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New UK exercise guidance says 150-minute target is not an ‘absolute threshold’
New UK exercise guidance says 150-minute target is not an ‘absolute threshold’

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GP leaders concerned as ICB ‘single point of access’ blocks direct access to MRI
GP leaders concerned as ICB ‘single point of access’ blocks direct access to MRI

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Short stature in children: how to assess and when to refer
Short stature in children: how to assess and when to refer
Risk calculator gives personalised prediction for statin muscle side effect risk
Risk calculator gives personalised prediction for statin muscle side effect risk

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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis – what it is and how to spot it
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis – what it is and how to spot it
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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NHS England ‘hyper-focus’ on access has cut GP capacity to manage frailty, MPs warn
NHS England ‘hyper-focus’ on access has cut GP capacity to manage frailty, MPs warn

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Could GPs actually go private? Why are GPs rethinking LESs? And vitamin D and calcium for fracture prevention
Could GPs actually go private? Why are GPs rethinking LESs? And vitamin D and calcium for fracture prevention

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GPs must routinely prescribe physical activity to older people, say MPs
GPs must routinely prescribe physical activity to older people, say MPs

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Research raises questions about vitamin D and calcium supplements for fracture prevention
Research raises questions about vitamin D and calcium supplements for fracture prevention

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Quick cases in rheumatology
Quick cases in rheumatology
Financial incentives for GPs ‘effective’ to help reduce demand on fit notes, Government finds
Financial incentives for GPs ‘effective’ to help reduce demand on fit notes, Government finds

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GPs in four areas of England to pilot new fit note approach from July
GPs in four areas of England to pilot new fit note approach from July

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Cauda equina syndrome: myths and facts explained
Cauda equina syndrome: myths and facts explained

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False penicillin allergies; when back pain could be cancer; and Gerada at Pulse LIVE
False penicillin allergies; when back pain could be cancer; and Gerada at Pulse LIVE
Axial spondyloarthritis – how to recognise it and what to do
Axial spondyloarthritis – how to recognise it and what to do

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‘Unwarranted variation’ in first contact physio services may impact care, review finds
‘Unwarranted variation’ in first contact physio services may impact care, review finds
Behçet’s disease – what it is and how to spot it
Behçet’s disease – what it is and how to spot it
Women ‘overlooked’ in back and neck treatment guidelines, researchers warn
Women ‘overlooked’ in back and neck treatment guidelines, researchers warn

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Casebook: Childhood orthopaedic conditions
Casebook: Childhood orthopaedic conditions
Rational testing – how to investigate a case of multifocal bone pain
Rational testing – how to investigate a case of multifocal bone pain

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Effectiveness of exercise to ease osteoarthritis symptoms likely minimal, say researchers
Effectiveness of exercise to ease osteoarthritis symptoms likely minimal, say researchers
Rational testing – how to investigate a case of multifocal bone pain
Rational testing – how to investigate a case of multifocal bone pain

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Effectiveness of exercise to ease osteoarthritis symptoms likely minimal, say researchers
Effectiveness of exercise to ease osteoarthritis symptoms likely minimal, say researchers

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Poorest patients more likely to have complications after hip replacement
Poorest patients more likely to have complications after hip replacement

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NICE advises spinal checks at same time as bone density scans in draft guidance
NICE advises spinal checks at same time as bone density scans in draft guidance

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Employment scheme aiming to reduce GP fit notes being rolled out nationally
Employment scheme aiming to reduce GP fit notes being rolled out nationally

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Calls to end GP-issued fit notes after 40,000 per day issued in 2025
Calls to end GP-issued fit notes after 40,000 per day issued in 2025

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

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

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Lack of GP targets resulting in too few frailty assessments, says Government watchdog
Lack of GP targets resulting in too few frailty assessments, says Government watchdog

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GP fit notes should be replaced by employer-funded assessment, says Government review
GP fit notes should be replaced by employer-funded assessment, says Government review

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Walking, cycling and swimming best for knee osteoarthritis, research finds
Walking, cycling and swimming best for knee osteoarthritis, research finds

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Free structured exercise programme shown to cut GP attendance
Free structured exercise programme shown to cut GP attendance

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Harms of tramadol ‘outweigh the benefits’ of GP prescribing
Harms of tramadol ‘outweigh the benefits’ of GP prescribing

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Investigating myalgia – a rational testing approach
Investigating myalgia – a rational testing approach

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What was causing this elderly male patient’s acute back pain?
What was causing this elderly male patient’s acute back pain?

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What is the underlying cause of this elderly male’s acute back pain?
What is the underlying cause of this elderly male’s acute back pain?

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

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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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Physiotherapists could prescribe pregabalin again to take pressure off GPs
Physiotherapists could prescribe pregabalin again to take pressure off GPs

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Once in a lifetime: Sarcoma
Once in a lifetime: Sarcoma

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Case of the month: Can you spot the underlying cause for this child’s limp?
Case of the month: Can you spot the underlying cause for this child’s limp?

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Final NICE falls guideline opens up for range of professionals to do home assessments
Final NICE falls guideline opens up for range of professionals to do home assessments

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Updated risk score better for identifying frailty, research shows
Updated risk score better for identifying frailty, research shows

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

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

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

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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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Clinical Quizmas: Why the festive collapse and what has the ice-skater fractured?
Clinical Quizmas: Why the festive collapse and what has the ice-skater fractured?

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Clinical Quizmas: What is wrong with Santa and his elf?
Clinical Quizmas: What is wrong with Santa and his elf?

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

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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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Updated NICE guidelines on falls may be ‘challenging to implement’, GPs warn
Updated NICE guidelines on falls may be ‘challenging to implement’, GPs warn

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

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AI physiotherapy clinic to roll out on NHS this year, makers say
AI physiotherapy clinic to roll out on NHS this year, makers say

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Under the radar: Cauda equina syndrome case
Under the radar: Cauda equina syndrome case

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Clinical clanger: ‘I’m worried about this infant’s asymmetric skin creases’
Clinical clanger: ‘I’m worried about this infant’s asymmetric skin creases’

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Bone stress injuries: diagnosis and management in primary care
Bone stress injuries: diagnosis and management in primary care

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NHS England pushes MSK triage system which leads to rejected GP referrals
NHS England pushes MSK triage system which leads to rejected GP referrals

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Funding for GP specialist services cut despite lengthy waiting lists
Funding for GP specialist services cut despite lengthy waiting lists

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Painkiller use in inflammatory arthritis is ‘widespread’ despite no benefit
Painkiller use in inflammatory arthritis is ‘widespread’ despite no benefit

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

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Independent sector has ‘limited impact’ on clearing NHS backlog, say experts
Independent sector has ‘limited impact’ on clearing NHS backlog, say experts

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One in three fibromyalgia and arthritis patients at risk from long-term opioid use
One in three fibromyalgia and arthritis patients at risk from long-term opioid use

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

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Insufficient evidence to justify most antidepressant prescribing in chronic pain
Insufficient evidence to justify most antidepressant prescribing in chronic pain

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Surgery for sciatica does help in some people but only in the short term, analysis shows
Surgery for sciatica does help in some people but only in the short term, analysis shows

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GPs should be cautious about prescribing painkillers for lower back pain
GPs should be cautious about prescribing painkillers for lower back pain

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

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GPs should be able to prescribe massages, say MPs
GPs should be able to prescribe massages, say MPs

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Health secretary announces plans for ‘major conditions’ strategy
Health secretary announces plans for ‘major conditions’ strategy

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Managing sports injuries in the GP surgery: children and adolescents
Managing sports injuries in the GP surgery: children and adolescents

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Managing sports injuries in the GP surgery: hip and groin
Managing sports injuries in the GP surgery: hip and groin

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NICE recommends adapted shoes for severe osteoarthritis
NICE recommends adapted shoes for severe osteoarthritis

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Managing sports injuries in the GP surgery: arm and shoulder
Managing sports injuries in the GP surgery: arm and shoulder

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NICE guidance confirms tailored exercise as core GP treatment for osteoarthritis 
NICE guidance confirms tailored exercise as core GP treatment for osteoarthritis 

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Are you a diagnostic genius? ‘My rheumatism is playing up’
Are you a diagnostic genius? ‘My rheumatism is playing up’

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More patients opting to pay for private operations amid NHS backlog
More patients opting to pay for private operations amid NHS backlog

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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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Dealing with sports injuries in the GP surgery: foot and lower leg
Dealing with sports injuries in the GP surgery: foot and lower leg

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Medical arithmetic: Heel growths, a painful shoulder and an eyelid lesion
Medical arithmetic: Heel growths, a painful shoulder and an eyelid lesion

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Managing sports injuries in the GP surgery: knee
Managing sports injuries in the GP surgery: knee

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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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GP practices forced to cancel appointments with physiotherapists amid registration issue
GP practices forced to cancel appointments with physiotherapists amid registration issue

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GPs should prescribe tailored exercise and weight loss to relieve osteoarthritis
GPs should prescribe tailored exercise and weight loss to relieve osteoarthritis

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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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How to consult remotely: orthopaedic presentations
How to consult remotely: orthopaedic presentations

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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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Over half of patients on methotrexate report three or more side effects
Over half of patients on methotrexate report three or more side effects

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Medical arithmetic: rough skin, a painful ear lump and ankle deformity
Medical arithmetic: rough skin, a painful ear lump and ankle deformity

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Clinical casebook: sports injuries in general practice (2 CPD hours)
Clinical casebook: sports injuries in general practice (2 CPD hours)

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Key questions on shoulder pain
Key questions on shoulder pain

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Highs and lows of on-court life
Highs and lows of on-court life

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Casebook: Parkinson’s disease
Casebook: Parkinson’s disease

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Symptom sorter – Hand and wrist swellings
Symptom sorter – Hand and wrist swellings

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CPD: Remote consulting for musculoskeletal problems
CPD: Remote consulting for musculoskeletal problems

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

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‘No evidence’ vitamin D supplements help prevent or treat Covid, says NICE
‘No evidence’ vitamin D supplements help prevent or treat Covid, says NICE

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Examination of patients: How to carry out remotely for different symptoms – 15 April
Examination of patients: How to carry out remotely for different symptoms – 15 April

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Osteoporosis: Continuing denosumab (Prolia) treatment for patients – 16 April
Osteoporosis: Continuing denosumab (Prolia) treatment for patients – 16 April

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Non-Covid clinical crises: New inflammatory arthritis or flare up of existing
Non-Covid clinical crises: New inflammatory arthritis or flare up of existing

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Non-Covid clinical crises: Temporal (giant cell) arteritis
Non-Covid clinical crises: Temporal (giant cell) arteritis

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CPD: key questions on rheumatoid arthritis
CPD: key questions on rheumatoid arthritis

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Forty years of rheumatology practice: ‘We used to refer people to the springs in Buxton’
Forty years of rheumatology practice: ‘We used to refer people to the springs in Buxton’

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A guide to running minor injuries services
A guide to running minor injuries services

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GPs ‘should carry out additional infant hip screening’
GPs ‘should carry out additional infant hip screening’

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Steroid injections for joint pain could worsen osteoarthritis, says US study
Steroid injections for joint pain could worsen osteoarthritis, says US study

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Menopause and osteoporosis
Menopause and osteoporosis

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First-contact physio ‘can deal with 99% of MSK patients’
First-contact physio ‘can deal with 99% of MSK patients’

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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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How to spot zebras – Behçet’s disease
How to spot zebras – Behçet’s disease

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Osteoarthritis – five minute refresher
Osteoarthritis – five minute refresher

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

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Only investigate high-risk patients for vitamin D deficiency, says new guidance
Only investigate high-risk patients for vitamin D deficiency, says new guidance

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

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Nine things you need to know about joint injection
Nine things you need to know about joint injection

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Genetics may play larger role than diet for developing gout, says study
Genetics may play larger role than diet for developing gout, says study

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

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Vitamin D does not improve bone health or prevent fractures, finds study
Vitamin D does not improve bone health or prevent fractures, finds study

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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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The information – Raynaud’s phenomenon
The information – Raynaud’s phenomenon

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NICE urges rheumatoid arthritis patients to seek specialist care during flare-ups
NICE urges rheumatoid arthritis patients to seek specialist care during flare-ups

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CCGs to quit funding GP referrals to hip arthroscopy
CCGs to quit funding GP referrals to hip arthroscopy

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Better identification of vertebral fractures could cut unnecessary GP visits
Better identification of vertebral fractures could cut unnecessary GP visits

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A quarter of patients did not disclose symptoms to their GP, finds study
A quarter of patients did not disclose symptoms to their GP, finds study

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The Shape of the Pain: captivating play exploring how complex pain ‘feels’
The Shape of the Pain: captivating play exploring how complex pain ‘feels’

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How our ‘welfare champions’ free up valuable GP time
How our ‘welfare champions’ free up valuable GP time

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Patients face long waits as one in seven trusts fails to resume elective care
Patients face long waits as one in seven trusts fails to resume elective care

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Patients with hip fractures face long waits for rehab
Patients with hip fractures face long waits for rehab

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‘My back is killing me’ – managing ankylosing spondylitis
‘My back is killing me’ – managing ankylosing spondylitis

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Referral of the month – gout
Referral of the month – gout

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Journal digest – five must-read papers for January
Journal digest – five must-read papers for January

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Primary care osteoporosis screening ‘could prevent a quarter of hip fractures’
Primary care osteoporosis screening ‘could prevent a quarter of hip fractures’

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Discuss effect of weight loss on RA outcomes with patients, study recommends
Discuss effect of weight loss on RA outcomes with patients, study recommends

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Rheumatology clinic – hypermobility
Rheumatology clinic – hypermobility

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Physio ‘first contact’ service set to be rolled out next year in GP practices
Physio ‘first contact’ service set to be rolled out next year in GP practices

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Rheumatology clinic – psoriatic arthritis
Rheumatology clinic – psoriatic arthritis

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Co-prescribe bisphosphonate with steroid to reduce hip fractures, says study
Co-prescribe bisphosphonate with steroid to reduce hip fractures, says study

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Aerobic exercise improves fibromyalgia, says new Cochrane review
Aerobic exercise improves fibromyalgia, says new Cochrane review

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Many more eligible for bisphosphonates after NICE lowers threshold to 1%
Many more eligible for bisphosphonates after NICE lowers threshold to 1%

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GP appointments freed up by physiotherapists in practices
GP appointments freed up by physiotherapists in practices

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​Guideline of the month: intervening earlier to manage gout
​Guideline of the month: intervening earlier to manage gout

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GPs to review osteoporosis patients as drug is discontinued
GPs to review osteoporosis patients as drug is discontinued

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Picture quiz – head and neck swellings
Picture quiz – head and neck swellings

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Prescribing quinine for muscle cramps ‘may lead to increased mortality’
Prescribing quinine for muscle cramps ‘may lead to increased mortality’

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The new NOGG guidelines for osteoporosis
The new NOGG guidelines for osteoporosis

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

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Rheumatology clinic – temporal arteritis
Rheumatology clinic – temporal arteritis

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

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GPs should routinely ask older people about falls, says NICE
GPs should routinely ask older people about falls, says NICE

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GP social prescribing can reduce appointments ‘by over one fifth’
GP social prescribing can reduce appointments ‘by over one fifth’

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NICE pushes through guidance limiting GP prescribing options for low back pain
NICE pushes through guidance limiting GP prescribing options for low back pain

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GP practice-based physiotherapist scheme to be rolled out
GP practice-based physiotherapist scheme to be rolled out

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Orthopaedic clinic – complex regional pain syndrome
Orthopaedic clinic – complex regional pain syndrome

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GPs come under pressure to stop prescribing over-the-counter drugs
GPs come under pressure to stop prescribing over-the-counter drugs

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

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Orthopaedic clinic – osteomyelitis
Orthopaedic clinic – osteomyelitis

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Orthopaedic clinic – rickets
Orthopaedic clinic – rickets

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GP prescribing of strong opioids up by more than a fifth in two years
GP prescribing of strong opioids up by more than a fifth in two years

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Picture quiz – rheumatological symptoms
Picture quiz – rheumatological symptoms

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Review everyone on paracetamol for back pain, recommends NICE advisor
Review everyone on paracetamol for back pain, recommends NICE advisor

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Vitamin D treatment ‘out of control’ as prescriptions increase 40% in four years
Vitamin D treatment ‘out of control’ as prescriptions increase 40% in four years

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NICE dramatically reduces drug options for low back pain
NICE dramatically reduces drug options for low back pain

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Prescribing paracetamol for osteoarthritis has no benefit, says study
Prescribing paracetamol for osteoarthritis has no benefit, says study

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Clinical round-up – news and drug updates in March
Clinical round-up – news and drug updates in March

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GPs urged to treat knee buckling in patients with osteoarthritis to prevent future falls
GPs urged to treat knee buckling in patients with osteoarthritis to prevent future falls

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GPs warned high doses of vitamin D could be harmful for elderly
GPs warned high doses of vitamin D could be harmful for elderly

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NHS England announces plans for fire service to undertake health checks
NHS England announces plans for fire service to undertake health checks

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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 information – achilles tendinopathy
The information – achilles tendinopathy

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GPs to refer long-term sick to occupational health service as national scheme goes live
GPs to refer long-term sick to occupational health service as national scheme goes live

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Guideline of the month – NICE osteoarthritis quality standards
Guideline of the month – NICE osteoarthritis quality standards

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Orthopaedic groups apologise after claiming that ‘GPs not doing their job properly’
Orthopaedic groups apologise after claiming that ‘GPs not doing their job properly’

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Referral of the month – polymyalgia rheumatica
Referral of the month – polymyalgia rheumatica

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Five-minute refresher – gout
Five-minute refresher – gout

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

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Steroid injections ‘no better than gabapentin’ for low-back pain conditions
Steroid injections ‘no better than gabapentin’ for low-back pain conditions

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Prescriptions for strong opioids up 10% in one year
Prescriptions for strong opioids up 10% in one year

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

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Further doubts raised over benefits of paracetamol for musculoskeletal pain
Further doubts raised over benefits of paracetamol for musculoskeletal pain

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GPs start referring patients to ‘back-to-work’ service to prevent long-term sickness
GPs start referring patients to ‘back-to-work’ service to prevent long-term sickness

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

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GPs told to carry out review of patients taking pregabalin ‘as soon as possible’
GPs told to carry out review of patients taking pregabalin ‘as soon as possible’

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GPs told to be aware of potential harm of paracetamol as researchers call safety into question
GPs told to be aware of potential harm of paracetamol as researchers call safety into question

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Inflammatory arthritis (2 CPD hours)
Inflammatory arthritis (2 CPD hours)

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Symptom sorter – abnormal movements
Symptom sorter – abnormal movements

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Fit note may have cut long-term sickness absence
Fit note may have cut long-term sickness absence

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GP beware – musculoskeletal
GP beware – musculoskeletal

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The treatment – osteoarthritis
The treatment – osteoarthritis

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GPs should consider ‘societal costs’ when signing patients off sick
GPs should consider ‘societal costs’ when signing patients off sick

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New ‘fit for work’ scheme to assess patients by telephone
New ‘fit for work’ scheme to assess patients by telephone

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

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

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The information – trigger finger
The information – trigger finger

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

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Hot topics in lower limb musculoskeletal disorders (2 CPD hours)
Hot topics in lower limb musculoskeletal disorders (2 CPD hours)

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GPs advised to try CBT for non-specific physical symptoms in children and their mothers
GPs advised to try CBT for non-specific physical symptoms in children and their mothers

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Ten top tips – painful shoulder
Ten top tips – painful shoulder

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Acupuncture ‘of no benefit in chronic knee pain’
Acupuncture ‘of no benefit in chronic knee pain’

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Key questions on rheumatoid arthritis (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on rheumatoid arthritis (1.5 CPD hours)

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

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

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Statins may hamper cardiac rehab efforts
Statins may hamper cardiac rehab efforts

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Non-drug treatments for osteoarthritis – a video module (1 CPD hour)
Non-drug treatments for osteoarthritis – a video module (1 CPD hour)

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GPs urged to review anticholinergics use in elderly
GPs urged to review anticholinergics use in elderly

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Challenges in orthopaedics (1.5 CPD hours)
Challenges in orthopaedics (1.5 CPD hours)

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Back-to-work service for long-term sick to launch this year
Back-to-work service for long-term sick to launch this year

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

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Paracetamol ‘no better than placebo’ for acute low-back pain, claim researchers
Paracetamol ‘no better than placebo’ for acute low-back pain, claim researchers

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GPs should offer advice on dementia to middle-aged patients, says NICE
GPs should offer advice on dementia to middle-aged patients, says NICE

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Clinical casebook: back pain (1.5 CPD hours)
Clinical casebook: back pain (1.5 CPD hours)

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CCGs urged to commission services to prevent fractures
CCGs urged to commission services to prevent fractures

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Screen men with gout for erectile dysfunction, researchers say
Screen men with gout for erectile dysfunction, researchers say

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The information – Dupuytren’s disease
The information – Dupuytren’s disease

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European regulator launches review of high-dose ibuprofen safety
European regulator launches review of high-dose ibuprofen safety

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Clinical casebook: osteoarthritis (1.5 CPD hours)
Clinical casebook: osteoarthritis (1.5 CPD hours)

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Self-referral for physiotherapy slashes costs
Self-referral for physiotherapy slashes costs

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Referral management systems lead to delay in urgent referrals, study finds
Referral management systems lead to delay in urgent referrals, study finds

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

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Osteoporosis (2 CPD hours)
Osteoporosis (2 CPD hours)

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NICE calls for national campaign to promote daily vitamin D supplements
NICE calls for national campaign to promote daily vitamin D supplements

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Back pain (2 CPD hours)
Back pain (2 CPD hours)

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

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What not to do – musculoskeletal
What not to do – musculoskeletal

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Lack of ‘convincing’ evidence for vitamin D supplementation, conclude researchers
Lack of ‘convincing’ evidence for vitamin D supplementation, conclude researchers

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Ten top tips – foot and ankle pain
Ten top tips – foot and ankle pain

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Ten minute elbow examination: a video module (1 CPD hour)
Ten minute elbow examination: a video module (1 CPD hour)

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Guideline debrief: NICE OA guideline (2 CPD hours)
Guideline debrief: NICE OA guideline (2 CPD hours)

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Strontium ranelate gets reprieve from European regulator
Strontium ranelate gets reprieve from European regulator

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Ten minute foot and ankle examination: a video module (1 CPD hour)
Ten minute foot and ankle examination: a video module (1 CPD hour)

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Tennis elbow – The information (0.5 CPD hours)

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GPs urged to commission yoga for people suffering with back pain

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Hip or knee replacement surgery quadruples heart attack risk

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Key questions on pelvic inflammatory disease (1.5 CPD hours)

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