Pain in dementia: A multi-modal approach to assessment and management

People with dementia may be in just as much pain as other patients but less able to communicate how they are feeling. This article will use an unfolding case study approach to critically examine the process of pain assessment and management in a person with dementia
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FSRH Clinical Guideline: Overweight, Obesity and Contraception

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) has issued new guidelines to clarify safe and effective contraceptive options for women who are overweight or obese. The new guidance reviews the impact of weight on contraceptive effectiveness and safety as well as the effect of contraceptive use on weight. It also considers contraceptive use in relation to medical and surgical interventions for weight loss.
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Acute Otitis media: Diagnosis and management

Acute otitis media is a common infection, especially in young children, and may be of viral or bacterial origin. Most cases will resolve spontaneously within 3-7 days, but there are circumstances when a prescription for antibiotics may be appropriate, and in some cases urgent referral or admission is warranted.

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• Getting spirometry right: an innovative approach to training
• GLP1 receptor agonists – back in the premier division!
• Pain in dementia: A multi-modal approach to assessment and management
• What should we be doing for our patients with difficult or severe asthma?
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12 Jun 2019

In praise of general practice nurses Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency: what you ‘need to know’ Multimorbidity and prescribing Frailty, a long-term condition The UK Immunisation Schedule Finding the evidence to support best practice Accidents abroad – a salutary tale

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15 May 2019

Annual reviews in long term conditions Practice in pictures:Eczema Global Initiative for Asthma: Asthma management and prevention, 2019 Taking the initiative in asthma care: the 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines Travel health update Managing the vaccine fridge Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction: not all that wheezes is asthma

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17 Apr 2019

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: hiding in plain sight Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women Learning disabilities and the role of the practice nurse Travel health update Social media: blurred lines between personal and professional behaviour Group consultations: the why and the how The need for awareness of all contraception options

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13 Mar 2019

Chronic wounds Travel health update Medication errors Prescribing in renal impairment Improving diagnosis of dementia – the role of the practice nurse Food allergies – what is the best evidence and approach? Hypertension – draft guidance

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