Dr Toni Hazell
Part-time GP, Greater London
Hot topicHormone-replacement therapy: what to prescribe and when
In the second of a two-part series on HRT, Dr Toni Hazell addresses prescribing issues, outlining the factors to consider when initiating treatment
- Hot topic
Hormone-replacement therapy: what are the risks and benefits?
In the first of a two-part series on hormone-replacement therapy, Dr Toni Hazell explains the importance of helping women to weigh up the risk–benefit ratio
- Hot topic
How to deliver the joint flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes
Dr Toni Hazell discusses the vital role of primary care in rolling out the flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes this autumn
- Test and reflect
Best practice in delivering the COVID-19 and flu vaccination programmes
The following questions written by Dr Toni Hazell relate to her article, How to deliver the joint flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes, which discusses the vital role of primary care in rolling out the flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes this autumn.
- Key learning points
Key learning points: updated GMC prescribing guidance
Dr Toni Hazell identifies five key learning points from the updated GMC guidance Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices
- Differential diagnoses
Lower urinary tract symptoms in men: what’s the diagnosis?
Dr Toni Hazell presents two case studies that explore common causes and primary care management of lower urinary tract symptoms in men
- Test and reflect
Best practice in managing lower urinary tract symptoms in men
The questions written by Dr Toni Hazell relate to her article, Lower urinary tract symptoms in men: what’s the diagnosis?, which explores some possible differential diagnoses for men experiencing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).
- Top tips
Top tips: cow’s milk protein allergy
Dr Toni Hazell shares 10 top tips on the primary care diagnosis and management of cow’s milk protein allergy in children
- Test and reflect
Best practice in cow’s milk protein allergy
The questions written by Dr Toni Hazell relate to her article, Top tips: cow’s milk protein allergy, in which she shares 10 top tips on the primary care diagnosis and management of cow’s milk protein allergy in children.
- Top tips
Top tips: contraception and COVID-19
Dr Toni Hazell explains why seizing the opportunity to offer long-acting reversible contraception is more important now than ever
- Test and reflect
Best practice for contraception during the COVID-19 pandemic
This CPD activity consists of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on providing contraceptive services during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Top tips
Top tips: urinary incontinence in women
Dr Toni Hazell shares 10 top tips on diagnosing and managing urinary incontinence in women
- Implementing guidelines
COVID-19: managing symptoms in the community
Dr Toni Hazell discusses the recommendations from NICE about managing COVID-19 symptoms in the community, including cough, fever, breathlessness, and delirium
- Video
Death certification in COVID-19: 5-minute video
Dr Toni Hazell highlights important things you need to know about changes to death certification processes during the COVID-19 outbreak
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Top tips: death certification and COVID-19
Dr Toni Hazell offers top tips on important changes to death certification procedures in England and Wales that have arisen during the coronavirus pandemic
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Top tips: phone triage and remote consultations
Dr Toni Hazell offers top tips for triaging patients by phone and what to consider when setting up remote consultations
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Coronavirus: what is the role of primary care?
Dr Toni Hazell summarises the recent guidance on how to identify possible cases of novel coronavirus and why suspected cases must be isolated immediately
- View from the ground
Life as a medical parent
The dreaded call from school. My son had mentioned a bit of a tummy ache that morning, but had eaten breakfast and seemed OK, so I sent him to school and thought nothing more of it. After looking pea-green in assembly he had been sent to the nurse; by mid-morning he was vomiting and on his way home. Great impression to make as a medical parent, in his first term at a new school—my sincere apologies to the nurse in question, if she is reading this.
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Top tips: vaccination myth-busting
Dr Toni Hazell offers 10 top tips about how best to manage scepticism toward vaccination and improve uptake of vaccines
- View from the ground
Being a portfolio GP
Next month is the 15th anniversary of the end of my general practice vocational training scheme (GPVTS). If you had asked me then what I would be doing now, the answer would have been clear—after a few years as a salaried GP, I would have become a partner. It was a no-brainer; that was what you did and anything else seemed second best.
