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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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‘Concerning acceleration’ in drug-resistant gonorrhoea ahead of vaccine programme
‘Concerning acceleration’ in drug-resistant gonorrhoea ahead of vaccine programme

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GP leaders welcome ‘long overdue’ change in abortion law
GP leaders welcome ‘long overdue’ change in abortion law

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Long-term desogestrel associated with small increased risk of meningioma
Long-term desogestrel associated with small increased risk of meningioma
England GPs to call women for cervical screening every five years instead of three
England GPs to call women for cervical screening every five years instead of three
Pulse hosting free women’s health online event for GPs on Tuesday
Pulse hosting free women’s health online event for GPs on Tuesday
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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Complicated contraception: Family history as a risk factor
Complicated contraception: Family history as a risk factor
UK to launch ‘world-first’ gonorrhoea vaccine programme
UK to launch ‘world-first’ gonorrhoea vaccine programme

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

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Liver disease deaths surge while other illnesses decline, finds analysis
Liver disease deaths surge while other illnesses decline, finds analysis
UKHSA warns of worrying rises in infectious diseases since Covid pandemic
UKHSA warns of worrying rises in infectious diseases since Covid pandemic
Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea cases on the rise in England
Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea cases on the rise in England
GPs to report eight additional notifiable diseases to enhance surveillance
GPs to report eight additional notifiable diseases to enhance surveillance

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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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UK downgrades mpox from ‘high consequence infectious disease’ status
UK downgrades mpox from ‘high consequence infectious disease’ status
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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Treat male partners to tackle bacterial vaginosis in women, study suggests
Treat male partners to tackle bacterial vaginosis in women, study suggests

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NHSE assessing GP ‘training gaps’ on women’s health
NHSE assessing GP ‘training gaps’ on women’s health

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HIV prevention programme extended to help end transmissions by 2030
HIV prevention programme extended to help end transmissions by 2030
Heart attack and stroke risk higher with certain hormonal contraceptives
Heart attack and stroke risk higher with certain hormonal contraceptives
HIV prevention programme extended to help end transmissions by 2030
HIV prevention programme extended to help end transmissions by 2030

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Heart attack and stroke risk higher with certain hormonal contraceptives
Heart attack and stroke risk higher with certain hormonal contraceptives

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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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NHS England expands mpox vaccination for high-risk groups
NHS England expands mpox vaccination for high-risk groups

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Teenagers who missed HPV vaccination urged to contact GP
Teenagers who missed HPV vaccination urged to contact GP

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Case of the month answers: Did you get what caused this man’s pityriasis rosea?
Case of the month answers: Did you get what caused this man’s pityriasis rosea?

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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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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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GPs told to set up mpox isolation procedures and check PPE stocks in light of new variant
GPs told to set up mpox isolation procedures and check PPE stocks in light of new variant

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Public health warning over rising rates of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea
Public health warning over rising rates of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea

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UKHSA updates mpox guidance for doctors amid global health alert
UKHSA updates mpox guidance for doctors amid global health alert

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Myths and facts: HIV
Myths and facts: HIV

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Public health funding cuts criticised as cases of gonorrhoea and syphilis rise
Public health funding cuts criticised as cases of gonorrhoea and syphilis rise

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Government puts ’emergency ban’ on private prescribing of puberty blockers
Government puts ’emergency ban’ on private prescribing of puberty blockers

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ICO calls for urgent action after repeated HIV-related data breaches
ICO calls for urgent action after repeated HIV-related data breaches

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Contraception: Myths and Facts
Contraception: Myths and Facts

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Europe sees ‘troubling rise’ in STIs including gonorrhoea
Europe sees ‘troubling rise’ in STIs including gonorrhoea

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NHS England bans use of puberty blockers for children ahead of service overhaul
NHS England bans use of puberty blockers for children ahead of service overhaul

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GP PrEP prescribing recommended in HIV road map
GP PrEP prescribing recommended in HIV road map

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Around 3,000 pharmacies sign up to contraception service
Around 3,000 pharmacies sign up to contraception service

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Over 90% of community pharmacies sign up to consult on common conditions
Over 90% of community pharmacies sign up to consult on common conditions

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IT on track to enable pharmacists to update GP records from February
IT on track to enable pharmacists to update GP records from February

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Research backs expansion of ‘highly effective’ HIV prevention drug
Research backs expansion of ‘highly effective’ HIV prevention drug

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Opt-out testing for HIV to be expanded across England
Opt-out testing for HIV to be expanded across England

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Government ‘exploring’ GP prescribing of HIV PrEP drug
Government ‘exploring’ GP prescribing of HIV PrEP drug

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Will GPs benefit from pharmacies taking on ‘common conditions’ prescribing?
Will GPs benefit from pharmacies taking on ‘common conditions’ prescribing?

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Pharmacies to initiate oral contraception from December
Pharmacies to initiate oral contraception from December

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Pharmacies to prescribe for ‘common conditions’ from end of January
Pharmacies to prescribe for ‘common conditions’ from end of January

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JCVI recommends gonorrhoea and mpox vaccination programmes
JCVI recommends gonorrhoea and mpox vaccination programmes

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GPs can turn down requests from private transgender clinics, LMC advises
GPs can turn down requests from private transgender clinics, LMC advises

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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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Government reverts NHS advice to ‘sex-specific’ language
Government reverts NHS advice to ‘sex-specific’ language

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Genetic testing for ovarian cancer to expand under NICE recommendations
Genetic testing for ovarian cancer to expand under NICE recommendations

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Hepatitis C prevalence falls by 45% in England
Hepatitis C prevalence falls by 45% in England

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England moves to single-dose HPV schedule from September
England moves to single-dose HPV schedule from September

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NHS England backs down on plans for GPs to take lead on trans children referrals
NHS England backs down on plans for GPs to take lead on trans children referrals

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UK records highest number of gonorrhoea cases for over a century
UK records highest number of gonorrhoea cases for over a century

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RCGP calls for NICE guidance and MHRA regulation for self-testing kits
RCGP calls for NICE guidance and MHRA regulation for self-testing kits

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Minimal sign-up to pharmacy contraceptive service
Minimal sign-up to pharmacy contraceptive service

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RCGP among health bodies issuing safety alert over increased high-dose HRT prescribing
RCGP among health bodies issuing safety alert over increased high-dose HRT prescribing

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Complication rate after vasectomy ‘lower than men are led to believe’
Complication rate after vasectomy ‘lower than men are led to believe’

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Young people who missed out on HPV jab urged to contact their GP
Young people who missed out on HPV jab urged to contact their GP

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Acupuncture may be effective and safe for lower back and pelvic pain in pregnancy
Acupuncture may be effective and safe for lower back and pelvic pain in pregnancy

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Pharmacies to take over management and supply of contraception from GPs
Pharmacies to take over management and supply of contraception from GPs

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First over-the-counter HRT now on sale at Boots
First over-the-counter HRT now on sale at Boots

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Government publishes guidance for early at-home medical abortions
Government publishes guidance for early at-home medical abortions

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NHS to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply by offering smaller doses
NHS to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply by offering smaller doses

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CPD: How to care for transgender patients
CPD: How to care for transgender patients

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UKHSA will run out of monkeypox vaccine next week
UKHSA will run out of monkeypox vaccine next week

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Monkeypox vaccine supplies close to running out
Monkeypox vaccine supplies close to running out

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JCVI recommends one-dose HPV vaccination schedule for under-25s
JCVI recommends one-dose HPV vaccination schedule for under-25s

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Hair loss and low libido among long Covid symptoms, study finds
Hair loss and low libido among long Covid symptoms, study finds

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Don’t go to GP with monkeypox symptoms, patients told
Don’t go to GP with monkeypox symptoms, patients told

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Monkeypox cases may be being missed because symptoms look like an STI
Monkeypox cases may be being missed because symptoms look like an STI

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GPs will not lead monkeypox vaccine programme for those at risk
GPs will not lead monkeypox vaccine programme for those at risk

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Monkeypox vaccine to be offered to at-risk gay and bisexual men
Monkeypox vaccine to be offered to at-risk gay and bisexual men

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GPs have to legally report all monkeypox cases from tomorrow
GPs have to legally report all monkeypox cases from tomorrow

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Sexual transmission under investigation as monkeypox cases double
Sexual transmission under investigation as monkeypox cases double

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How to consult remotely: contraception
How to consult remotely: contraception

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Meningitis jab could offer cost-effective gonorrhoea treatment
Meningitis jab could offer cost-effective gonorrhoea treatment

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Pandemic early abortions access changes to be scrapped by Autumn
Pandemic early abortions access changes to be scrapped by Autumn

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Clinical clangers: ‘My test results say I’ve got thrush – can I get a prescription, doctor?’
Clinical clangers: ‘My test results say I’ve got thrush – can I get a prescription, doctor?’

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Government vaccine advisers recommend move to one-dose HPV jab
Government vaccine advisers recommend move to one-dose HPV jab

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HRT could be made available over the counter without a GP prescription
HRT could be made available over the counter without a GP prescription

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UKHSA warns of rising cases of antibiotic-resistant Shigella infections
UKHSA warns of rising cases of antibiotic-resistant Shigella infections

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Opioids and macrolide antibiotics not linked to major birth defects
Opioids and macrolide antibiotics not linked to major birth defects

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Government launches first consultation on OTC oral contraceptives
Government launches first consultation on OTC oral contraceptives

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NICE: More evidence needed before NHS can adopt use of contraception app
NICE: More evidence needed before NHS can adopt use of contraception app

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Labs tell GPs they can only process ‘urgent’ tests due to supply issue
Labs tell GPs they can only process ‘urgent’ tests due to supply issue

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HIV prevention drug now available through the NHS in Wales
HIV prevention drug now available through the NHS in Wales

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HIV prevention drug roll-out delayed over coronavirus
HIV prevention drug roll-out delayed over coronavirus

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Abnormal uterine bleeding: How to manage during Covid-19 – 31 March
Abnormal uterine bleeding: How to manage during Covid-19 – 31 March

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Contraception: How to manage without face-to-face consultations – 19 March
Contraception: How to manage without face-to-face consultations – 19 March

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HIV prevention drug to become routinely available in England
HIV prevention drug to become routinely available in England

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Sexually transmitted infections soar due to ‘brutal’ funding cuts
Sexually transmitted infections soar due to ‘brutal’ funding cuts

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GP contract could include postnatal six-week check, says minister
GP contract could include postnatal six-week check, says minister

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PHE proposes dropping men from chlamydia screening programme
PHE proposes dropping men from chlamydia screening programme

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HIV cases reduce by 71% among UK gay and bisexual men in six years
HIV cases reduce by 71% among UK gay and bisexual men in six years

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CPD: Hot topics in prescribing – part 1
CPD: Hot topics in prescribing – part 1

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Menopause and osteoporosis
Menopause and osteoporosis

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HIV diagnoses at lowest level since 2000 thanks to testing and prevention efforts
HIV diagnoses at lowest level since 2000 thanks to testing and prevention efforts

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Youngsters can bloody well put up with STIs
Youngsters can bloody well put up with STIs

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CCGs to review IVF policy that refuses access to single women
CCGs to review IVF policy that refuses access to single women

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CPD: Menopause
CPD: Menopause

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Safe HRT prescribing
Safe HRT prescribing

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Gender service launched to support GP patients in Wales
Gender service launched to support GP patients in Wales

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What to do with incidental ovarian cysts
What to do with incidental ovarian cysts

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Menopause and migraine
Menopause and migraine

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Recognising menopausal symptoms and their implications
Recognising menopausal symptoms and their implications

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One-off training not enough to prompt GPs to offer more HIV tests
One-off training not enough to prompt GPs to offer more HIV tests

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Chlamydia screening rates fall by 11% in general practice, finds PHE
Chlamydia screening rates fall by 11% in general practice, finds PHE

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Reference chart – emergency and other contraception
Reference chart – emergency and other contraception

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Chronic pelvic pain – what next?
Chronic pelvic pain – what next?

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Reference chart – long-acting contraception
Reference chart – long-acting contraception

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The barriers faced by trans people
The barriers faced by trans people

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Reference chart – oral contraception
Reference chart – oral contraception

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GPs can safely prescribe a years’ worth of contraceptives at the first consultation
GPs can safely prescribe a years’ worth of contraceptives at the first consultation

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CPD: Key questions on LARC
CPD: Key questions on LARC

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Government rejects expert demands for HPV catch-up vaccines in older boys
Government rejects expert demands for HPV catch-up vaccines in older boys

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GP postnatal checks are a vital part of women’s care, not a chore
GP postnatal checks are a vital part of women’s care, not a chore

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GPs unable to refer women over 34 for fertility treatment in 12 areas
GPs unable to refer women over 34 for fertility treatment in 12 areas

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Antimicrobial resistance to gonorrhoea treatments is rising, says PHE
Antimicrobial resistance to gonorrhoea treatments is rising, says PHE

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Combined hormonal contraceptives reduce ovarian cancer risk, finds study
Combined hormonal contraceptives reduce ovarian cancer risk, finds study

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85% of councils reducing public health budgets this year
85% of councils reducing public health budgets this year

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A right Royal mess: Why is RCGP still endorsing ‘Emma’s Diary’?
A right Royal mess: Why is RCGP still endorsing ‘Emma’s Diary’?

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GP leaders welcome long-awaited first Welsh transgender clinic
GP leaders welcome long-awaited first Welsh transgender clinic

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​Boys in England to be given HPV vaccine, public health minister announces
​Boys in England to be given HPV vaccine, public health minister announces

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HPV vaccine has reduced infections by 90%, finds study
HPV vaccine has reduced infections by 90%, finds study

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Guideline of the month – heavy menstrual bleeding
Guideline of the month – heavy menstrual bleeding

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What the new UTI guidance means for GPs
What the new UTI guidance means for GPs

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Prevalence of chlamydia increases despite efforts to curb the infection, says study
Prevalence of chlamydia increases despite efforts to curb the infection, says study

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How to diagnose and treat PCOS
How to diagnose and treat PCOS

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90% of councils slashing smoking, sexual health, weight management services
90% of councils slashing smoking, sexual health, weight management services

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GPs should refer 10,000 more women with heavy menstrual bleeding, says NICE
GPs should refer 10,000 more women with heavy menstrual bleeding, says NICE

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PHE launches sexual health campaign amid worrying STI trends
PHE launches sexual health campaign amid worrying STI trends

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Viagra to become over-the-counter medicine, MHRA rules
Viagra to become over-the-counter medicine, MHRA rules

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GPs urged to take ‘simple precautions’ to avoid indemnity claims related to contraceptives
GPs urged to take ‘simple precautions’ to avoid indemnity claims related to contraceptives

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Dealing with a patient angry about rationing
Dealing with a patient angry about rationing

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GPs to claim £9.80 for chicken pox vaccination under ‘out of schedule’ tariff
GPs to claim £9.80 for chicken pox vaccination under ‘out of schedule’ tariff

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Why no lapel ribbons for Sarah?
Why no lapel ribbons for Sarah?

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Should GPs ask proactively about patients’ sexual orientation?
Should GPs ask proactively about patients’ sexual orientation?

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GPs asked to record patients’ sexual orientation
GPs asked to record patients’ sexual orientation

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Drastic times call for drastic measures!
Drastic times call for drastic measures!

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Live blog: NICE chair refuses to confirm whether he is taking statins
Live blog: NICE chair refuses to confirm whether he is taking statins

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Adjusting to the ‘new GP normal’
Adjusting to the ‘new GP normal’

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UK medical schools need to provide teaching on domestic violence
UK medical schools need to provide teaching on domestic violence

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Patients in health secretary’s constituency ‘unaware’ of online GP services
Patients in health secretary’s constituency ‘unaware’ of online GP services

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Home-testing for bowel cancer could ‘halve’ colonoscopy investigations, says NHS England
Home-testing for bowel cancer could ‘halve’ colonoscopy investigations, says NHS England

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Are we giving the right answers to the ‘surprise question’?
Are we giving the right answers to the ‘surprise question’?

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A ban on liothryonine will be devastating – I should know
A ban on liothryonine will be devastating – I should know

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GPs could be investigated by new patient safety whistleblowing watchdog
GPs could be investigated by new patient safety whistleblowing watchdog

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Average GP earnings drop by more than 1%, official statistics reveal
Average GP earnings drop by more than 1%, official statistics reveal

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The GP investigating health controversies
The GP investigating health controversies

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Fire crews to take blood pressure reading in NHS Health Checks rollout
Fire crews to take blood pressure reading in NHS Health Checks rollout

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‘Jury still out’ on GP Forward View, admits NHS England lead
‘Jury still out’ on GP Forward View, admits NHS England lead

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Prioritise HIV testing on registration, NICE tells GPs
Prioritise HIV testing on registration, NICE tells GPs

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#GPnews: NHS ‘will still be around’ in 50 years, says Simon Stevens
#GPnews: NHS ‘will still be around’ in 50 years, says Simon Stevens

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GPs urged to seek earlier endometriosis diagnosis in first-ever NICE guideline
GPs urged to seek earlier endometriosis diagnosis in first-ever NICE guideline

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GPs advised to extend antibiotics in patients with emerging STI
GPs advised to extend antibiotics in patients with emerging STI

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6. Dr Shivani Tanna
6. Dr Shivani Tanna

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PHE report raises concerns over sexual health services provision
PHE report raises concerns over sexual health services provision

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Book review: Women’s Health in Primary Care
Book review: Women’s Health in Primary Care

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Lack of continuity can make women less likely to seek perinatal mental health support
Lack of continuity can make women less likely to seek perinatal mental health support

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#GPnews: Google to question patients on whether they suffer depression
#GPnews: Google to question patients on whether they suffer depression

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CCG officers step down amid ‘governance’ investigation
CCG officers step down amid ‘governance’ investigation

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GPs unable to order adult hepatitis B vaccine ‘until further notice’
GPs unable to order adult hepatitis B vaccine ‘until further notice’

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New GPSIs in gender dysphoria could take on prescribing of hormone therapy
New GPSIs in gender dysphoria could take on prescribing of hormone therapy

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Almost 12m people should be on statins under current NICE guidelines
Almost 12m people should be on statins under current NICE guidelines

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Calls for GPs to test new patients for HIV in high-risk areas
Calls for GPs to test new patients for HIV in high-risk areas

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Offer statins to patients with CKD, NICE advises
Offer statins to patients with CKD, NICE advises

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#GPnews: Mental health chief calls out BBC for ‘stigmatising’ anti-depressants
#GPnews: Mental health chief calls out BBC for ‘stigmatising’ anti-depressants

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Key questions on chronic pain (1 CPD hour)
Key questions on chronic pain (1 CPD hour)

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A dipstick’s guide to urinalysis
A dipstick’s guide to urinalysis

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Blood donor rules change following review
Blood donor rules change following review

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Mind the generation gap: Why GPs need to stick together
Mind the generation gap: Why GPs need to stick together

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Sexual health clinics should routinely ask women about abuse, study advises
Sexual health clinics should routinely ask women about abuse, study advises

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We need to be realistic about rural general practice
We need to be realistic about rural general practice

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Ten top tips – NOACs
Ten top tips – NOACs

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#GPnews: Jeremy Hunt ‘accidentally’ flashes notes stating Brexit’s devastating NHS impact
#GPnews: Jeremy Hunt ‘accidentally’ flashes notes stating Brexit’s devastating NHS impact

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MP pay rise an ‘injustice’ during public sector pay restraint, says health minister
MP pay rise an ‘injustice’ during public sector pay restraint, says health minister

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Coroner writes to NHS after investigation ‘lost sight GP was a human being’
Coroner writes to NHS after investigation ‘lost sight GP was a human being’

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GPs should opportunistically offer flu vaccine to at-risk groups, recommends NICE
GPs should opportunistically offer flu vaccine to at-risk groups, recommends NICE

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GPs ‘need extra funding’ to identify postnatal depression
GPs ‘need extra funding’ to identify postnatal depression

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In an uncertain world, at least there are some things GPs can still rely on
In an uncertain world, at least there are some things GPs can still rely on

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#GPnews: New annual cholesterol-lowering jab ‘could replace statins’
#GPnews: New annual cholesterol-lowering jab ‘could replace statins’

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Call me Mystic Meg, but I know the election result already
Call me Mystic Meg, but I know the election result already

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‘Impactful’ Pulse news team picks up prestigious journalism award
‘Impactful’ Pulse news team picks up prestigious journalism award

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GPs urged to consider falls risk when prescribing beta blockers
GPs urged to consider falls risk when prescribing beta blockers

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Prescribing beta blockers following heart attacks ‘may not prevent mortality’
Prescribing beta blockers following heart attacks ‘may not prevent mortality’

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GP practices should offer opportunistic sexual health testing, study finds
GP practices should offer opportunistic sexual health testing, study finds

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Dr Chaand Nagpaul: ‘GPs must resurrect our Darwinian survival instinct’
Dr Chaand Nagpaul: ‘GPs must resurrect our Darwinian survival instinct’

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GPs asked not to request pathology testing following NHS hack
GPs asked not to request pathology testing following NHS hack

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GPs ‘could spot cancer earlier’ with new diagnostic tool
GPs ‘could spot cancer earlier’ with new diagnostic tool

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Sharp rise in GP practices investigated by data protection watchdog
Sharp rise in GP practices investigated by data protection watchdog

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NHS England boss pledges to continue investing in general practice
NHS England boss pledges to continue investing in general practice

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Fears that the UK could lose more than 3,000 existing GPs due to Brexit
Fears that the UK could lose more than 3,000 existing GPs due to Brexit

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GPs urged to consider myocardial infarction risk when prescribing NSAIDs
GPs urged to consider myocardial infarction risk when prescribing NSAIDs

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GP waiting room BP monitors ‘could help boost hypertension detection’
GP waiting room BP monitors ‘could help boost hypertension detection’

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When you really need it Ms May, I hope the NHS is still there
When you really need it Ms May, I hope the NHS is still there

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Statin side effects caused by patients’ ‘expectation of harm’
Statin side effects caused by patients’ ‘expectation of harm’

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Only one in five GPs thinks partnership model will still exist in ten years’ time
Only one in five GPs thinks partnership model will still exist in ten years’ time

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GPs ‘should notify the DVLA’ when a patient is unfit to drive but persisting
GPs ‘should notify the DVLA’ when a patient is unfit to drive but persisting

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NHS England ‘investigating QOF payment problems’
NHS England ‘investigating QOF payment problems’

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#GPnews: Fewer GMC investigations ‘encouraging’, say medico-legal advisers
#GPnews: Fewer GMC investigations ‘encouraging’, say medico-legal advisers

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New GMC approach slashes number of fitness-to-practise investigations
New GMC approach slashes number of fitness-to-practise investigations

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GP trial starts for ‘one-stop-shop’ cancer diagnostics
GP trial starts for ‘one-stop-shop’ cancer diagnostics

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Taking contraceptive pill reduces quality of life, finds study
Taking contraceptive pill reduces quality of life, finds study

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RCGP chair denies suggesting GP partnership model is ‘unfit for purpose’
RCGP chair denies suggesting GP partnership model is ‘unfit for purpose’

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​Stroke survivors ‘quitting preventative medication against GP advice’
​Stroke survivors ‘quitting preventative medication against GP advice’

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Monthly vitamin D ‘does not prevent cardiovascular disease’
Monthly vitamin D ‘does not prevent cardiovascular disease’

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Guideline of the month: new rules for emergency contraception
Guideline of the month: new rules for emergency contraception

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New heart failure drug may ‘improve glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes’
New heart failure drug may ‘improve glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes’

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Not a single hospital sanctioned for GP workload ‘dump’, finds Pulse investigation
Not a single hospital sanctioned for GP workload ‘dump’, finds Pulse investigation

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GPs ‘failing to refer women promptly for gynaecological problems’
GPs ‘failing to refer women promptly for gynaecological problems’

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GP practice closes as political standstill delays rescue deal
GP practice closes as political standstill delays rescue deal

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#GPnews: M&S to start hosting mental health chat groups
#GPnews: M&S to start hosting mental health chat groups

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GP practices to get £6.50 per patient to review statins after IT glitch
GP practices to get £6.50 per patient to review statins after IT glitch

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#GPnews: February A&E statistics were ‘worst on record’
#GPnews: February A&E statistics were ‘worst on record’

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Statins ‘could be prescribed for prevention of thrombotic complications’
Statins ‘could be prescribed for prevention of thrombotic complications’

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Guideline of the month – boosting HIV testing in those at increased risk
Guideline of the month – boosting HIV testing in those at increased risk

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#GPnews: Heart failure remains as deadly as it was 20 years ago
#GPnews: Heart failure remains as deadly as it was 20 years ago

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CCG drops plans to cut IVF and vulnerable adult care after ‘incredible’ public response
CCG drops plans to cut IVF and vulnerable adult care after ‘incredible’ public response

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Evidence for lowering blood pressure targets ‘inconsistent’, review finds
Evidence for lowering blood pressure targets ‘inconsistent’, review finds

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How GPs should approach HIV testing
How GPs should approach HIV testing

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Every missed HIV diagnosis is a failure of care
Every missed HIV diagnosis is a failure of care

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NHS Health Checks have prevented 8,400 heart attacks and strokes, claims study
NHS Health Checks have prevented 8,400 heart attacks and strokes, claims study

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Statin use associated with reduced Alzheimer’s risk, major study finds
Statin use associated with reduced Alzheimer’s risk, major study finds

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Patients ‘overestimated statin benefit when lacking numerical information’
Patients ‘overestimated statin benefit when lacking numerical information’

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Four ethical issues to consider before offering HIV tests to your patients
Four ethical issues to consider before offering HIV tests to your patients

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GPs told to potentially offer millions more HIV tests under new NICE guidelines
GPs told to potentially offer millions more HIV tests under new NICE guidelines

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‘No scientific evidence’ for the use of statins, experts claim
‘No scientific evidence’ for the use of statins, experts claim

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Lower cut-off for prediabetes may prevent cardiovascular disease, study finds
Lower cut-off for prediabetes may prevent cardiovascular disease, study finds

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Guideline of the month – Sexual health in patients with IBD
Guideline of the month – Sexual health in patients with IBD

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GPs urged to prescribe more preventative drugs for stroke patients
GPs urged to prescribe more preventative drugs for stroke patients

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NICE to look at lowering blood pressure targets in guidance overhaul
NICE to look at lowering blood pressure targets in guidance overhaul

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CVD health check can be limited to one in 12 adults, study finds
CVD health check can be limited to one in 12 adults, study finds

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40 treatments to avoid? More like 40 ways to raise my blood pressure
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NSAIDs linked to heart failure in elderly patients
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#GPnews: NHS loses legal battle over HIV drug

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Risk tool could help GPs pick up thousands more with hypertension
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#GPnews: Warning sounded as 2m contract HIV annually
#GPnews: Warning sounded as 2m contract HIV annually

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Sexually transmitted infections increase 10% among gay men
Sexually transmitted infections increase 10% among gay men

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200,000 patients ‘may have quit statins’ following negative media coverage
200,000 patients ‘may have quit statins’ following negative media coverage

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Should GPs stop aspirin in diabetes patients without CVD?
Should GPs stop aspirin in diabetes patients without CVD?

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#GPnews: Blood test could ‘predict’ CVD risk, say scientists

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NICE approves QOF target for statin prescribing in type 1 diabetes
NICE approves QOF target for statin prescribing in type 1 diabetes

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GPs to review 260,000 patients as full scale of CV risk calculator error revealed
GPs to review 260,000 patients as full scale of CV risk calculator error revealed

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Women with migraines face higher CVD risk, say researchers
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GPs told to ignore NICE statin prescribing guidance in cost-cutting drive
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Five minute refresher – erectile dysfunction
Five minute refresher – erectile dysfunction

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GPs should initiate gender dysphoria hormones in ‘exceptional circumstances’
GPs should initiate gender dysphoria hormones in ‘exceptional circumstances’

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GP beware – genitourinary medicine
GP beware – genitourinary medicine

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GPs should aim for lower blood pressure targets in elderly patients, say researchers
GPs should aim for lower blood pressure targets in elderly patients, say researchers

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GPC complains about GMC gender dysphoria prescribing guidance
GPC complains about GMC gender dysphoria prescribing guidance

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Practices blocked from using CV risk tool on IT system following errors
Practices blocked from using CV risk tool on IT system following errors

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GPs told to review patients at risk as IT error miscalculates CV score in thousands
GPs told to review patients at risk as IT error miscalculates CV score in thousands

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CSA practice case: Down’s syndrome patient with heart failure
CSA practice case: Down’s syndrome patient with heart failure

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NICE recommends ‘game-changing’ heart failure drug
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Measure blood pressure in both arms to identify more patients at risk of CVD, say researchers
Measure blood pressure in both arms to identify more patients at risk of CVD, say researchers

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Public health gains in danger as councils cut GP funding
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Guideline of the month: Management of chronic heart failure
Guideline of the month: Management of chronic heart failure

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Guidelines pushing ‘epidemic of misinformation’ on to GPs, warns cardiology expert
Guidelines pushing ‘epidemic of misinformation’ on to GPs, warns cardiology expert

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NICE to consider evidence supporting BP target of 120mmHg, says expert
NICE to consider evidence supporting BP target of 120mmHg, says expert

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GPs told ‘game-changer’ heart failure drug can be prescribed as second option only
GPs told ‘game-changer’ heart failure drug can be prescribed as second option only

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Guideline of the month – measuring hypertension before surgery
Guideline of the month – measuring hypertension before surgery

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Do we continue prescribing BP drugs without review?
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GP contraceptive services cut as councils target public health budgets
GP contraceptive services cut as councils target public health budgets

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How councils are cutting GP sexual health services
How councils are cutting GP sexual health services

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One third of GPs think NHS should stop funding IVF
One third of GPs think NHS should stop funding IVF

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LMC sounds alarm over council’s £8m cut to public health
LMC sounds alarm over council’s £8m cut to public health

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​GPs urged to consider blood pressure when referring patients for surgery
​GPs urged to consider blood pressure when referring patients for surgery

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NICE advises GPs to take blood pressure, oxygen levels in suspected sepsis
NICE advises GPs to take blood pressure, oxygen levels in suspected sepsis

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NICE green-lights use of ‘game-changing’ heart failure drug on the NHS

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Stroke prevention champion named ‘GP of the Year’
Stroke prevention champion named ‘GP of the Year’

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Referral of the month – hypertension with NVH
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CCG abandons plans to deny hearing aids to patients with mild hearing loss
CCG abandons plans to deny hearing aids to patients with mild hearing loss

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Being bilingual doubles stroke recovery, kids believe everything they read online, and worm ‘gets women pregnant’

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Government launches HIV home-sampling project to improve early detection
Government launches HIV home-sampling project to improve early detection

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Government cuts to sexual health services could cost NHS ‘billions’ over next decade
Government cuts to sexual health services could cost NHS ‘billions’ over next decade

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Researchers urge NICE to lower blood pressure targets for high-risk patients
Researchers urge NICE to lower blood pressure targets for high-risk patients

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Government minister advises patients see GP for porn addiction
Government minister advises patients see GP for porn addiction

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Patients at 10% risk shun offer of statin from their GP
Patients at 10% risk shun offer of statin from their GP

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Statins reduce efficacy of flu jab, loneliness a health issue and doctors suspended for poor English
Statins reduce efficacy of flu jab, loneliness a health issue and doctors suspended for poor English

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‘A mature conversation is needed over statins’
‘A mature conversation is needed over statins’

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GPs defy pressure to prescribe more statins
GPs defy pressure to prescribe more statins

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Ten top tips – erectile dysfunction
Ten top tips – erectile dysfunction

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People with migraine with aura ‘should be offered statins at lower risk thresholds’
People with migraine with aura ‘should be offered statins at lower risk thresholds’

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Operation cures blind woman, diabetes link with blood pressure and a fizzy drink a day might kill you
Operation cures blind woman, diabetes link with blood pressure and a fizzy drink a day might kill you

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Statins ‘may only postpone death by three or four days’
Statins ‘may only postpone death by three or four days’

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Lowering blood pressure targets could save lives ‘landmark’ trial concludes
Lowering blood pressure targets could save lives ‘landmark’ trial concludes

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‘Super-gonorrhoea’ outbreak, tackling ‘bed blocking’ cut deaths and lives ‘at risk’ from postcode lottery of care
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Sleep deprivation ‘torture’ for workers, sponge implant ‘traps’ cancer cells and e-cigarettes ‘do increase’ risk of taking up tobacco smoking
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NICE admits 10% statin threshold should have been piloted before QOF recommendation
NICE admits 10% statin threshold should have been piloted before QOF recommendation

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Experts urge GPs to challenge statin prescribing guidance
Experts urge GPs to challenge statin prescribing guidance

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New heart failure treatment to be made available on NHS
New heart failure treatment to be made available on NHS

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Five-minute refresher: heart failure
Five-minute refresher: heart failure

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Risk of cardiovascular death almost halved in a decade
Risk of cardiovascular death almost halved in a decade

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

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Young women avoid discussing sexual health with GPs because of fear of saying ‘vagina’
Young women avoid discussing sexual health with GPs because of fear of saying ‘vagina’

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NICE U-turns on 10% risk statins QOF indicator
NICE U-turns on 10% risk statins QOF indicator

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Five days’ monitoring sufficient to diagnose hypertension
Five days’ monitoring sufficient to diagnose hypertension

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NICE in talks to modify proposed 10% risk statins QOF indicator
NICE in talks to modify proposed 10% risk statins QOF indicator

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GP expert calls for women to get antibiotics for cystitis without prescription
GP expert calls for women to get antibiotics for cystitis without prescription

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GPs asked to be vigilant during FGM ‘cutting season’
GPs asked to be vigilant during FGM ‘cutting season’

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Frequent ventricular ectopics may be a predictor of heart failure and mortality

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NHS prescription drugs stamped with costs, elderly care debate and statins linked to aggression ‘in women’
NHS prescription drugs stamped with costs, elderly care debate and statins linked to aggression ‘in women’

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NHS England leaves GPs to pick up specialist gender dysphoria care
NHS England leaves GPs to pick up specialist gender dysphoria care

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GP receptionists ‘need training to recognise stroke symptoms’
GP receptionists ‘need training to recognise stroke symptoms’

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Stop the hysteria over statins protecting against cancer
Stop the hysteria over statins protecting against cancer

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Treatment for long-term management of uterine fibroids made available in EU
Treatment for long-term management of uterine fibroids made available in EU

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Long-term PPI usage may be associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk
Long-term PPI usage may be associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk

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PHE report surge in numbers of STIs among gay men
PHE report surge in numbers of STIs among gay men

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GP practice pilot will routinely test new patients for HIV
GP practice pilot will routinely test new patients for HIV

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Over-the-counter emergency contraception widens access for girls under 16
Over-the-counter emergency contraception widens access for girls under 16

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Study finds no increase in CVD, heart failure risk with diabetes drug
Study finds no increase in CVD, heart failure risk with diabetes drug

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Ezetimibe offers extra protection against secondary heart attacks and strokes  
Ezetimibe offers extra protection against secondary heart attacks and strokes  

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Forcing GPs to prescribe statins is the worst kind of medicine
Forcing GPs to prescribe statins is the worst kind of medicine

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

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QOF chair: We have no idea why GPs oppose the 10% statins indicator
QOF chair: We have no idea why GPs oppose the 10% statins indicator

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NICE recommends introduction of 10% statin threshold into QOF despite GP opposition
NICE recommends introduction of 10% statin threshold into QOF despite GP opposition

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Former QOF advisory chair says ‘NICE has lost the plot’ on 10% statin threshold
Former QOF advisory chair says ‘NICE has lost the plot’ on 10% statin threshold

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GP leaders unite to reject NICE proposal to put 10% statin threshold in the QOF
GP leaders unite to reject NICE proposal to put 10% statin threshold in the QOF

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CCG to ration range of services in cost-cutting scheme
CCG to ration range of services in cost-cutting scheme

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Polypill for secondary CVD prevention ‘likely to be cost-effective’
Polypill for secondary CVD prevention ‘likely to be cost-effective’

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Statins ‘reduced risk of stroke by 30%’
Statins ‘reduced risk of stroke by 30%’

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Guidance on vaccination and immunisation programmes 2015/16
Guidance on vaccination and immunisation programmes 2015/16

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‘Alarming’ rise in strokes, Scotland nursing shortage and higher oestrogen increases men’s breast cancer risk

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Low BP ‘linked with worse cognitive function’ in dementia
Low BP ‘linked with worse cognitive function’ in dementia

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Blanket statin use in elderly ‘too risky’ argue researchers
Blanket statin use in elderly ‘too risky’ argue researchers

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HIV self testing kits go on sale, let people die at home and the back pain patients aping chimpanzees
HIV self testing kits go on sale, let people die at home and the back pain patients aping chimpanzees

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Helping victims of sexual assault
Helping victims of sexual assault

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Treating folic acid deficiency ‘helps to reduce the risk of stroke’
Treating folic acid deficiency ‘helps to reduce the risk of stroke’

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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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Hormonal contraception: pills, patches & rings (2 CPD hours)
Hormonal contraception: pills, patches & rings (2 CPD hours)

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What should I do if a 12-year-old girl wants contraception?
What should I do if a 12-year-old girl wants contraception?

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GPs warned over link between glucose-lowering drugs and heart failure
GPs warned over link between glucose-lowering drugs and heart failure

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GPs hailed for resisting over-prescription of statins
GPs hailed for resisting over-prescription of statins

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Rosuvastatin does more harm than good, claims academic
Rosuvastatin does more harm than good, claims academic

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Astrology to save NHS, a pill to fight HIV and fears for ‘three-parent’ babies
Astrology to save NHS, a pill to fight HIV and fears for ‘three-parent’ babies

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Hidden side-effects data to be analysed to allay fears over 10% statin threshold
Hidden side-effects data to be analysed to allay fears over 10% statin threshold

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GPs will have to report instances of FGM as a legal requirement
GPs will have to report instances of FGM as a legal requirement

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Call for tighter blood pressure targets in patients with diabetes
Call for tighter blood pressure targets in patients with diabetes

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GPs should not delay intensifying hypertension treatment, researchers warn
GPs should not delay intensifying hypertension treatment, researchers warn

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GP beware – cardiology
GP beware – cardiology

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Public health chiefs launch action to tackle health inequalities for gay, bisexual men
Public health chiefs launch action to tackle health inequalities for gay, bisexual men

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NHS ‘#hellomynameis’ drive, stroke campaign success and unhealthy mums more likely to have overweight kids

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We must not steamroller patients into taking statins
We must not steamroller patients into taking statins

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GPs to be incentivised to prescribe statins at 10% risk threshold under NICE proposals
GPs to be incentivised to prescribe statins at 10% risk threshold under NICE proposals

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Stiff upper lip leading public to ignore cancer signs, GPs should prescribe diabetics leaflet and girls as young as 10 receive contraceptive implant
Stiff upper lip leading public to ignore cancer signs, GPs should prescribe diabetics leaflet and girls as young as 10 receive contraceptive implant

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Carers ‘at breaking point’, blood pressure device shows promise and death test tool developed
Carers ‘at breaking point’, blood pressure device shows promise and death test tool developed

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Top NHS doctor says ‘NHS in danger’ and a drink a day may protect against heart failure
Top NHS doctor says ‘NHS in danger’ and a drink a day may protect against heart failure

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GPs ‘could use ultrasound scans to guide statin treatment’
GPs ‘could use ultrasound scans to guide statin treatment’

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E-books could be damaging to health, single men more likely to drink heavily in later life, and a new implant to relieve arthritis pain
E-books could be damaging to health, single men more likely to drink heavily in later life, and a new implant to relieve arthritis pain

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‘Game-changing’ heart failure drug to be fast-tracked
‘Game-changing’ heart failure drug to be fast-tracked

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GPs should ask women with mental health problems about contraception, NICE says
GPs should ask women with mental health problems about contraception, NICE says

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Key questions on vaginal discharge (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on vaginal discharge (1.5 CPD hours)

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Award-winning student practice has sexual health funding slashed
Award-winning student practice has sexual health funding slashed

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The dangers of drug resistant infections, the benefits of breastfeeding and why sugar is worse than salt for high blood pressure
The dangers of drug resistant infections, the benefits of breastfeeding and why sugar is worse than salt for high blood pressure

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NICE advisers to consult on introducing 10% CVD risk threshold to QOF
NICE advisers to consult on introducing 10% CVD risk threshold to QOF

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Labour cancer fund pledge, an obesity pill ‘to replace the treadmill’ and fizzy drink blood pressure warning
Labour cancer fund pledge, an obesity pill ‘to replace the treadmill’ and fizzy drink blood pressure warning

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‘More patients should be offered statins if they want them’
‘More patients should be offered statins if they want them’

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Home DNA test warning, the diabetes link to dementia and how HIV may one day be harmless
Home DNA test warning, the diabetes link to dementia and how HIV may one day be harmless

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Emergency contraceptive gets pharmacy access clearance
Emergency contraceptive gets pharmacy access clearance

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GPs to face crack down on QOF exception reporting for high blood pressure
GPs to face crack down on QOF exception reporting for high blood pressure

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Gay men should be offered HPV jab, says JCVI
Gay men should be offered HPV jab, says JCVI

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Q&A: Recording gender in medical records
Q&A: Recording gender in medical records

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GPs face pressure to prescribe statins in lower-risk patients as NHS adopts 10% risk threshold

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Statins for MS held up by ‘red tape’, shorter men have higher dementia risk and how shift work messes with minds
Statins for MS held up by ‘red tape’, shorter men have higher dementia risk and how shift work messes with minds

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NICE tells CCGs to stop restricting IVF funding
NICE tells CCGs to stop restricting IVF funding

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NHS could approve HIV risk lowering drug, GSK’s Ebola vaccine will ‘come too late’ and morning fry ups fight the flab

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Key questions on erectile dysfunction (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on erectile dysfunction (1.5 CPD hours)

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Ebola ‘may already have reached Britain’, UKIP wants to bar people with HIV and the cure for diabetes at last
Ebola ‘may already have reached Britain’, UKIP wants to bar people with HIV and the cure for diabetes at last

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

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Tobacco giants to help pay for NHS, 80% of men could avoid heart attacks with lifestyle changes, stroke patients three times more likely to die if statins are stopped
Tobacco giants to help pay for NHS, 80% of men could avoid heart attacks with lifestyle changes, stroke patients three times more likely to die if statins are stopped

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Ten top tips – hypertension
Ten top tips – hypertension

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Combination pill ‘useful for initial hypertension treatment’
Combination pill ‘useful for initial hypertension treatment’

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Beta blockers ‘should not be prescribed in patients with both atrial fibrillation and heart failure’
Beta blockers ‘should not be prescribed in patients with both atrial fibrillation and heart failure’

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Severe erectile dysfunction predicts poor heart disease outcome
Severe erectile dysfunction predicts poor heart disease outcome

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Cardiovascular risk in special patient groups (1 CPD hour)
Cardiovascular risk in special patient groups (1 CPD hour)

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Lipid-lowering injections improve LDL cholesterol control in very high-risk patients
Lipid-lowering injections improve LDL cholesterol control in very high-risk patients

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New heart failure drug ‘could replace ACE inhibitors and ARBs’
New heart failure drug ‘could replace ACE inhibitors and ARBs’

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Communicating cardiovascular risk
Communicating cardiovascular risk

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Lunchtime league table for hospital meals, App developers can’t sell health information to advertisers, and more educated women have lower cholesterol
Lunchtime league table for hospital meals, App developers can’t sell health information to advertisers, and more educated women have lower cholesterol

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CCGs rationing prescribing of generic Viagra
CCGs rationing prescribing of generic Viagra

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Using statins to lower CV risk
Using statins to lower CV risk

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GPs and cancer charities to collaborate, sexual health records could be shared more widely, and heart-attack pie on sale in Scottish hospital
GPs and cancer charities to collaborate, sexual health records could be shared more widely, and heart-attack pie on sale in Scottish hospital

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More comfort for care home elderly, patients keep demanding antibiotics and a new treatment for stroke recovery
More comfort for care home elderly, patients keep demanding antibiotics and a new treatment for stroke recovery

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Injection to ‘cure heart failure’, GP condemns charging of ‘drunken’ A&E patients and Liberia to try out Ebola drug
Injection to ‘cure heart failure’, GP condemns charging of ‘drunken’ A&E patients and Liberia to try out Ebola drug

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NHS operation backlog, polypill ‘lifesaver’ a step closer and middle-age hypertension and dementia warning
NHS operation backlog, polypill ‘lifesaver’ a step closer and middle-age hypertension and dementia warning

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GPs urged to tackle CV risk factors in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica
GPs urged to tackle CV risk factors in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica

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Running just 5-10 minutes a day reduces risks of death from all causes and CVD
Running just 5-10 minutes a day reduces risks of death from all causes and CVD

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High-salt diet doubles risk of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes
High-salt diet doubles risk of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes

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Probiotic foods ‘help to lower blood pressure’
Probiotic foods ‘help to lower blood pressure’

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Schizophrenia genetics ‘hope’, brighter news for HIV treatment and junior doctors urged to opt out of 48-hour week
Schizophrenia genetics ‘hope’, brighter news for HIV treatment and junior doctors urged to opt out of 48-hour week

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Parents picking the sex of their baby, malaria pill to prevent liver cancer and a setback in the search for an HIV cure
Parents picking the sex of their baby, malaria pill to prevent liver cancer and a setback in the search for an HIV cure

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To ‘put patients first’, we must fight the cuts to sexual healthcare
To ‘put patients first’, we must fight the cuts to sexual healthcare

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Long-term hypertension associated with increased risk of psoriasis
Long-term hypertension associated with increased risk of psoriasis

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Children should drink water to tackle obesity, vitamin D supplements to treat high blood pressure, and TV watching may double risk of early death
Children should drink water to tackle obesity, vitamin D supplements to treat high blood pressure, and TV watching may double risk of early death

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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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Championing sexual health
Championing sexual health

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New QOF hypertension indicators put forward for next contract
New QOF hypertension indicators put forward for next contract

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Fixed-dose combination CV drug improves adherence but fails to make significant impact on long-term outcomes
Fixed-dose combination CV drug improves adherence but fails to make significant impact on long-term outcomes

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GPs miss out on £85m sexual health contract
GPs miss out on £85m sexual health contract

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GP-led management of hypertension ‘has saved thousands of lives’
GP-led management of hypertension ‘has saved thousands of lives’

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Heart charity launches £1m genetic testing scheme for familial hypercholesterolaemia
Heart charity launches £1m genetic testing scheme for familial hypercholesterolaemia

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Programme including software support and education reduces CVD mortality rates
Programme including software support and education reduces CVD mortality rates

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UK nurses could be poached to plug US workforce, assessing the impact of mobiles on children’s development, and skin implant could save sleep apnoea sufferers’ lives
UK nurses could be poached to plug US workforce, assessing the impact of mobiles on children’s development, and skin implant could save sleep apnoea sufferers’ lives

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The information: Peyronie’s disease (0.5 CPD hours)
The information: Peyronie’s disease (0.5 CPD hours)

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Stroke and transient ischaemic attack (2 CPD hours)
Stroke and transient ischaemic attack (2 CPD hours)

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CCG warned in court for disregarding NICE guidance
CCG warned in court for disregarding NICE guidance

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The information – erectile dysfunction
The information – erectile dysfunction

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Chronic heart failure (2 CPD hours)
Chronic heart failure (2 CPD hours)

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Pregnant women with hypertension at risk of adverse pregnancy outcome
Pregnant women with hypertension at risk of adverse pregnancy outcome

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QOF indicators led to over 100,000 extra LARC prescriptions
QOF indicators led to over 100,000 extra LARC prescriptions

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Family planning – emergency contraception (1 CPD hour)
Family planning – emergency contraception (1 CPD hour)

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

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Key questions on heart failure (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on heart failure (1.5 CPD hours)

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Patients undergoing bariatric surgery have a reduced risk of CV events and mortality
Patients undergoing bariatric surgery have a reduced risk of CV events and mortality

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GPs to offer advance prescriptions of emergency contraception to young women
GPs to offer advance prescriptions of emergency contraception to young women

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Activity levels in mums and children are ‘directly linked’, cancer and CV disease leads to 60% of deaths in Australia and the dangers of roadkill cuisine
Activity levels in mums and children are ‘directly linked’, cancer and CV disease leads to 60% of deaths in Australia and the dangers of roadkill cuisine

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Family planning – LARC (1.5 CPD hours)
Family planning – LARC (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs to administer meningitis B vaccinations following JCVI U-turn
GPs to administer meningitis B vaccinations following JCVI U-turn

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Disabled face ‘unacceptable’ sickness benefit delays, St John’s wort contraception warning and why saturated fat is not so bad after all
Disabled face ‘unacceptable’ sickness benefit delays, St John’s wort contraception warning and why saturated fat is not so bad after all

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Doctors make HIV progress, Government cuts hitting 168,000 elderly people and does racism make you FAT?
Doctors make HIV progress, Government cuts hitting 168,000 elderly people and does racism make you FAT?

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Family planning – contraception in tricky situations (1.5 CPD hours)
Family planning – contraception in tricky situations (1.5 CPD hours)

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Health checks run in pubs find people at high CV risk
Health checks run in pubs find people at high CV risk

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Update: Department of Health to widen access to sildenafil
Update: Department of Health to widen access to sildenafil

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Cardiovascular societies to recommend lifetime score alongside NICE prevention approach
Cardiovascular societies to recommend lifetime score alongside NICE prevention approach

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GPs are patients’ preferred providers of sexual health services
GPs are patients’ preferred providers of sexual health services

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Cooking meat may increase chances of dementia, overweight children could become the norm, and blood pressure pills raise the risk of fatal fall
Cooking meat may increase chances of dementia, overweight children could become the norm, and blood pressure pills raise the risk of fatal fall

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Stomach bug risk from flooding, crackdown on gender selective abortions and cocaine use raises stroke risk
Stomach bug risk from flooding, crackdown on gender selective abortions and cocaine use raises stroke risk

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Print your own pelvis, STI ‘crisis’ among gay men and why cycling could save the NHS millions
Print your own pelvis, STI ‘crisis’ among gay men and why cycling could save the NHS millions

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Early flu vaccination linked with 26% reduction in risk of stroke
Early flu vaccination linked with 26% reduction in risk of stroke

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Family planning – Combined hormonal contraception (1.5 CPD hours)
Family planning – Combined hormonal contraception (1.5 CPD hours)

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Regulators consider withdrawing strontium ranelate over CV safety concerns
Regulators consider withdrawing strontium ranelate over CV safety concerns

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Naproxen should have CV safety warning removed, says US regulator
Naproxen should have CV safety warning removed, says US regulator

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Dr Martin Duerden: It is about time the restrictions for sildenafil were lifted
Dr Martin Duerden: It is about time the restrictions for sildenafil were lifted

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Less than 50% of UK practices have paediatric BP cuffs
Less than 50% of UK practices have paediatric BP cuffs

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Huge disparity in BP treatment between income groups in US but not UK
Huge disparity in BP treatment between income groups in US but not UK

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NICE urges GPs to adopt latest risk scores for assessing stroke risk in atrial fibrillation
NICE urges GPs to adopt latest risk scores for assessing stroke risk in atrial fibrillation

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Physical examination remains key to predicting death in heart failure with AF
Physical examination remains key to predicting death in heart failure with AF

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Shingles raises the risk of both TIA and myocardial infarction
Shingles raises the risk of both TIA and myocardial infarction

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One in three GPs back A&E charges, increasing obesity in the developing world and how shingles before you are 40 raises the risk of stroke
One in three GPs back A&E charges, increasing obesity in the developing world and how shingles before you are 40 raises the risk of stroke

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NICE to consider evidence for relaxing BP targets in older people, and other health stories
NICE to consider evidence for relaxing BP targets in older people, and other health stories

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Warfarin raises stroke risk by 70% when first initiated
Warfarin raises stroke risk by 70% when first initiated

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Warfarin raises stroke risk by 70% when first initiated
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An apple a day keeps strokes away, who drinks the most and how NHS England rehires 17% of staff
An apple a day keeps strokes away, who drinks the most and how NHS England rehires 17% of staff

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Treating sleep apnoea reduces BP in treatment-resistant hypertension
Treating sleep apnoea reduces BP in treatment-resistant hypertension

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Five tips for GPs working with students
Five tips for GPs working with students

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GPs sign up heart failure and hypertension patients for redundant remote monitoring DES
GPs sign up heart failure and hypertension patients for redundant remote monitoring DES

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HIV specialists report GUM clinics being put out to tender
HIV specialists report GUM clinics being put out to tender

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Care home dehydration deaths, HIV care declining since NHS reforms, and Burnham calls for ‘whole-person care’
Care home dehydration deaths, HIV care declining since NHS reforms, and Burnham calls for ‘whole-person care’

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GPs warned over CV risk with dispersible formulations
GPs warned over CV risk with dispersible formulations

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NHS smoking crack down, salty painkillers put patient at risk of stroke and heart attack, and a genetic link to alcoholism
NHS smoking crack down, salty painkillers put patient at risk of stroke and heart attack, and a genetic link to alcoholism

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Total hip and knee replacements cut risk of serious CV events
Total hip and knee replacements cut risk of serious CV events

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QRISK2 and Framingham scores both poor predictors of CV risk in ethnic minorities
QRISK2 and Framingham scores both poor predictors of CV risk in ethnic minorities

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Key questions on post-stroke care (1.5 CPD hours)
Key questions on post-stroke care (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs urged to co-ordinate care for people with gender dysphoria
GPs urged to co-ordinate care for people with gender dysphoria

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

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Flu vaccination reduces risk of CV event by a third in CHD
Flu vaccination reduces risk of CV event by a third in CHD

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Dilemma: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Dilemma: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

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Guideline debrief: sexually transmitted infections (2 CPD hours)
Guideline debrief: sexually transmitted infections (2 CPD hours)

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

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Using central – not cuff – BP controls hypertension at lower doses
Using central – not cuff – BP controls hypertension at lower doses

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LARC – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
LARC – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Metformin for CVD fails to live up to earlier promise
Metformin for CVD fails to live up to earlier promise

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GPC to seek removal of hypertension and QP indicators
GPC to seek removal of hypertension and QP indicators

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GPs should change the way they prescribe oral contraceptives, says study
GPs should change the way they prescribe oral contraceptives, says study

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HIV-like virus ‘eradicated in monkeys’, high NHS death rates and throw away your child’s expensive trainers
HIV-like virus ‘eradicated in monkeys’, high NHS death rates and throw away your child’s expensive trainers

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Neither saxagliptin or alogliptin cut CV risk, studies suggest
Neither saxagliptin or alogliptin cut CV risk, studies suggest

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Gliptins ‘have no effect’ on cardiovascular outcomes
Gliptins ‘have no effect’ on cardiovascular outcomes

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Dilemma: Contraception request raises an abuse concern
Dilemma: Contraception request raises an abuse concern

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Polypill improves adherence in established CVD
Polypill improves adherence in established CVD

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Low blood pressure ‘linked with mortality’ in CKD
Low blood pressure ‘linked with mortality’ in CKD

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Half those with treatment-resistant hypertension ‘are not on optimal therapy’
Half those with treatment-resistant hypertension ‘are not on optimal therapy’

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Drug therapy post-stroke ‘reduces risk of cognitive impairment’
Drug therapy post-stroke ‘reduces risk of cognitive impairment’

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Religious HIV patients stop taking meds, cancer inequalities and why gardening is not OK for pregnant women
Religious HIV patients stop taking meds, cancer inequalities and why gardening is not OK for pregnant women

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Ban on NHS staff with HIV lifted, breastfeeding ‘delays breast cancer onset for a decade’ and is this wine or just grape juice?
Ban on NHS staff with HIV lifted, breastfeeding ‘delays breast cancer onset for a decade’ and is this wine or just grape juice?

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Government lifts ban on home HIV testing kits
Government lifts ban on home HIV testing kits

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Book review: ‘GPST Stage 3 – Written and Simulation Exercises’ by Richard Hughes and Shivani Tanna
Book review: ‘GPST Stage 3 – Written and Simulation Exercises’ by Richard Hughes and Shivani Tanna

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Children to obese mothers ‘have increased CV risk’
Children to obese mothers ‘have increased CV risk’

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Children choose fizzy drinks over fruit and veg, green light for home HIV test and new laser test to predict life expectancy
Children choose fizzy drinks over fruit and veg, green light for home HIV test and new laser test to predict life expectancy

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There is not enough evidence for switching to lifetime CV risk
There is not enough evidence for switching to lifetime CV risk

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Self-monitoring linked with better blood pressure control
Self-monitoring linked with better blood pressure control

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Quick QOF tips, 2013-14: Heart failure
Quick QOF tips, 2013-14: Heart failure

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The great NHS ‘bargain hunt’, antioxidants a flop for fertility and the potential cure for one in 10 with hypertension
The great NHS ‘bargain hunt’, antioxidants a flop for fertility and the potential cure for one in 10 with hypertension

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Higher visit-to-visit BP variability ‘linked with impaired cognitive function’
Higher visit-to-visit BP variability ‘linked with impaired cognitive function’

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GPs allowed to use home BP monitoring under list of new QOF indicators recommended by NICE
GPs allowed to use home BP monitoring under list of new QOF indicators recommended by NICE

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Severe hypoglycaemia ‘doubles risk’ of CV events
Severe hypoglycaemia ‘doubles risk’ of CV events

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JCVI criticises lack of public health experience in NHS England local area teams
JCVI criticises lack of public health experience in NHS England local area teams

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QOF not behind falling heart failure admissions, claim researchers
QOF not behind falling heart failure admissions, claim researchers

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Low adherence rates ‘treble risk of stroke’
Low adherence rates ‘treble risk of stroke’

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Call for HPV vaccination to be extended to young gay men
Call for HPV vaccination to be extended to young gay men

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STIs – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
STIs – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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ABPM ‘less acceptable’ to patients than home monitoring
ABPM ‘less acceptable’ to patients than home monitoring

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Quick QOF tips, 2013-14: Blood pressure
Quick QOF tips, 2013-14: Blood pressure

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Certain ARBs may better protect patients with diabetes against cardiovascular events
Certain ARBs may better protect patients with diabetes against cardiovascular events

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Healthcare assistants taking blood and inserting drips, air pollution linked to lung cancer and heart failure and the consequences of shift work for women hoping to conceive
Healthcare assistants taking blood and inserting drips, air pollution linked to lung cancer and heart failure and the consequences of shift work for women hoping to conceive

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Self-titration of hypertension drugs ‘slashes stroke risk by a third’
Self-titration of hypertension drugs ‘slashes stroke risk by a third’

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Diabetes weight loss programme ‘fails to cut CV risk’
Diabetes weight loss programme ‘fails to cut CV risk’

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British Hypertension Society: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
British Hypertension Society: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

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European hypertension BP target relaxed for high-risk patients
European hypertension BP target relaxed for high-risk patients

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GPs given ‘key role’ in improving hepatitis B
GPs given ‘key role’ in improving hepatitis B

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

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GPs urged to switch patients as price for erectile dysfunction drug plummets
GPs urged to switch patients as price for erectile dysfunction drug plummets

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How we delivered our stroke prevention message
How we delivered our stroke prevention message

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NICE to develop QOF targets for alcohol interventions in patients with hypertension 
NICE to develop QOF targets for alcohol interventions in patients with hypertension 

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Brain atrophy risk in patients with low diastolic blood pressure, claim researchers
Brain atrophy risk in patients with low diastolic blood pressure, claim researchers

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NICE recommends stricter QOF blood pressure targets for patients with CVD
NICE recommends stricter QOF blood pressure targets for patients with CVD

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Review BP drug monitoring guidelines, say researchers
Review BP drug monitoring guidelines, say researchers

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Device to measure central BP, improved chest pain tests touted… and could a vaccine bring an end to Delhi belly?
Device to measure central BP, improved chest pain tests touted… and could a vaccine bring an end to Delhi belly?

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Sexually transmitted infections rise by 5%, show official figures
Sexually transmitted infections rise by 5%, show official figures

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Alcohol prescriptions soar, leg wraps cut post-stroke complications and the ‘Noma’ diet for heart health
Alcohol prescriptions soar, leg wraps cut post-stroke complications and the ‘Noma’ diet for heart health

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Telemonitoring improves blood pressure control, but increases costs
Telemonitoring improves blood pressure control, but increases costs

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NHS Health Checks have ‘modest’ effect on reducing CVD risk
NHS Health Checks have ‘modest’ effect on reducing CVD risk

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Quick QOF tips, 2013-4: Hypertension (HYP), blood pressure and the GPPAQ
Quick QOF tips, 2013-4: Hypertension (HYP), blood pressure and the GPPAQ

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Diabetes ‘ignored’ in NHS shake-up and heart attack and stroke sufferers to benefit from promising treatments
Diabetes ‘ignored’ in NHS shake-up and heart attack and stroke sufferers to benefit from promising treatments

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Quick QOF tips, 2013-4: Cardiovascular disease, primary prevention (CVD-PP)
Quick QOF tips, 2013-4: Cardiovascular disease, primary prevention (CVD-PP)

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Sulphonylureas ‘linked with CV mortality increase’
Sulphonylureas ‘linked with CV mortality increase’

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GPs should ignore QOF targets for hypertension, says former RCGP president
GPs should ignore QOF targets for hypertension, says former RCGP president

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Omega-3 supplements ‘do not prevent CVD’
Omega-3 supplements ‘do not prevent CVD’

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Test all new registrants for HIV in high-risk areas, GPs told
Test all new registrants for HIV in high-risk areas, GPs told

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Dr Richard Ma: ‘It is cost effective to offer HIV testing to all new GP registrants’
Dr Richard Ma: ‘It is cost effective to offer HIV testing to all new GP registrants’

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Advise men taking opioids of erectile dysfunction risk, say researchers
Advise men taking opioids of erectile dysfunction risk, say researchers

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GP score ‘improves stroke prediction’
GP score ‘improves stroke prediction’

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Tricky ten minutes – ‘I’ve gone off sex’
Tricky ten minutes – ‘I’ve gone off sex’

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Hypertension – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Hypertension – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Breast implants ‘hide breast cancer’, stroke survivors lack emotional support and what you should eat to create a wordsmith
Breast implants ‘hide breast cancer’, stroke survivors lack emotional support and what you should eat to create a wordsmith

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Dutasteride use ‘halves risk of BPH progression’
Dutasteride use ‘halves risk of BPH progression’

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Pharmacy scheme ‘may reduce GP workload’
Pharmacy scheme ‘may reduce GP workload’

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Benign ECG finding may be ‘important predictor’ of CVD
Benign ECG finding may be ‘important predictor’ of CVD

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NHS spends £2bn on locums, magic mushrooms to treat depression and the chemical in red meat that raises cholesterol
NHS spends £2bn on locums, magic mushrooms to treat depression and the chemical in red meat that raises cholesterol

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GPs ‘sceptical’ about cardiovascular polypill benefits
GPs ‘sceptical’ about cardiovascular polypill benefits

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Patients with CVD risk under 15% unlikely to become high-risk ‘even after 19 years’
Patients with CVD risk under 15% unlikely to become high-risk ‘even after 19 years’

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One in ten public health director roles remain unfilled
One in ten public health director roles remain unfilled

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NICE pushes ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in quality standard
NICE pushes ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in quality standard

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CCGs must invest in primary care to lower teenage pregnancy rates
CCGs must invest in primary care to lower teenage pregnancy rates

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Antenatal and postnatal screening – Practical genetics (1 CPD hour)
Antenatal and postnatal screening – Practical genetics (1 CPD hour)

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Review of the NHS complaints system, early treatment ‘can functionally cure’ one in ten HIV sufferers, and are you feeding your baby too much?
Review of the NHS complaints system, early treatment ‘can functionally cure’ one in ten HIV sufferers, and are you feeding your baby too much?

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PIP breast implant patients should be referred for review, says GPC
PIP breast implant patients should be referred for review, says GPC

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Tadalafil ‘first-choice’ for erectile dysfunction
Tadalafil ‘first-choice’ for erectile dysfunction

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Breath tests detect cancer, plain packaging on cigarettes and link between insomnia and heart failure
Breath tests detect cancer, plain packaging on cigarettes and link between insomnia and heart failure

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In full: CVD outcomes strategy
In full: CVD outcomes strategy

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QOF to be reviewed to boost cardiovascular outcomes
QOF to be reviewed to boost cardiovascular outcomes

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DH ‘vetted severance payments’ and more calls for NHS chief exec to leave, but HIV can probably be cured
DH ‘vetted severance payments’ and more calls for NHS chief exec to leave, but HIV can probably be cured

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‘No clinical improvement’ with spironolactone
‘No clinical improvement’ with spironolactone

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Hospital doctors with an ‘unmanageable’ workload, a ‘functional cure’ for HIV, and how one in 20 Britons now has diabetes
Hospital doctors with an ‘unmanageable’ workload, a ‘functional cure’ for HIV, and how one in 20 Britons now has diabetes

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Expanding IVF services ‘not a priority’ say CCG leaders
Expanding IVF services ‘not a priority’ say CCG leaders

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‘Untreatable’ gonorrhoea, the flu jab causing narcolepsy and are you lying about your drinking habits?
‘Untreatable’ gonorrhoea, the flu jab causing narcolepsy and are you lying about your drinking habits?

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Dilemma: Prescribing fertility treatment on the NHS for self-funding patients
Dilemma: Prescribing fertility treatment on the NHS for self-funding patients

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Fertility – Guideline debrief (2 CPD hours)
Fertility – Guideline debrief (2 CPD hours)

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Last-minute QOF tips: Stroke, 2012/13
Last-minute QOF tips: Stroke, 2012/13

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‘Gender-bending’ chemicals in our homes, retinal implants to help the blind and coronavirus causes the death of a British man
‘Gender-bending’ chemicals in our homes, retinal implants to help the blind and coronavirus causes the death of a British man

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In full: the new NICE fertility guideline
In full: the new NICE fertility guideline

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Dr Clare Searle: ‘It is important to be clear about success rates at older ages’
Dr Clare Searle: ‘It is important to be clear about success rates at older ages’

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Reaction: NICE’s updated fertility guideline
Reaction: NICE’s updated fertility guideline

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NICE widens access to IVF to women over 40
NICE widens access to IVF to women over 40

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GPs urged to use local anaesthesia for IUD insertion
GPs urged to use local anaesthesia for IUD insertion

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Last-minute QOF tips: Heart failure (HF), 2012/3
Last-minute QOF tips: Heart failure (HF), 2012/3

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Measure blood pressure in both arms, GPs advised
Measure blood pressure in both arms, GPs advised

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HIV rates failing to decrease, obesity linked to aneurysms and charity calls for HPV vaccines to be extended
HIV rates failing to decrease, obesity linked to aneurysms and charity calls for HPV vaccines to be extended

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Estimate CV risk even in patients with mild erectile dysfunction, GPs told
Estimate CV risk even in patients with mild erectile dysfunction, GPs told

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‘No difference’ between beta-blockers for heart failure
‘No difference’ between beta-blockers for heart failure

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Tuesday 26 February: Stroke Mimics, Numb Tingly Bits and Advances in Brain Tumour and Epilespy Surgery
Tuesday 26 February: Stroke Mimics, Numb Tingly Bits and Advances in Brain Tumour and Epilespy Surgery

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Bacterial ‘alchemy’, a review of urgent care and why early HIV treatment is best
Bacterial ‘alchemy’, a review of urgent care and why early HIV treatment is best

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BMA calls for gay men to be offered HPV vaccine
BMA calls for gay men to be offered HPV vaccine

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Mirena superior to other medical therapies for menorrhagia
Mirena superior to other medical therapies for menorrhagia

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Last-minute QOF tips: CVD primary prevention, 2012-13
Last-minute QOF tips: CVD primary prevention, 2012-13

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Genetic testing could pave the way for effective asthma drug, TV watching may cause cancer and why your patients should avoid buying condoms in corner shops
Genetic testing could pave the way for effective asthma drug, TV watching may cause cancer and why your patients should avoid buying condoms in corner shops

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Pharmacists should fit IUDs, say MPs
Pharmacists should fit IUDs, say MPs

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‘Unhealthy’ cookery shows should be shown after the watershed and the 30-minute procedure to reduce blood pressure
‘Unhealthy’ cookery shows should be shown after the watershed and the 30-minute procedure to reduce blood pressure

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Racial disparity in blood pressure risk revealed
Racial disparity in blood pressure risk revealed

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Sperm count ‘fallen by a third’
Sperm count ‘fallen by a third’

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Patients must learn the cost of care
Patients must learn the cost of care

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Simvastatin targets recommended for review as study shows ‘worse cholesterol levels’ in high-prescribing practices
Simvastatin targets recommended for review as study shows ‘worse cholesterol levels’ in high-prescribing practices

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Royal pregnancy highlighting hyperemesis gravidarum, and how to sleep off high blood pressure
Royal pregnancy highlighting hyperemesis gravidarum, and how to sleep off high blood pressure

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Drug therapy reduces mortality by 10% in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction
Drug therapy reduces mortality by 10% in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction

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GPs urged to test at-risk patients for HIV
GPs urged to test at-risk patients for HIV

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SSRI cut disability and depression after stroke
SSRI cut disability and depression after stroke

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Why I took a stand on abortion
Why I took a stand on abortion

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Fasting cholesterol tests ‘not needed’
Fasting cholesterol tests ‘not needed’

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Hypertension – dilemmas and solutions: a video module (1 CPD hour)
Hypertension – dilemmas and solutions: a video module (1 CPD hour)

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Home telehealth scheme ‘reverses hypertension’
Home telehealth scheme ‘reverses hypertension’

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We can’t let sexual health services go without a fight
We can’t let sexual health services go without a fight

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

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Cardiology – PulsePlus (3 CPD hours)
Cardiology – PulsePlus (3 CPD hours)

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Ten top tips in heart failure
Ten top tips in heart failure

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Early initiation of HRT ‘halves risk of death or CVD’
Early initiation of HRT ‘halves risk of death or CVD’

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Managing heart failure: a video module (1 CPD hour)
Managing heart failure: a video module (1 CPD hour)

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Alert over raised transient diastolic blood pressure
Alert over raised transient diastolic blood pressure

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Diagnosing heart failure: a video module (1 CPD hour)
Diagnosing heart failure: a video module (1 CPD hour)

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Patient information leaflet on infertility
Patient information leaflet on infertility

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GP training ‘doubles HIV detection rates’
GP training ‘doubles HIV detection rates’

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Erectile dysfunction – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
Erectile dysfunction – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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GPs hit out at plan to cut sexual health services
GPs hit out at plan to cut sexual health services

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The abortion debate continues, cigarette vending machines ‘consigned to history’ and why your diet could cause a stroke
The abortion debate continues, cigarette vending machines ‘consigned to history’ and why your diet could cause a stroke

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Cardiovascular screening is a no-brainer, so why are we failing to provide it?
Cardiovascular screening is a no-brainer, so why are we failing to provide it?

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How HRT could reduce risk of heart failure, why the Government is hosting a dementia summit and the breast cancer ad that’s been banned
How HRT could reduce risk of heart failure, why the Government is hosting a dementia summit and the breast cancer ad that’s been banned

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Call to ban screen time for under threes, tomatoes may prevent stroke and typhoid vaccine batch failure
Call to ban screen time for under threes, tomatoes may prevent stroke and typhoid vaccine batch failure

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A new ‘SARS-like’ virus, Scotland’s resignation to heart failure and ‘bed blockers’
A new ‘SARS-like’ virus, Scotland’s resignation to heart failure and ‘bed blockers’

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Cardiovascular surgery complications (1 CPD hour)
Cardiovascular surgery complications (1 CPD hour)

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Gonorrhoea’s on the rise and why work could be bad for your health
Gonorrhoea’s on the rise and why work could be bad for your health

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Strict blood pressure control ‘may be harmful’ in diabetes
Strict blood pressure control ‘may be harmful’ in diabetes

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Experts urge ‘more intensive’ lifestyle change programmes for patients at risk of CVD
Experts urge ‘more intensive’ lifestyle change programmes for patients at risk of CVD

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Welsh health boards launch campaign to offer free stroke and diabetes tests in pharmacies
Welsh health boards launch campaign to offer free stroke and diabetes tests in pharmacies

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Marmite to beat MRSA, the impact of being healthy on blood pressure and why cannabis is ‘risky for under-18 brains’
Marmite to beat MRSA, the impact of being healthy on blood pressure and why cannabis is ‘risky for under-18 brains’

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No benefit from blood pressure treatment in patients with mild hypertension
No benefit from blood pressure treatment in patients with mild hypertension

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A lifeline for heart failure sufferers, how having an older father could be bad for your genes and why exercise could make you fat
A lifeline for heart failure sufferers, how having an older father could be bad for your genes and why exercise could make you fat

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NICE recommends drug to slow sinus rhythm in heart failure
NICE recommends drug to slow sinus rhythm in heart failure

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Intensive cardiovascular risk management in diabetes ‘has no effect’
Intensive cardiovascular risk management in diabetes ‘has no effect’

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HIV – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)
HIV – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

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Statins reduce coronary risk by in men with erectile dysfunction ‘by up to 15%’
Statins reduce coronary risk by in men with erectile dysfunction ‘by up to 15%’

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Bringing cardiology testing closer to home
Bringing cardiology testing closer to home

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Prostate cancer and tea, the dangers of being stuck to your smartphone and the latest word on PIP implants
Prostate cancer and tea, the dangers of being stuck to your smartphone and the latest word on PIP implants

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Cardiology – What’s new (1 CPD hour)
Cardiology – What’s new (1 CPD hour)

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Example of a LES to reduce cardiology admissions
Example of a LES to reduce cardiology admissions

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Offer teenagers LARCs to reduce risk of unintended pregnancies, say researchers
Offer teenagers LARCs to reduce risk of unintended pregnancies, say researchers

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Offer teenagers LARCs to reduce risk of unintended pregnancies, say researchers
Offer teenagers LARCs to reduce risk of unintended pregnancies, say researchers

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Patients with suspected glandular fever ‘should be tested for HIV’
Patients with suspected glandular fever ‘should be tested for HIV’

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Contraceptive patches and vaginal rings ‘double thrombosis risk’
Contraceptive patches and vaginal rings ‘double thrombosis risk’

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IUDs ‘highly effective’ as emergency birth control
IUDs ‘highly effective’ as emergency birth control

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Infertility – Clinical casebook (1.5 CPD hours)
Infertility – Clinical casebook (1.5 CPD hours)

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Sex after heart attacks, warning over laser hair removal, and young people flock to use sexual health text service
Sex after heart attacks, warning over laser hair removal, and young people flock to use sexual health text service

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GPs need to move with the times on pharmacy Pill access
GPs need to move with the times on pharmacy Pill access

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NHS evaluation of direct access to oral contraception
NHS evaluation of direct access to oral contraception

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Practice dilemma: Patient’s parent upset over contraceptive script
Practice dilemma: Patient’s parent upset over contraceptive script

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Free HIV treatment is a victory for common sense
Free HIV treatment is a victory for common sense

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PulsePlus-Family Planning (3 CPD hours)
PulsePlus-Family Planning (3 CPD hours)

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

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Clinical casebook: Erectile dysfunction (1.5 CPD hours)
Clinical casebook: Erectile dysfunction (1.5 CPD hours)

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Right referral: Cardiology (1 CPD hour)
Right referral: Cardiology (1 CPD hour)

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Contradictory PIP breast implant guidance leaving GPs in ‘awkward position’
Contradictory PIP breast implant guidance leaving GPs in ‘awkward position’

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Domestic violence is a challenge to general practice
Domestic violence is a challenge to general practice

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GPs must show more sympathy to patients with PIP implants
GPs must show more sympathy to patients with PIP implants

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Dodgy implants, pills that state the obvious and abortion objections – women’s health makes the headlines
Dodgy implants, pills that state the obvious and abortion objections – women’s health makes the headlines

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Babies, breast implants and bad hospital food
Babies, breast implants and bad hospital food

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Breast implants take the PIP, and a New Year message from the Daily Mail
Breast implants take the PIP, and a New Year message from the Daily Mail

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Should boys be vaccinated against HPV?
Should boys be vaccinated against HPV?

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Making the case for routine HIV screening
Making the case for routine HIV screening

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Erectile dysfunction drugs limited to twice a month
Erectile dysfunction drugs limited to twice a month

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‘Government cuts’ hit chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing
‘Government cuts’ hit chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing

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Oral contraception, definition of fast living and shock horror, the NHS is inefficient….
Oral contraception, definition of fast living and shock horror, the NHS is inefficient….

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HIV life expectancy 15 years up
HIV life expectancy 15 years up

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Download: A new tool for reassessing cardiology commissioning and treatment
Download: A new tool for reassessing cardiology commissioning and treatment

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GPs hit by NHS cuts as LES funding falls by a fifth
GPs hit by NHS cuts as LES funding falls by a fifth

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DH ‘ready to compromise’ on health bill, Labour changes policy on CCGs and why beta blockers are not just for heart failure
DH ‘ready to compromise’ on health bill, Labour changes policy on CCGs and why beta blockers are not just for heart failure

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Quadrivalent HPV vaccine ‘more cost-effective’
Quadrivalent HPV vaccine ‘more cost-effective’

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Herpes simplex testing ‘does no psychological harm’
Herpes simplex testing ‘does no psychological harm’

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Routine IUD checks ‘unnecessary’
Routine IUD checks ‘unnecessary’

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Best-dressed sperm donors, new alcohol allowances and condom shortages
Best-dressed sperm donors, new alcohol allowances and condom shortages

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GP guide to HIV
GP guide to HIV

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Missed contraceptive pill recommendations
Missed contraceptive pill recommendations

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Lower clot risk with levonorgestrel
Lower clot risk with levonorgestrel

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Pearly penile papules vs viral warts on penis
Pearly penile papules vs viral warts on penis

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NSAIDs raise erectile dysfunction risk by 40%
NSAIDs raise erectile dysfunction risk by 40%

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Study identifies pelvic inflammatory disease risk groups
Study identifies pelvic inflammatory disease risk groups

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GPs set for lower blood pressure and cholesterol targets
GPs set for lower blood pressure and cholesterol targets

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PCTs warned on cuts to fertility services
PCTs warned on cuts to fertility services

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Concern over contraceptive implant ‘unfounded’
Concern over contraceptive implant ‘unfounded’

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MHRA issues advice for GPs on contraceptive implant
MHRA issues advice for GPs on contraceptive implant

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Condoms, cancer and swine flu
Condoms, cancer and swine flu

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Peyronie’s disease
Peyronie’s disease

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Ten top tips on Psychosexual therapy
Ten top tips on Psychosexual therapy

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NICE mulls prescribing targets for erectile dysfunction
NICE mulls prescribing targets for erectile dysfunction

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Needles, condoms and the annual arrival of norovirus
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