Dr Yassir Javaid will be speaking at the GM Conference in October on heart failure. His presentation will focus on the importance of a timely diagnosis, identifying comorbidities and the modern pharmacological optimisation of heart failure, as well as the role of device therapy to improve both quantity and quality of life.

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Benzodiazepine and Z-drugs are frequently used in the management of anxiety disorders. This study examines patterns of prescribing of these drugs in older adults. It challenges the stigma that long-term use is synonymous with dependence and dose escalation.

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Tom Gentry from Age UK will be speaking at the GM Conference in October on recent reforms across the NHS and social care and consider how they may impact older people's care into the future. In this spotlight interview, he talks about how the pandemic unlocked a lot of strong local collaboration to better support older people, but now that support is dropping away as the crisis in social care deepens.

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Professor Margot Gosney will be speaking at the GM Conference in October on the frail patient in the age of Covid 19 and asking can we totally avoid hospitalisation by the use of virtual frailty wards. She will illustrate the pros and cons of virtual frailty wards, how to set up the systems, and tips to help climb the obstacles that inevitably occur.

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A study has found that a new, non-invasive skin cancer imaging technology is significantly more accurate at diagnosing basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common type skin cancer, compared to the usual diagnostic methods.

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Dr Madhavi Vindlacheruvu will be speaking at the GM Conference in October on fragility fractures and bone health looking at how osteoporosis services can be rebuilt and reset following the Covid-19 crisis.

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Professor Ahmet Fuat talks about why the early death of his father inspired him to become a doctor and the things he would love to change about the current NHS. 

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A new survey by Medscape has revealed that one in two junior doctors (45%) are considering leaving their profession and pursuing non-clinical careers.

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Everyone enjoys a life hack that saves time. This is especially important for busy healthcare professionals whose time is at a premium. In this blog, Dr Harry Brown lists his top five life hacks to help make life more efficient, easier and effective.

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