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HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: General Practice

General Practice current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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August 2025

Are house calls making a comeback?

B-phosphatidylethanol testing to identify hazardous alcohol use in primary health care—a game changer and a challenge for general practitioners: a qualitative study

Care in the era of digital health: experiences from Norwegian general practitioners

Community care navigation intervention for people who are at risk of unplanned hospital presentations (new Cochrane intervention review)

COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing COVID-19 (updated NICE guideline NG191)

Differences in use of telemedicine integrated into traditional primary health care

Effect of UK Quality and Outcomes Framework pay-for-performance programme on quality of primary care

Evaluating general practitioners' focused lung ultrasound competence and findings in patients with suspected community-acquired pneumonia in general practice

Exploring colorectal cancer patients' diagnostic pathways and general practitioners' assessment of the diagnostic processes: a Danish survey study

General practitioners' barriers to cross-sectoral collaboration on pregnant women with vulnerabilities: a cross-sectional survey in Danish general practice

Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management (updated NICE guideline CG150)

Medical encounters with young unaccompanied refugees: a qualitative study among general practitioners and physicians in migrant health clinics in Norway and Denmark

Nurse-led atrial fibrillation clinics in primary health care: a review of the evidence

Optimising the use of general practice medical records to support preconception care: a qualitative study

Paediatric care in general practice: case mix, referral patterns and healthcare costs

Putting the patient first: should general practitioners start people with probable Parkinson’s disease on levodopa while awaiting diagnostic confirmation?

Reviewing long-term opioid use in patients experiencing chronic pain in general practice: activating patients and supporting clinical decision making

Suspected cancer: recognition and referral (updated NICE guideline NG12)

Validation of point-of-care tests used at in-home assessments among older adults in primary care

'You would rather not fill your body with pills'—patient perspectives on polypharmacy and medication reviews by pharmacists in general practice

Sources

Australian Journal of General Practice (Jun-Jul); BMJ, The (Jun); Cochrane Library (Jun); NICE website (May-Jun); Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (Jun)

June 2025

Acceptability, applicability, and cost-utility of artificial-intelligence-powered low-cost portable fundus camera for diabetic retinopathy screening in primary health care settings

Antibiotic prescribing patterns in the community and primary care settings through a gender lens: a systematic review

The assessment of premature thelarche

Burden of RSV infections among young children in primary care: a prospective cohort study in five European countries (2021–23)

Delivery of intravenous anti‐cancer therapy at home versus in hospital or community settings for adults with cancer (new Cochrane intervention review)

Effects of a general practitioner-led brief narrative exposure intervention on symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after intensive care (PICTURE): multicentre, observer blind, randomised controlled trial

Fads and facts: popular diets and their medical management

Ferric carboxymaltose: a practical guide on the administration of iron infusions in general practice

HeartConnect: integrating primary care and specialist cardiology for rapid access and better patient and healthcare practitioner experiences

Interventions for smokeless tobacco use cessation (new Cochrane intervention review)

Is AI A-OK? Medicolegal considerations for general practitioners using AI scribes

Mapping motivational factors for continuous medical education: insights from general practitioners with varying levels of participating in CME

Mapping the ideal job: insights into job resources of general practitioner trainees

Online teaching materials and medical student impressions of general practice: lots of rules and guidelines?

Out of sight, out of mind: Investing in prison primary healthcare to target vulnerable groups

Pharmacotherapy for the management of overweight and obesity

A refresher on the primary care and public health management of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

Skin changes of the female breast: a guide to assessment and management

Sources

Australian Journal of General Practice (Apr-May); BMJ, The (May); Cochrane Library (Apr); Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (May); Lancet Respiratory Medicine, The (Feb); Public Health (May); Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (May)

April 2025

Ask an expert: HIV in primary care (BMJ practice pointer)

Australian general practitioners in disaster health management

Between principles and pragmatism – primary healthcare and social services professionals' experiences and perceptions of self-care for older adults with home care: a qualitative study

Diagnosis and management of faecal incontinence in primary care

Disaster planning in general practice

Effectiveness and utilization of a cognitive screening program for primary geriatric care

Exploring Long COVID prevalence and patient uncertainty by sociodemographic characteristics using GP patient survey data

Heat health in general practice: an evidence-based approach to the prevention of heat-related illness

How to recognise and manage measles (BMJ practice pointer)

Initiating insulin therapy in adults with type 2 diabetes: a practical guide

Management of tuberculosis infection in a general practice setting: an implemented model of care

Minimizing unnecessary proBNP blood tests: an evaluation of a pop-up form implementation in general practice

Patterns of imaging requests by general practitioners for people with musculoskeletal complaints: an analysis from a primary care database

Primary care contact, clinical management, and suicide risk following discharge from inpatient mental health care: a case–control study

Primary care physicians' experiences of video and online chat consultations: a qualitative descriptive study

Providing effective treatment for borderline personality disorder

Sacrificing patient care for prevention: distortion of the role of general practice (BMJ analysis)

'Shades of grey': a focus group study on diagnostic uncertainty among general practitioners using point-of-care ultrasound

Stopping antidepressants or not?

Task shifting for musculoskeletal disorders in Norwegian primary care: a qualitative interview study of general practitioners and specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapists

‘They made a hard day feel a little easier’: patients’ experiences of an integrated crisis response following recent sexual assault

Sources

Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy (Jan); Arthritis Care & Research (Mar); Australian Journal of General Practice (Jan-Mar); BJGP Open (Dec); BMJ, The (Jan-Mar); Health Expectations (Apr); Primary Health Care (Feb); Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (Mar)

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