Health
Lockdown reduced children's contacts with GPs but increased remote appointments
Young people's contacts with GPs in England dropped by 41% overall during the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 compared with previous years.
Apr 5, 2022
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British Journal of General Practice
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research will help GPs diagnose urinary tract infections in children
Urinary tract infections (UTI) in young children can lead to kidney damage, but are notoriously difficult to diagnose in primary care because symptoms can often be vague and unclear.
Jul 11, 2016
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
New research links anxiety to higher Parkinson's risk in over-50s
The risk of developing Parkinson's is at least twice as high in people with anxiety compared to those without, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Jun 24, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Clinical trial confirms GP-prescribed treatments are effective for women with heavy periods
The largest and longest running clinical trial of medical therapies for heavy periods has found that women can be greatly helped by having treatments just from their GP, with most avoiding hospital operations.
Oct 12, 2016
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Health
GPs and the Fit for Work scheme
An editorial by primary care researchers at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, and published today, Monday 29 June 2015 in the British Journal of General Practice, analyses the GP role in the ...
Jun 29, 2015
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Health
New research sheds light on the real experience of calling the GP surgery
A new study by Loughborough University has examined – for the first time – how receptionists interact with patients over the telephone.
Aug 19, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
A third of emergency cancer patients have not seen their GP
Around one third (34 per cent) of cancer patients diagnosed as an emergency in England had not consulted their doctor beforehand, according to a Cancer Research UK funded study published in the British Journal of General ...
Apr 25, 2017
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Health
Poor communication of test results poses risk for patients
A lack of clear systems for communicating test results in primary care can lead to confusion, frustration and anxiety for patients and potential delays in diagnosis and treatment, according to research published in the British ...
Jul 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
More cases of cancer can be discovered early at a health centre
Considerably more cases of suspected cancer can today be identified early within primary care. Partly based on symptoms but also statistics on the patients' visits to health centres, indicates research from Sahlgrenska Academy ...
Apr 27, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Better services needed for postnatal depression and anxiety, says study
Depression and anxiety affect nearly one in five of all women in the perinatal period, with potentially very serious consequences for mothers, babies and families.
Jul 20, 2017
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