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Pearls

Red Whale Pearls are our super useful weekly updates for GPs and other primary care clinicians - designed to turn tricky evidence and guidelines into practical advice for consultations, focus on important issues we shouldn't miss and make our lives easier! Sign up to receive our Pearls by email.

HRT, bleeding and endometrial cancer

This hot topic just got even hotter, with lots of media coverage this week highlighting concerns about the risks of higher-dose oestrogen sometimes prescribed off licence. This just might have triggered a few phone calls and e-consults!
3rd October 2024
Trainees

Helping to demystify HRT for you- HRT GEMS

Our focused GP Trainee Essentials topic this month is hormone replacement therapy. It’s a subject that often requires demystifying because the terminology and management can be challenging. We're here to help!
2nd October 2024

Broken heart? Think Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Named after an octopus trap and sometimes called broken heart syndrome, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is being diagnosed more frequently. In fact, 2% of people initially labelled as having acute coronary syndrome will end up with the diagnosis.
26th September 2024
Trainees

Workplace-based assessment (WPBA) demystified 

Building on last year’s successful GP trainee Pearls programme, we are back with another season of Red Whale resources to support the next generation of GP trainees, along with their supervisors.  
12th September 2024

Tick- borne encephalitis: when to vaccinate

A message on the triage list: Going hiking in Slovenia in September… any vaccinations needed? Did you know that tick-borne encephalitis vaccination might be recommended in this situation?
15th August 2024
Trainees

Seeing REDs with exercise?

The sun is out. Wimbledon is on. It’s the perfect time of year to be more active. There are many benefits to physical training, but also some things we should be aware of – would you spot REDs?
4th July 2024