A range of approaches is needed to manage mental health presentations. In this article, specialist GP Sophie Jadwiga Ball describes two tools that can be employed within a GP consultation and provides the evidence-based theory behind their use. She also presents numerous examples to demonstrate how you can apply these tools in practice
Newborn metabolic screening adds immunodeficiency test
Newborn metabolic screening adds immunodeficiency test
This month sees a change to the targeted diseases of the Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme; here we review the new programme, its history, how it operates and how GPs can best make use of it
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