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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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GPs asked to case find pancreatic cancer via patient records
GPs asked to case find pancreatic cancer via patient records
GPs criticised by coroner for ‘not understanding’ medical examiner process
GPs criticised by coroner for ‘not understanding’ medical examiner process

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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CPD: Key questions on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
CPD: Key questions on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
Estimated 1.5m UK citizens used weight-loss jabs in March
Estimated 1.5m UK citizens used weight-loss jabs in March

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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MHRA opens up for more medicines to become available without a GP prescription
MHRA opens up for more medicines to become available without a GP prescription

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Spotting pathology in art: ‘The Ugly Duchess’
Spotting pathology in art: ‘The Ugly Duchess’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Overdiagnosis: B12 deficiency
Overdiagnosis: B12 deficiency

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

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Lifestyle medicine in primary care
Lifestyle medicine in primary care

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Rational referrals: Gastroenterology
Rational referrals: Gastroenterology

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Semaglutide to be added to list of options for treating obesity
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No-deal Brexit fruit and veg prices could cause thousands of extra cardiovascular deaths

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

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GPs asked to support weight loss in obese women before pregnancy

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

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

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Antibiotics and antacids linked to childhood obesity, finds study

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‘Deranged liver blood tests’ – diagnosing primary biliary cholangitis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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New risk tool helps GPs identify bowel cancer in under-50s, finds study
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MPs criticise ‘missed opportunities’ in Government childhood obesity strategy

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

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

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GPs should set patients exercise goals to cut obesity, say councils
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#GPnews: Government is failing children over obesity strategy, says Jamie Oliver

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

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GPs need to start prescribing lifestyle medicine
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GPs to record BMI of patients under QOF indicator approved by NICE committee
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Guidance on creating a DNA policy
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GPs should prescribe gardening to patients, finds report
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Weight loss and exercise referral services axed in further public health cuts
Weight loss and exercise referral services axed in further public health cuts

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Osborne announces sugar tax on soft drinks from 2018
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GPs told to refuse requests to manage eating disorders
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Department of Health DDRB submission for 2016/17
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Obesity as big a health risk to women ‘as terrorism’ and how a drink or two may stave off dementia
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MPs back GPs’ call for tax on sugary drinks and foods
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World-first gene therapy for leukaemia, male suicide ‘national emergency’ and junk food ‘not to blame’ for obesity
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GP practices ‘should employ personal trainers’, says campaign group
GP practices ‘should employ personal trainers’, says campaign group

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Public health chief defends refusal to publish sugar report
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Number of practices submitting monthly Friends and Family data dives sharply
Number of practices submitting monthly Friends and Family data dives sharply

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

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Doctors call for 20% tax on sugary soft drinks
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Experts warn that patients are put at risk through myths around allergies
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UK paracetamol overdose rate ‘twice the European average’
UK paracetamol overdose rate ‘twice the European average’

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

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

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Britons gain four years of life, older carers work 50-hour weeks and the benefits of eating an apple before a supermarket shop
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Five-minute refresher – coeliac disease
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Hospital bosses ‘milking’ NHS pay rises and there are six types of obesity
Hospital bosses ‘milking’ NHS pay rises and there are six types of obesity

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Tory plans to coerce patients into treatment could turn GPs into ‘probation officers’

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Rich can skip cataract op queue, underweight people at higher risk of dementia and a rise in Welsh eating disorders

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

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