GPs

Ask patients about gambling such as drinking and smoking, GPs urged

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Lee Adams, gambling

Doctors should ask their patients about their gambling habits in the same way they assess their drinking and smoking levels, a coroner has said as a condition after an addict’s death. Lee Adams was found to have died of an overdose of beta blockers in 2020 after a late-night gambling binge during the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more

‘If I could say one thing to patients…’: GPs on pay, mental health and the four ingredients that beat the flu

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GP Dr George Hawche from the Fulham Medical Centre

If you’ve ever spent your morning commute dreaming of a fresh start with your career, this feature is for you. Every Monday, we talk to someone from a different profession to find out what it’s really like. Today we speak to Dr George Howch at Fulham Medical Center in West London… A salaried GP working … Read more