Revealed: the blueprint for the future of general practice
03 Dec 08
It’s only one building – admittedly a smart and modern one – but according to the health secretary, it is a blueprint for the future of general practice.
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Revealed: the blueprint for the future of general practice
Private firms' ambitions for general practice exposed
03 Dec 08
Exclusive: Private companies’ ambitions to muscle in on general practice are dramatically exposed by new figures revealing they have bid for Lord Darzi’s GP-led health centres in vast numbers.
Clinical
Diagnosing acute onset diabetes in a child
03 Dec 08
Paediatric endocrinologist Professor Timothy Barrett advises on the key signs and pitfalls in diagnosing type 1 diabetes in children
Communicating CV risk to patients
03 Dec 08
Helping patients fully understand the risks and benefits of treatment can be a challenge. GP Dr Christopher Cates explains how a piece of software he’s developed can help when starting therapy for increased CV risk
Lab test update - microscopic haematuria
03 Dec 08
Chemical pathologist Dr Stuart Smellie and urologist Mr Carl Roberts discuss how best to manage a patient who has been found to have microscopic haematuria on a routine medical
Cardiac testing - ambulatory ECG recording
02 Dec 08
Cardiologists Dr Clive Handler and Dr Gerry Coghlan continue their series on tests commonly used in primary care
Education
Picture quiz - benign skin lesions
02 Dec 08
Are these statements about the following 5 pictured benign skin lesions true or false? Click on the answer link at the bottom of the page for the answers
Snapshot diagnosis - why has this man developed pustules on his legs?
01 Dec 08
These pustules appeared after a course of prednisolone. Is it an infection? Dr Mike Wyndham describes the case
Copperfield
Why nothing's ever idiot-proof
03 Dec 08
Copperfield suspects few medical procedures can be made truly idiot-proof. Someone's always working to perfect a better idiot
Comment & Analysis
Should medical researchers get access to patients' care records?
03 Dec 08
With proper safeguards, access to patient records can open up a new era of medical research in which GPs take the lead rather than relying on academics and hospital doctors, argues Professor Frank Sullivan. But Dr Mark McCartney argues that...
What lies behind the OTC drugs drive?
03 Dec 08
Switching medicines from POM to P may be more convenient for patients, but is it medically sound? Lilian Anekwe investigates
Blogs
Business, Legal & IT
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Preventing a drop in drawings
03 Dec 08
In these difficult times, is there any way for a practice to prevent drawings falling? Accountant Bob Senior suggests some strategies that are worth considering
Using tax savings to pay off your mortgage early
27 Nov 08
Financial advisor Shane Stack gives advice on something we all dream of doing
Practical Commissioning
How to...shift coeliac follow-ups to primary care through PBC
26 Nov 08
Dr Tony Brzezicki explains how two PBC groups in Croydon successfully negotiated a LES as part of a new improved pathway for patients with coeliac disease
Five-minute guide to...deciding your PBC priorities
26 Nov 08
The third of our eight-part guide on the basics of PBC, produced by Beverley Slater and Michelle Webster of the Improvement Foundation
Practical resources to download
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Diagram of fibromyalgia pressure points
06 Nov 08
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MRC dyspnoea scale
16 Oct 08
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Available sources of NHS data
24 Sep 08
