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The importance of post-pandemic cardiovascular care

Primary and secondary care are using more telemedicine and virtual professional collaboration to clear backlogs, reports Jacqui Wise This is an edited version of an article keep reading

Why is the vaccine uptake lower amongst some ethnic minorities?

May 17, 2021 Long-term conditions

Figures show that the vaccine uptake amongst some ethnic minorities is significantly lower, but what are the reasons behind this? CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared on The BMJ keep reading

Affordability and availability: the keys to healthy eating?

May 11, 2021 Long-term conditions

Pablo Monsivais and colleagues reflect on the evidence for interventions to improve access to healthy food, and discuss considerations for evidence-generation CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared on The keep reading

A guide to general practice prescribing

May 7, 2021 Long-term conditions

A quick go-to guide for prescribing in general practice All prescriptions have the same basic requirements which include: All prescriptions must: Bear the name and address of the patient.Be written, or printed, legibly in ink.Be keep reading

COVID has worsened the obesity crisis – but not ignited action

April 19, 2021 Long-term conditions

The evidence is clear that obesity is a risk factor for severe COVID-19 disease and death. Meera Senthilingam asks what this increased urgency has done to boost action against this other epidemic CREDIT: This is keep reading

How to tackle healthcare inequalities

April 8, 2021 Long-term conditions

Theresa Marteau and colleagues argue that behavioural and social causes of poor health must be tackled in parallel in order to reduce inequalities CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared keep reading

The importance of post-pandemic cardiovascular care

How has the pandemic impacted eating disorders?

Primary care mental health support: during and after COVID

A doctor’s view: avoiding food poisoning

New drug treatments for type 2 diabetes

Why is the vaccine uptake lower amongst some ethnic minorities?

Affordability and availability: the keys to healthy eating?

A guide to general practice prescribing

COVID has worsened the obesity crisis – but not ignited action

A guide to general practice prescribing

Lockdown binge-eating, box sets and boredom ‘a health time bomb’

A doctor’s view: sepsis and septicaemia