IAPT treatment early prompts GP concern
Rise in patients leaving IAPT treatment early prompts GP concern

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GPs ‘should stop co-prescribing mirtazapine and SSRIs for depression’
GPs ‘should stop co-prescribing mirtazapine and SSRIs for depression’

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Daily e-cigarette users ‘twice as likely’ to suffer heart attack, finds study
Daily e-cigarette users ‘twice as likely’ to suffer heart attack, finds study

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This budget has done nothing to heal the NHS or general practice
This budget has done nothing to heal the NHS or general practice

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Autumn Budget statement pledges £2bn for crisis mental health services
Autumn Budget statement pledges £2bn for crisis mental health services

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Nearly 1,400 in support of petition for GP workload cap following doctor suicide
Nearly 1,400 in support of petition for GP workload cap following doctor suicide

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