Background Diagnosis of bladder cancer relies on investigation of symptoms presented to
primary care, notably visible haematuria. The importance of non-visible haematuria has never …

Background Incidences of colorectal cancer (CRC) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
are increasing in those aged <50 years. Aim To identify and quantify clinical features in …

OBJECTIVES: Despite the growing popularity of decision making in nursing curricula, the
effectiveness of educational interventions to improve nursing judgement and decision making …

Background Bladder cancer accounts for over 150 000 deaths worldwide. No screening is
available, so diagnosis depends on investigations of symptoms. Of these, only visible …

Background The main investigation for suspected lung cancer in primary care is a chest X-ray.
Reports from secondary care show that some patients with normal chest X-rays transpire …

Background Foot ulceration is thought to affect 15% of people with diabetes at some time in
their lives. Debridement is widely regarded as an effective intervention to speed up ulcer …

In the previous issue, Stuardi et al. 1 described the potential advantages and problems with
using primary care databases to identify possible trial participants. This is yet another …

With a high economic, social, and personal burden, headache remains an important health
problem. How UK GPs diagnose headache in the UK is unknown. In this study, a large …

Background. Jaundice is a rare but important symptom of malignant and benign conditions.
When patients present in primary care, understanding the relative likelihood of different …

Background. Cervical cancer occurs at a younger age than most adult cancers. A pre-malignant
stage can be identified at screening and treated. Screening begins at the age of 25 …