Top tips: alcohol dependency
Dr Stephen Willott provides 10 top tips for assessing alcohol dependency in primary care including how to manage patients presenting in crisis
Updated guideline on ADHD defines the role of primary care
Dr Natasha Halliwell examines the latest recommendations from NICE on recognising, treating, and managing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Rough seas and calm waters
I recently took part in a voluntary parenting course run by my son’s primary school for one evening a week over 6 weeks. When I signed up, I did not expect that it would prove so transferable to my role as a GP.
Co-morbidities in type 2 diabetes
Dr Kevin Fernando describes eight common co-morbidities in patients with type 2 diabetes and how the co-existing conditions should be managed
Top tips: perinatal mental health problems
Dr Stephanie de Giorgio offers top tips for the detection, assessment, and management of perinatal mental health problems in primary care
Educational resources
Formulary decision guide: Sondate® XL (quetiapine fumarate) prolonged-release tablets
Information intended for healthcare professionals only. This formulary decision guide was developed from content provided by Teva UK Limited in a format developed by Guidelines in Practice. It has been reviewed by a member of the Guidelines in Practice editorial board.
Formulary decision guide: Gazylan XL® 8 mg, 16 mg, 24 mg health prolonged‐release capsules (galantamine XL)
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