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Supporting healthcare workers with work related stress

What you need to knowWork related stress is an important problem in the NHS workforce. Addressing the underlying […]

November 16, 2022 Practice pointer

Acute infections in people who inject drugs

What you need to knowHave a low threshold for imaging with computed tomography (CT) angiography, thoracic CT, and […]

October 7, 2022 Practice pointer

Safety-netting in the consultation

What you need to knowAggressively treating or investigating all patients with early undifferentiated illness is poor medical practice […]

July 25, 2022 Practice pointer

Immunity and infectivity in covid-19

What you need to knowThe risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is greatest just before symptom onset and in the […]

July 1, 2022 Practice pointer

Advising patients with existing conditions about fasting during Ramadan

What you need to knowIdentify potential harms (such as from medication incompatibility or expected metabolic changes) that may […]

January 31, 2022 Practice pointer

How to conduct written online consultations with patients in primary care

What you need to knowHave a blended approach to communication (using text, online message, phone, video, and face-to-face […]

February 24, 2021 Practice pointer

The use of human donor milk

What you need to knowWhen a mother’s own milk is unavailable for preterm or low birthweight infants, pasteurised […]

November 17, 2020 Practice pointer

Diabetic ketoacidosis with SGLT2 inhibitors

What you need to knowSodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are relatively new drugs approved for diabetes, but they increase […]

November 12, 2020 Practice pointer

Recognising and explaining functional neurological disorder

What you need to knowFunctional neurological disorder (FND) is associated with considerable distress and disability. The symptoms are […]

October 21, 2020 Practice pointer

Insect bites

What you need to knowThere is little research evidence on best practice for insect bitesInsect bite reactions vary […]

August 7, 2020 Practice pointer

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