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Managing menstrual disorders in young women – key points for GPs
Managing menstrual disorders in young women – key points for GPs

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Pulse hosting free women’s health online event for GPs on Tuesday
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Women and deprived communities undertreated for heart valve disease
Complicated contraception: Family history as a risk factor
Complicated contraception: Family history as a risk factor
MHRA issues warning on contraception use alongside weight-loss injections
MHRA issues warning on contraception use alongside weight-loss injections

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Women with dense breasts ‘should have additional cancer screening tests’
Women with dense breasts ‘should have additional cancer screening tests’
Diabetes in pregnancy associated with increased risk of autism and ADHD
Diabetes in pregnancy associated with increased risk of autism and ADHD

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

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Complicated contraception: Prescribing in women over 40
Complicated contraception: Prescribing in women over 40
GP leaders to debate medical record keeping for transgender patients
GP leaders to debate medical record keeping for transgender patients

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Free Pulse virtual events to feature oncology, dermatology and women’s health
Free Pulse virtual events to feature oncology, dermatology and women’s health
CPD: Key questions on menopause  
CPD: Key questions on menopause  

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Complicated contraception: Prescribing in women with obesity
Complicated contraception: Prescribing in women with obesity
BMA submits 600 serious PA incidents to safety review
BMA submits 600 serious PA incidents to safety review

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Community pharmacy deal worth £3bn will ‘free up GP time’, says Government
Community pharmacy deal worth £3bn will ‘free up GP time’, says Government

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

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More than 2,200 GP practices affected by IT issue leading to missed cancer screenings
More than 2,200 GP practices affected by IT issue leading to missed cancer screenings

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Some progress made on waiting lists and tests, NHS England announces
Some progress made on waiting lists and tests, NHS England announces

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NICE approves daily pill for endometriosis where other treatments have failed
NICE approves daily pill for endometriosis where other treatments have failed
South and East Asian people living in the UK have different hypertension risk
South and East Asian people living in the UK have different hypertension risk

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

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South and East Asian people living in the UK have different hypertension risk
South and East Asian people living in the UK have different hypertension risk

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

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Patients experiencing ‘deeply concerning’ levels of discrimination in primary care
Patients experiencing ‘deeply concerning’ levels of discrimination in primary care

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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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Dilemmas in HRT: Beyond the basics
Dilemmas in HRT: Beyond the basics

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

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

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

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NHSE approves major shake-up to vaccination and screening services
NHSE approves major shake-up to vaccination and screening services

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

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Dilemmas in HRT: Managing adverse effects  
Dilemmas in HRT: Managing adverse effects  

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Government ‘acting on’ GPs being ‘unwilling’ to refer to Pharmacy First
Government ‘acting on’ GPs being ‘unwilling’ to refer to Pharmacy First

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Rise in women seeking abortion using ‘natural’ smartphone cycle tracking apps
Rise in women seeking abortion using ‘natural’ smartphone cycle tracking apps

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

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Dilemmas in HRT: Getting the basics right
Dilemmas in HRT: Getting the basics right

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

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GPs in several areas serve collective notice to ICBs on ‘unfunded work’
GPs in several areas serve collective notice to ICBs on ‘unfunded work’

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

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GPs must continue promotion of folic acid in pregnancy after fortification of flour
GPs must continue promotion of folic acid in pregnancy after fortification of flour

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Letter: Copperfield is wrong – GPs do need women’s health training
Letter: Copperfield is wrong – GPs do need women’s health training

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GPs need women’s health training to end ‘medical misogyny’, say MPs
GPs need women’s health training to end ‘medical misogyny’, say MPs

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Experts criticise recommendation to withdraw Covid vaccine in pregnancy
Experts criticise recommendation to withdraw Covid vaccine in pregnancy

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Guidelines update: How to interpret and implement new NICE menopause advice
Guidelines update: How to interpret and implement new NICE menopause advice

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Women to get reminders and be able to book cancer screening via NHS App
Women to get reminders and be able to book cancer screening via NHS App

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Folic acid to be added to flour under new UK legislation
Folic acid to be added to flour under new UK legislation

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GPs to offer ultrasound to all patients with suspected endometriosis, confirms NICE
GPs to offer ultrasound to all patients with suspected endometriosis, confirms NICE

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New NICE guidance clarifies HRT as ‘first line treatment’ for menopause symptoms
New NICE guidance clarifies HRT as ‘first line treatment’ for menopause symptoms

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

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Maternal pertussis vaccination figures show ‘steady’ increase, says UKHSA
Maternal pertussis vaccination figures show ‘steady’ increase, says UKHSA

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HRT prescribing increased by 22% last year
HRT prescribing increased by 22% last year

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Guidelines update: Unscheduled bleeding on HRT
Guidelines update: Unscheduled bleeding on HRT

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GP practices to order contraceptive implants from January
GP practices to order contraceptive implants from January

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Women with asthma may have higher risk of miscarriage and fertility problems
Women with asthma may have higher risk of miscarriage and fertility problems

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NHS to allow women with cancer symptoms to self-refer to breast clinics
NHS to allow women with cancer symptoms to self-refer to breast clinics

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Cardiovascular disease underdiagnosed and undertreated in women, experts warn
Cardiovascular disease underdiagnosed and undertreated in women, experts warn

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GP practices to promote maternal pertussis vaccination in national campaign
GP practices to promote maternal pertussis vaccination in national campaign

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Under the Radar: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
Under the Radar: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport

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GPs concerned about lack of fridge space to store RSV vaccine
GPs concerned about lack of fridge space to store RSV vaccine

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

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

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

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Menopause and HRT: Myths and facts
Menopause and HRT: Myths and facts

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NICE recommends additional treatment for uterine fibroids
NICE recommends additional treatment for uterine fibroids

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New RSV vaccination programme could cut GP consultations by 35,000
New RSV vaccination programme could cut GP consultations by 35,000

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Flu and Covid vaccination campaign to run from 3 October to 20 December
Flu and Covid vaccination campaign to run from 3 October to 20 December

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Another baby dies from whooping cough as cases surpass 10,000
Another baby dies from whooping cough as cases surpass 10,000

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Consultation threshold for Pharmacy First payment reduced for August
Consultation threshold for Pharmacy First payment reduced for August

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Self-sampling HPV kits could increase cervical screening uptake
Self-sampling HPV kits could increase cervical screening uptake

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

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HRT: New guidelines clarify when to refer for unexpected bleeding
HRT: New guidelines clarify when to refer for unexpected bleeding

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UK to switch to non-polio containing pertussis vaccine for pregnant women
UK to switch to non-polio containing pertussis vaccine for pregnant women

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Third of eligible under-50s fail to take up cervical screening
Third of eligible under-50s fail to take up cervical screening

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Medicine shortages cause ‘moral distress’ for three-in-four GPs
Medicine shortages cause ‘moral distress’ for three-in-four GPs

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Atorvastatin most-prescribed drug by GPs, with diabetes and HRT drugs on rise
Atorvastatin most-prescribed drug by GPs, with diabetes and HRT drugs on rise

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

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Five babies have died from whooping cough in England this year
Five babies have died from whooping cough in England this year

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

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HPV vaccine success shown in those who had catch-up immunisation
HPV vaccine success shown in those who had catch-up immunisation

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GP practices encouraged to offer paid leave to staff experiencing pregnancy loss
GP practices encouraged to offer paid leave to staff experiencing pregnancy loss

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Patients’ right to request same-sex intimate care to be included in NHS Constitution
Patients’ right to request same-sex intimate care to be included in NHS Constitution

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Increase in smoking among more affluent young women in past decade
Increase in smoking among more affluent young women in past decade

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GP surgeries can incorporate women’s health hubs, says NHS England
GP surgeries can incorporate women’s health hubs, says NHS England

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GPs alerted as reagent shortage hinders trust in processing bloods
GPs alerted as reagent shortage hinders trust in processing bloods

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Injectable contraception associated with increased risk of meningioma, say researchers
Injectable contraception associated with increased risk of meningioma, say researchers

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ICBs told to take action amid ‘significant pressure’ on NHS abortion services
ICBs told to take action amid ‘significant pressure’ on NHS abortion services

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GPs to refer women with family history of ovarian cancer direct to genetic counselling
GPs to refer women with family history of ovarian cancer direct to genetic counselling

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DHSC ‘has not decided’ on pharmacist medicine swaps without SSPs
DHSC ‘has not decided’ on pharmacist medicine swaps without SSPs

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Pharmacies can free up 30 million GP appointments annually, say trade leaders
Pharmacies can free up 30 million GP appointments annually, say trade leaders

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NICE recommends ultrasound for all suspected endometriosis patients
NICE recommends ultrasound for all suspected endometriosis patients

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Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to menopause and perimenopause
Masterclass: A complete GP’s guide to menopause and perimenopause

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NHS England reiterates call for GPs to curb OTC prescribing
NHS England reiterates call for GPs to curb OTC prescribing

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Menopause healthy part of ageing and has been ‘overmedicalised’, researchers warn
Menopause healthy part of ageing and has been ‘overmedicalised’, researchers warn

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NHS apologises to high-risk patients not told about annual breast screening checks
NHS apologises to high-risk patients not told about annual breast screening checks

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Pertussis vaccination plea for pregnant women and babies as cases rise
Pertussis vaccination plea for pregnant women and babies as cases rise

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Mindfulness and CBT ‘are effective for some menopause symptoms’
Mindfulness and CBT ‘are effective for some menopause symptoms’

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Pelvic mesh monitoring should be done ‘in conjunction with GPs’
Pelvic mesh monitoring should be done ‘in conjunction with GPs’

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A third of women not taking up offer of breast cancer screening
A third of women not taking up offer of breast cancer screening

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Cold-water swimming helps menstrual and menopause symptoms, research suggests
Cold-water swimming helps menstrual and menopause symptoms, research suggests

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Half a million women access low-cost HRT through Government scheme
Half a million women access low-cost HRT through Government scheme

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Government unveils plan to tackle medicine shortages
Government unveils plan to tackle medicine shortages

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No cervical cancer cases in HPV-vaccinated women in Scotland, study finds
No cervical cancer cases in HPV-vaccinated women in Scotland, study finds

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Vaping safe to help pregnant women stop smoking, UK research suggests
Vaping safe to help pregnant women stop smoking, UK research suggests

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Doctors reminded not to report suspected illegal abortions to police
Doctors reminded not to report suspected illegal abortions to police

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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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Problem periods and menopause top priorities for 2024, says health secretary
Problem periods and menopause top priorities for 2024, says health secretary

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Research urges suicide vigilance with perinatal depression
Research urges suicide vigilance with perinatal depression

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Draft NICE menopause guidelines ‘seriously lacking’, say campaigners
Draft NICE menopause guidelines ‘seriously lacking’, say campaigners

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‘Expanded’ postnatal health check to address ‘unwarranted variation’
‘Expanded’ postnatal health check to address ‘unwarranted variation’

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GPs should play key role in preventing domestic abuse, says DH
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