Can someone tell me why an early diagnosis is so important in dementia? 1 We already
screen for and treat vascular risk factors, and mild cognitive impairment is extremely common. …

My out of hours duty shift today echoed this article. Whilst recognising that usually it should
be the family and perhaps the family doctor to get involved proactively perhaps we should …

What I cannot understand is why our College does not derecognise training schemes that
don't provide comprehensive general practice training that provides not only child health (for …

The algorithms for A/H1N1 flu currently used by the UK population do not seem to need any
respiratory symptoms. 1 Although information on various symptoms in proved A/H1N1 flu is …

In this new world of locality driven commissioning it is interesting that central NHS policy is
to drive telehealth forward even if it's not wanted at a local level. Competing interests: NJS's …

Dalal and colleagues summarise the management of patients who have had primary
percutaneous coronary intervention for myocardial infarction. 1 But they don't mention …

Ear wax. What happens in other countries? In Canada people are advised they can use a
warm shower after softening. 1 In Europe personal ear bulb syringe kits are available. Where I …

Sir, I would like to draw your attention to an area of medicine seldom used and rarely taught,
a knowledge of which I have found extremely useful in my year as a trainee general …

NHS advice advises it for the whole adult population and has done for many years and they
also advice a dose not to exceed 4000IU per day (10 times the dose in this article). 1 Over …

The debate about who is best served to provide primary care for children continues; one thing
not really needing debate though is that those doing so need to be trained and to keep up …