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Building on last year’s successful GP trainee Pearls programme, we are back with another season of Red Whale resources to support the next generation of GP trainees, along with their supervisors.
12th September 2024Alopecia is one of many distressing conditions that patients may have to pluck up the courage to ask about. Having a framework to help us approach topics such as this can be really helpful.
5th September 2024The choice of HRT regimens can feel baffling, but for all women who still have uterus, unopposed oestrogen can increase the risk of endometrial cancer, so it must be balanced with an adequate dose of progestogen.
29th August 2024On 15 April 2024, big changes were announced in the process for death certification, and these will come into play across all of England and Wales on 9 September 2024.
22nd August 2024A message on the triage list: Going hiking in Slovenia in September… any vaccinations needed? Did you know that tick-borne encephalitis vaccination might be recommended in this situation?
15th August 2024To celebrate a new cohort of trainees joining Team GP, we want to share one of our most coveted GEMS (Guidelines and Evidence Made Simple): how to approach all types of anaemia in primary care.
8th August 2024Yes… it is! And you may not have heard of it/come across it since university. But, every now and then, it is good to brush up on topics like this. Then, if we do come across a case, the neurones fire and the lightbulb goes on.
1st August 2024School’s out for summer; more swimming, both home and overseas, may take place; and we may well see more calls about painful/itchy/discharging ears. Otitis externa may be one explanation!
25th July 2024OK, it’s not glamorous. But worms/helminth infections was one of the most common unreturned searches on the Red Whale Knowledge site… so, we wrote you an article to support you in consultation!
18th July 2024Untreated, 50% of men and 30% of women with familial hypercholesterolemia will have had a myocardial infarction by the age of 60y, so we can make a big difference here.
11th July 2024The sun is out. Wimbledon is on. It’s the perfect time of year to be more active. There are many benefits to physical training, but also some things we should be aware of – would you spot REDs?
4th July 2024Tight foreskins (phimosis) can be a source of concern for parents. They can also present for the first time in adulthood. In this week’s Pearl, we cover how to approach a consultation around phimosis.
27th June 2024It's MND/ALS Global Awareness Day. To support earlier diagnosis and build our confidence supporting those living with MND, here's our article on this important topic.
20th June 2024Acne affects more than 90% of teenagers, and persisting into their 20s for around half of those affected. It is one of those conditions where it is easy to think we know what we are doing – but an update rarely goes amiss!
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