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Allergic disorders

Hayfever: clinical review

11 May 2017 CPD

Managing cows' milk allergy in primary care

27 Apr 2017 GPconnect

Food allergy in infants, NSAIDs and Bell's palsy: journals update November 2016

23 Nov 2016 CPD

Cancer

COPD

How the five fundamentals of COPD care can help GPs support patients

30 Nov 2022
Air pollution

5 ways GPs can help patients affected by air pollution

3 Nov 2021
Safe disposal of asthma inhalers

How general practice can support safe asthma inhaler disposal

5 Oct 2021

Cardiovascular system

Arrhythmias - red flag symptoms

19 Oct 2020 CPD

Chest pain - red flag symptoms

1 Sep 2020 CPD

Early diagnosis: Kawasaki disease

17 Jun 2019

Dermatology

Common conditions in skin of colour

12 Apr 2021 CPD

Viewpoint: Why dermatology for skin of colour matters

15 Mar 2021

Skin rashes – red flag symptoms

15 Jan 2020 CPD

Diabetes

How to discuss weight loss with patients and provide ongoing support

2 Jan 2020

Abnormal liver function tests: case-based discussion

21 Feb 2018 CPD

Atypical presentation of diabetes: case study

4 Oct 2017 CPD

Ear, nose and throat

GP looking into a patient's mouth

Pharyngitis - red flag symptoms

12 Dec 2022 CPD

Facial pain - red flag symptoms

3 Jun 2021 CPD

Diplopia - red flag symptoms

28 Apr 2021 CPD

Elderly care

Delirium - red flag symptoms

8 Jul 2019 CPD

Caring for patients at a nursing home - medico-legal advice

2 Nov 2018

Prescribing in older people

7 Feb 2018 CPD

Emergency medicine

Acute pelvic pain - red flag symptoms

16 Oct 2020 CPD
When contacting the emergency services, remember ‘ETHANE’ (Photograph: SPL)

Emergency medicine - Pre-hospital trauma care

26 Oct 2016 CPD

Choking in adults and children

2 Aug 2016 CPD

Endocrine disorders

Hyperhidrosis - red flag symptoms

11 Dec 2019 CPD

Clinical review: Hypothyroidism

5 Jul 2017 CPD

Hyperprolactinaemia: diagnosis and management

15 Feb 2017 CPD

Gastrointestinal medicine

Computer illustration of a malignant tumour in the colon

Rectal bleeding - red flag symptoms

22 Feb 2023 CPD
Patient with trouble swallowing

Red flag symptoms: Dysphagia

18 Jan 2023 CPD
(Photograph: iStock.com/spukkato)

Constipation in adults - red flag symptoms

15 Sep 2022 CPD

Genito-urinary system

Lymphadenopathy in the groin may be a sign of malignancy

Groin swelling - red flag symptoms

9 Jul 2021 CPD

Red flag symptoms: Abdominal pain

31 May 2021 CPD

Dyspareunia - red flag symptoms

22 Jun 2020

Haematology

Tired all the time - red flag symptoms

19 Jul 2021 CPD

Cervical lymphadenopathy - red flag symptoms

25 Jun 2021 CPD

Swollen calf - red flag symptoms

19 Nov 2019 CPD

Infections and infestations

Fever in adults - red flag symptoms

6 Jul 2020 CPD

Bacterial infection: illustrated

30 Nov 2016 CPD

Influenza: clinical review

16 Nov 2016 CPD

Men's health

Early diagnosis: Prostate cancer

1 Apr 2019

How GPs can support men with prostate cancer

25 Mar 2019
(Image credit: iStock/laflor)

Red flag symptoms - Erectile dysfunction

1 Aug 2018 CPD

Mental health

GP in consultation with a young female patient

Treating eating disorders – medico-legal considerations

26 May 2022

Preventing suicide in children and young people: What can GPs do?

16 Aug 2018

Red flag symptoms: Mood changes

16 May 2018 CPD

Musculoskeletal disorders

Back pain - red flag symptoms

23 Aug 2021 CPD
Neck pain

Neck pain - red flag symptoms

16 Aug 2021 CPD

Bone pain - red flag symptoms

26 Apr 2021 CPD

Neurology

Woman clutching wall feeling dizzy

Dizziness - red flag symptoms

12 Jan 2023 CPD
Young boy holding his head in his hands

Headaches in children – red flag symptoms

12 Jan 2023 CPD

Red flag symptoms: Loss of consciousness

11 Jun 2021 CPD

Nutrition

Clinical review: Eating disorders

11 Jul 2017 CPD

GP dilemma: Child malnutrition

13 Apr 2017

Weight faltering and failure to thrive

22 Feb 2017 CPD

Obesity

Advising patients on a healthy diet

13 Jul 2016 CPD

Clinical Review - Prader-Willi syndrome

14 Feb 2014 CPD

Obesity: clinical review

31 Jan 2014 CPD

Ophthalmology

Person holding glasses while looking at a computer

Red flag symptoms: Blurred vision

14 Mar 2022 CPD
Eye pain

Eye pain - red flag symptoms

1 Sep 2021 CPD

Differential diagnoses - Conjunctivitis and iritis in pictures

23 Aug 2017 CPD

Paediatrics

Vomiting in children

Vomiting in children - red flag symptoms

14 Sep 2022 CPD
Fever in children red flags

Fever of unknown origin in children - red flag symptoms

13 Sep 2021 CPD

Epilepsies in infants and children

24 Jan 2018 CPD

Pain

Blister pack of pills

Medico-legal: Advice on prescribing opioids

30 Jan 2023

Tingling - red flag symptoms

13 Jan 2021 CPD

Clinical Review: Neuropathic pain

3 Apr 2015 CPD

Palliative care

elderly person holding hand of their care worker

Principles of advance care planning explained

11 May 2022

How GPs can provide good end-of-life care

6 Mar 2019

How we improved end-of-life care in our practice

11 Dec 2018

Respiratory system

Haemoptysis - red flag symptoms

6 Jan 2021 CPD

Respiratory tract infections - red flag symptoms

20 May 2020 CPD

How GPs can help patients with asthma to use inhalers correctly

27 Mar 2019

Rheumatology

New vitamin D guidelines aim to provide clarity on testing and prescribing

6 Dec 2018

Antiphospholipid syndrome: diagnosis and management

13 Sep 2017 CPD
Temporal arteritis can lead to blindness through the development of ocular ischaemia (Photograph: SPL)

Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis

19 Apr 2017 CPD

Sexual health

Postcoital bleeding - red flag symptoms

17 Jun 2021 CPD

Clinical review - The management of HIV

27 Jul 2017 CPD

Advising couples on subfertility

17 Oct 2016 CPD

Substance misuse

Case study: Asthma exacerbation with heroin use

21 Jun 2017 CPD

Advice on treating athletes and sportspeople

5 Aug 2016

Alcohol misuse: clinical review

21 Jun 2016 CPD

Travel health

GP dilemma: How should I deal with a patient requesting the hepatitis B vaccine?

18 Sep 2017

Early diagnosis of Lyme disease

19 Jul 2017 CPD
Malaria film showing P falciparum, the most virulent form

Clinical Review - Malaria

5 Apr 2016 CPD

Women's health

GP and menopause specialist Dr Katie Barber

Viewpoint: How choice and personalisation of care will bring about the menopause revolution

30 Nov 2022
Facial hair

Red flag symptoms: Hirsutism

21 Sep 2022 CPD
Woman using HRT patch

Practical advice for GPs on prescribing HRT

16 May 2022
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