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Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Fiona and Nik discuss:
Spinal cord compression and cauda equina syndrome. They’re on our (long!) list of things we never want to miss. They’re uncommon presentations, but they cause us a lot of anxiety. We can help…The new NICE guidance on menopause, published in December 2024. Much stayed the same, but we focus on the bits that may change our practice…Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
And hear a best intentions story that will have you checking your phone and your headphones before launching into your next consultation!
Spinal cord compression and cauda equina syndrome
Red flags to screen for malignancy and fracture in patients with low back pain: systematic review
BMJ 2013;347:f7095
GRIFT 2023 cauda equina
national suspected cauda equina pathway
Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists – cauda equina information cards (cards in 29 different languages)
NICE guideline on menopause 2024: practice-changing points
NICE NG23
BMS statement in response to the publication of the updated NICE Menopause guideline (NG23)
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Fiona and Nik discuss:
Acute cough and pneumonia in adults. Who needs face-to-face assessment? Who needs antibiotics?‘I got this new gadget’… we consider technology to support health and wellbeing.Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
The rest of the Pearls from January will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.
Acute cough and pneumonia in adults
The Independent: ‘What is a quad-demic?’ 12.12.2024
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/nhs-england-flu-symptoms-tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus-b2663301.html
Triaging adults with respiratory tract infections (NICE 2023, NG237)
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng237
Cough (acute): antimicrobial prescribing (NICE 2019, NG120)
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng120
Pneumonia in adults (NICE 2023, CG191)
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg191
Technology to support health and wellbeing
Timeline of major milestones in the development of wearable sensors and a summary of their building blocks
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41578-022-00460-x/figures/1
Effectiveness of physical activity monitors in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ 2022;376:e068047
https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj-2021-068047
Pedometers can help people get more active as part of an exercise programme.
BMJ 2020;369:m877
https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m877
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss:
Wintering, time to restore ourselves. We share an article from our lifestyle medicine course, offering a roadmap to wellbeing that we can use to support ourselves, family members and patients as we embark on 2025.Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
And hear a best intentions story that will have you double checking the address before going on a home visit!
Roadmap to wellbeing: microskills for positive changeClinican wellbeing articles on Red Whale Knowledge:
Burnout in health professionals
Mental health in health professionals
Moral distress and moral injury
Strengths and vulnerabilities in clinicians
Practitioner health
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss:
3% of adults presenting to primary care with an acute cough have pertussis, but would you spot it?What is our role in primary care if a patient approaches us for advice about antibiotic prophylaxis for STIs?Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
The rest of the Pearls from December will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.
Pertussis
BMJ 2019;364:l401UKHSA Guidance on the management of cases of pertussis in England during the re-emergence of pertussis in 2024
Whooping Cough Net - symptoms (examples of full-blown whooping cough and attenuated forms in immunised individuals. Also information for patients about why treatment is ineffective. Site by Doug Jenkinson, a GP in ( Nottinghamshire)
Testing guidelines from the UKHSA can be found here.
The Green Book on Pertussis
Prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infectionsBASHH Position statement on Doxycycline as Prophylaxis for Sexually Transmitted Infections 2021
The IPERGAY trial (Lancet Inf Diseases 2018;18(3):308)
CDC guidance 1
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead, your jingle bells, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Fiona and Nik discuss:
Diagnosing diabetes: do you know MODY from LADA?PSA testing in asymptomatic men. Why don’t we have a national screening programme for prostate cancer in the UK?Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
And hear a best intentions story that will have you patting your seat before you sit down!
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'Chris Hoy and cancer screening: is celebrity campaigning a bad way to make policy?' Margaret McCartney. BMJ 2024;387:q2604Send us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead, your jingle bells, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Fiona and Nik discuss:
Chronic urticaria. How confident are you in spotting and managing it?Preparing for the worst…we consider the important issue of bleeding and haemorrhage in advanced cancer.Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
The rest of the Pearls from November will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.
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Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines - bleeding
Festive i-CPD
What we can learn from watching the film 'Last Christmas' ? - Boggled Docs episode
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a pumpkin spice latte and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. October was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss:
Mpox- what do we need to know after the WHO declared Mpox a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ ?Ovarian cancer: genetic risk. Did you know that reducing the risk of ovarian cancer death with risk-reduction surgery is an alternative for some at higher genetic risk of the disease, and is now recommended by NICE?Gut microbiome: cutting through the noise. We unpack the growing understanding of the importance of the gut microbiome, why it matters and future practical applications…Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
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Latest update on cases of Clade Ib mpox
The NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme
Target Ovarian CancerSend us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a pumpkin spice latte and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. October was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the first of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss:
HRT, bleeding and endometrial cancer... Have you had more phone calls and e-consults? Recent media coverage has made this a topic that we all need to know about.Big changes in the UK vaccination schedules. We help you to update and refresh your knowledge in this fast-changing area.Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
The rest of the Pearls from October will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.
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BMS – management of unscheduled bleeding on hormone replacement therapy
Effective Approaches to Combat Vaccine HesitancySend us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. September was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss:
Nephrotic syndrome in children: would you spot it? Broken heart? Think Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
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NHS – nephrotic syndrome in children
NHS Scotland - immunisation guideline for children with chronic kidney diseaseSend us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a pumpkin spice latte and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. September was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the first of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss:
How to approach alopecia consultations. Having a framework for conditions that patients have to pluck up courage to ask about can be really helpful… Workplace-based assessment (WPBA) demystified. We’re here to support the next generation of GP trainees, along with their supervisors.Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
The rest of the Pearls from September will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.
Alopecia UKBritish Association of Dermatologists - alopecia areata
British Association of Dermatologists - female pattern hair loss
British Association of Dermatologists - male pattern hair loss
The official MRCGP website which can be found here
CEPSSend us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. August was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the second of two episodes this month, Caroline and Nik discuss:
The national Medical Examiner System- big changes came into play in England and Wales on 9th September 2024. How’s it going for you?HRT regimens and progestogen dosing: time to change our practice? Unopposed oestrogen can increase the risk of endometrial cancer, so it must be balanced with an adequate dose of progestogen. But what is an adequate dose?Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
And hear a best intentions story where a good deed ended up with one of our listeners wedged under a bed in a nursing home!
Free Byte about the changes in the process for death certification in England and Wales
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. August was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the first of two episodes this month, Caroline and Nik discuss:
Wilson’s disease. How would you go about testing for this? What should you look out for?How to approach all types of anaemia in primary care. Please share our GEMS with new Team GP members.Tick-borne encephalitis: when to vaccinate.Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
The rest of the Pearls from August will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.
Wing-Beating Tremor video-NEJM:
https://youtu.be/_LJXgDQV2Vo?si=x5h2Yg4nVTJqWUqE
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. July was another bumper month of information and we couldn't squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss:
All things worm related. You’ve been requesting it, so here it is! We may well be getting more calls about painful/ itchy/ discharging ears. Otitis external may be one explanation!Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
And hear a best intentions story involving a bottle of champagne and false hopes! All to put a smile on your face!
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/threadworms/
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. July was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the first of two episodes this month, Nik and guest presenter Ali discuss:
Seeing REDs with exercise? There are many benefits to physical training, but also some things we should be aware of- would you spot REDs?Familial hypercholesterolaemia: why does it matter? Find out how we can make a huge difference in primary care.Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
The rest of the Pearls from July will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.
https://health4performance.basem.co.uk/
https://red-s.com/
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. June was another bumper month of information, meaning that we couldn’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the second of two episodes this month, Nik and Caroline discuss:
Motor neurone disease: spotting, referring and supportingThere’s something not quite right…we cover how to approach a consultation around phimosisListen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
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Rob Burrow documentary
Association for palliative medicine
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. June was another bumper month of information, meaning that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the first of two episodes this month, Nik and Caroline discuss:
Curable: hepatitis C and the NHS elimination programme.Acne: what’s new?Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
The rest of the Pearls from June will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.
Hep C
HEP Drug Interactions (interaction checker for DAAs)
If you’re interested in becoming a GP champion for Hep C, email:[email protected] or [email protected]
Order Hep C home testing kit online at: hepctest.nhs.uk
Acne
The British Association of Dermatology patient information leaflet for isotretinoinSend us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message
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Disclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast. -
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. There was so much information in the Pearls that we released over the 5 weeks of May that we’ve realised that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the second of two episodes this month, Nik and Caroline discuss:
Allergic rhinitis and hay fever- should we be thinking of it as asthma of the nose?Melanoma: as the incidence continues to rise, how do we pick out moles that are concerning and need referral?The above questions, and more, will be answered during the episode. Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
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Disclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast. -
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. There was so much information in the Pearls that we released over the 5 weeks of May that we’ve realised that we can’t possibly squeeze it all into one handy sized episode, so in the first of two episodes this month, Nik and Caroline discuss:
Lifestyle as medicine- an antidote to too much medicine?Dying matters: identifying adults approaching end of life.We also announce the winner of a whole year of Red Whale Knowledge for free, in our Primary Care Superheroes competition…
Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
The rest of the Pearls from May will be covered next week along with a new best intentions story to put a smile on your face.
Useful resources:
Lifestyle medicine
WebsitesRCGP - physical activity hub
British Society of Lifestyle Medicine
RCGP GP with an extended role in lifestyle medicine framework
Personalised care delivery in primary care – Leamington case study
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. This month, Nik and Caroline discuss:
Acute prostatitis: is it the last stand for the floxacins?!Adenomyosis: demystifying the condition behind the headlines. How would you diagnose it?A diagnosis no one wants to miss… cancer in children and young people. What are the key presentations?When does hearing loss warrant an urgent assessment? How could you potentially save someone’s hearing?All of the above questions, and more, will be answered during the episode. Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
And hear a best intentions story that highlights that one size doesn’t fit all, especially when it comes to lifestyle medicine!!
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Disclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast. -
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Grab your trainers, your dog lead or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. This month, Nik and Caroline discuss:
Acute aortic dissection. What would you do if you suspected it?The limping child. Who goes in to hospital? Who might be able to be managed in primary care?Soluble tablets. Are you aware how much sodium is in the average soluble pill?Quinolones… just say no to systemic fluroquinolones! Why have the MHRA released a drug safety update?All of the above questions, and more, will be answered during the episode. Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
And hear about how some home grown tomatoes brought a primary care team together, but left an unpleasant taste in the mouth!!
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Disclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast. - Laat meer zien
