TEENAGE HEALTH RESOURCE CENTRE
Find news stories, features and clinical articles relating to key issues on teenage health, together with useful links to relevant external resources.
People are beginning to realise that something must be done about teen health. England's Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson says binge drinking, smoking, drug use, unsafe sex, poor diet and low levels of physical activity must be tackled.
Here you will find GP news stories, features and resources relating to key issues and concerns about teenage health for practices
LATEST NEWS
Practice-run lifestyle sessions for teenagers 'cut obesity'
22 February 2012Running lifestyle advice sessions in GP practices can help obese teenage girls lower their BMI and keep the weight off, research suggests.
RCGP Conference 2011: Dr Clare Gerada's Speech - full transcript
20 October 2011A full transcript of RCGP chairwoman Dr Clare Gerada's speech to RCGP Annual Primary Care Conference in Liverpool on 20 October 2011.
Exclusive: DoH scraps health inequalities taskforce in cost-cutting drive
03 August 2011The DoH has quietly abolished a national taskforce proven to reduce health inequalities in the poorest areas in England in a bid to slash central costs, GP can reveal.
How GPs face health inequalities struggle as DoH axes taskforce
03 August 2011GP commissioners will be without 'valued and effective' support to tackle the worsening health divide in England after a vital scheme was scrapped by the DoH.
HPV jab halves cervical lesions
17 June 2011Cervical abnormalities in teenage girls fell by half just three years after HPV vaccination began in Australia, according to the first major study into the effects of a national programme.
NICE backs five new public health measures for 2012/13 QOF
10 June 2011GP negotiators will consider whether to adopt five new public health measures into the QOF, including to incentivise an offer of treatment to teenage smokers and exercise intervention for inactive patients.
Britons at bottom of EU health tables
14 December 2010Britons are among the least healthy people in Europe, new research shows.
GPs have been urged to reconsider their role in contraceptive services
13 October 2010Family planning expert Professor John Guillebaud has urged GPs to reconsider their role in family planning to help restrain population growth.
Gonorrhoea may be untreatable by 2015, HPA warns
25 August 2010Gonorrhoea could become resistant to antibiotics within five years, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has warned.
Contraceptive Pill to be given out by pharmacists
12 August 2010Pharmacists are to initiate long-term contraception for girls and women aged 13-25 as part of a service launched on the Isle of Wight.
EDUCATION ARTICLES
Pictorial Case Study: dermatosis papulosa nigra
25 November 2011The case: This 48-year-old patient had been aware of a number of small, brown papules on the upper part of her chest ever since her teenage years. They had gradually spread and increased in number. The lesions were completely symptomless, but recentl...
Consultation Skills - Managing teenage pregnancies
17 November 2011GPs are the link between the services involved in caring for pregnant teenagers. By Dr Gillian Jenkins
CSA troubleshooting: 5 - Consultations with more than one person
03 March 2011Third-party consultations are a problem area for some CSA candidates.
CSA troubleshooting: 3 - Paediatric consultations
17 February 2011Part three of this series explains how to consult with children in the CSA exam. By Dr MeiLing Denney
Medico-legal - The essential role of chaperones
16 April 2010MDU adviser Dr Brigid Simpson says communication with the patient before an examination is key.
Consultation skills - Talking about sexual health
15 April 2010Tried and tested methods make raising the topic of sexual health less daunting.
CLINICAL ARTICLES
Recognising cancer in teenage patients
02 May 2012How to identify the signs of a possible cancer in young people and when to refer. By Professor John Radford.
Clinical review of managing psoriasis in primary care
02 May 2012How to diagnose and treat psoriasis as a GP. By consultant dermatologist Dr Anshoo Sahota and Susana Tettey.
Clinical Review - Multiple sclerosis
10 November 2011Contributed by Dr Oliver Lily, consultant neurologist, Leeds General Infirmary
Journals Watch - Heart failure and contraception
15 September 2011Not had the time to read the journals? Let Dr Gwen Lewis bring you up to date on the latest research.
Journals Watch - Low back pain and osteoarthritis
02 June 2011Not had time to read the latest research? Dr Raj Thakkar brings you up to date on the journals.
Journals Watch - Child abuse and prostate cancer
05 May 2011Not had time to read the journals? Let Dr Suzanne Hunter bring you up to date with the latest research.
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