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Two million people may have had long Covid, finds Government study
Two million people may have had long Covid, finds Government study

The Government-funded REACT

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NICE draft guidance recommends new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis
NICE draft guidance recommends new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis

Several biological treatments

Fatigue and headache ‘most common Covid vaccine side effects’
Fatigue and headache ‘most common Covid vaccine side effects’

The most common

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Ten top tips: Headache after AZ Covid vaccination (updated 21 April)
Ten top tips: Headache after AZ Covid vaccination (updated 21 April)

Dr Toni Hazell

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GPs warned against involvement in ‘Cancard’ cannabis ID scheme

The BMA and

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GPs warned against involvement in ‘Cancard’ cannabis ID scheme
NICE: GPs should ‘encourage and support’ some patients to stop taking opioids for chronic pain

The final publication

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NICE: GPs should ‘encourage and support’ some patients to stop taking opioids for chronic pain
Structured opioid and gabapentinoid reviews become compulsory for PCNs

PCNs will be

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Structured opioid and gabapentinoid reviews become compulsory for PCNs
Over one million people living with long Covid symptoms in UK, finds ONS

More than one

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Over one million people living with long Covid symptoms in UK, finds ONS
Erenumab recommended for some migraine patients under commercial deal

NICE has recommended

Erenumab recommended for some migraine patients under commercial deal
MHRA warns of pregabalin ‘breathing difficulties’

Pregabalin may be

MHRA warns of pregabalin ‘breathing difficulties’
Symptom sorter – Loin pain

The third in

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Symptom sorter – Loin pain
Proposed ban on opioids for chronic pain leaves GPs with scant options

NICE now recommends GPs do not prescribe opioids for chronic primary pain – but what are the alternatives, asks Emma Wilkinson

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Proposed ban on opioids for chronic pain leaves GPs with scant options
Sorry to be in pain

Editor’s blog

Sorry to be in pain
GPs should not prescribe opioids for chronic pain, says NICE

The first-ever NICE

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GPs should not prescribe opioids for chronic pain, says NICE