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
GP premises review 'critical' to success of networks, say GP leaders
NHS England's premises review will be key to the success of primary care networks,...
GPC members call for radical overhaul of 'outdated' GP training
The BMA's GP trainees subcommittee will call for a 'radical overhaul' of GP training...
LMCs call for revalidation and appraisal overhaul
GPs who have had five consecutive 'successful' appraisals should only be required...
Slight drop in full-time GP workforce over past year but partner numbers in freefall
The overall number of full-time equivalent (FTE) GPs fell by 27 during 2018 and the...
GPs to stop charging patients for debt and mental health forms
The BMA has pledged that GP practices in England will stop charging patients for...
Former GP Dr Sarah Wollaston among latest MPs to join breakaway group
Health and social care committee chair and former GP Dr Sarah Wollaston has left...
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...
