CV - Thromboembolic disorders
Browse thromboembolic disorders news, education and analysis by thromboembolic disorders subsections - atrial fibrilation(AF); new oral anticoagulants(NOACs); transient ischemic attack (TIA); deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and cerebrovascular accident (stroke).
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Atrial fibrilation
CCG expects spike in GP at Hand registrations after marketing drive
Numbers of patients registering with GP at Hand have spiked in recent weeks and are...
Understanding tax and your NHS pension
The government has recently changed how GPs can pay tax charges if they exceed their...
NHS failing to identify clinicians with leadership potential, report warns
Clinical training programmes rarely promote leadership roles as a career option and...
Partners face pay cut if state-backed indemnity strips cash from global sum
GP partners' income could be at risk if the cost of the state-backed indemnity deal...
GPs should not be frogmarched into 'untested' state indemnity deal, says MDO
GPs should not be forced to switch to the 'untested' state-backed indemnity model...
NHS England tells CCGs to end postcode lottery over blood glucose monitoring
CCGs will be expected to make wearable sensors that allow continuous monitoring of...
Transient ischemic attack
Journals watch: TIA, carpal tunnel syndrome and anaemia
Too busy to read all of the journals? Dr Lizzie Croton selects papers of interest...
Clinical Review - Transient ischaemic attack
How to assess, diagnose and manage TIA in primary care. By Dr Sam Qureshi, Dr Angela...
Case Study - An unusual case of unequal pupils
It is important to identify the cause of any neurological signs, explains Dr Zara...
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Stroke risk doubled in patients with depression, GPs warned
GPs should monitor stroke risk in patients with recurring depression even if they...
Viewpoint: Statins in ischaemic stroke prevention
Professor Peter Sever and Professor Neil Poulter discuss the role of statins in stroke...
Clinical Review: Stroke - epidemiology, diagnosis and management
Stroke is a common, serious and treatable condition. In the past 20 years, there...
