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GP Alice Fitzgibbon explains Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
|Date: 29 July, 2023

GP Alice Fitzgibbon explains Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
© Yura Yarema / Adobe Stock This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon looks at Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA for ...
© Yura Yarema / Adobe Stock This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon looks at Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA for short). A what? Let’s break it down and discover exactly what an AAA is. Let’s start with the f ...
29 July, 2023
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GP Alice Fitzgibbon tackles hearing loss
|Date: 23 March, 2022

GP Alice Fitzgibbon tackles hearing loss
GP Alice Fitzgibbon tackles hearing loss. This month we cover another common problem – hearing loss. Most ...
GP Alice Fitzgibbon tackles hearing loss. This month we cover another common problem – hearing loss. Most people will have experienced temporary changes in their hearing at some point. These experienc ...
23 March, 2022
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Let’s talk about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Dr. Alice Fitzgibbon
|Date: 20 December, 2021

Let’s talk about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Dr. Alice Fitzgibbon
GP Alice Fitzgibbon explores the issue of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. This month I thought I would write ...
GP Alice Fitzgibbon explores the issue of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. This month I thought I would write about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (also known as AAAs). Many people will not have heard of these ...
20 December, 2021
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Let’s talk about obstructive sleep apnoea with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
|Date: 30 November, 2021

Let’s talk about obstructive sleep apnoea with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon discussed a something commonly complained about by partners and families ...
This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon discussed a something commonly complained about by partners and families all over the world – snoring! Specifically, this article will cover a condition called obstruct ...
30 November, 2021
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Let’s talk about lung cancer with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
|Date: 28 October, 2021

Let’s talk about lung cancer with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
Cough, cough... cancer? This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon will focus on lung cancer. With everything that h ...
Cough, cough... cancer? This month, GP Alice Fitzgibbon will focus on lung cancer. With everything that has happened with COVID-19 across the world, no one wants to admit to having a new cough. But if ...
28 October, 2021
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NHS Blood and Transplant is campaigning to recruit new donors for plasma for medicine in the UK
|Date: 13 October, 2021

NHS Blood and Transplant is campaigning to recruit new donors for plasma for medicine in the UK
The NHS Blood and Transplant service desperately needs your help. In April, we began collecting blood pla ...
The NHS Blood and Transplant service desperately needs your help. In April, we began collecting blood plasma from donation to make vital antibody-based medicines and we urgently need more people to ma ...
13 October, 2021
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Let’s talk about Deep Vein Thrombosis with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
|Date: 29 September, 2021

Let’s talk about Deep Vein Thrombosis with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
A swollen leg? Could it be a DVT? This month GP, Alice Fitzgibbon examines Deep Vein Thrombosis. This mon ...
A swollen leg? Could it be a DVT? This month GP, Alice Fitzgibbon examines Deep Vein Thrombosis. This month’s column is about DVTs or Deep Vein Thrombosis. Worries about having a DVT often bring peopl ...
29 September, 2021
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Let’s talk about Dupuytren’s Disease with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
|Date: 25 August, 2021

Let’s talk about Dupuytren’s Disease with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
This month GP, Alice Fitzgibbon talks Dupuytren’s Disease. This month’s article is about a condition call ...
This month GP, Alice Fitzgibbon talks Dupuytren’s Disease. This month’s article is about a condition called Dupuytren’s disease or contracture. Many people might be aware of this condition or have see ...
25 August, 2021
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Covid-19 app impacts on building materials’ supply chain
|Date: 28 July, 2021

Covid-19 app impacts on building materials’ supply chain
Self-isolation alerts are having a significant impact on the supply of building materials, according to T ...
Self-isolation alerts are having a significant impact on the supply of building materials, according to The Builders Merchants Federation. It has raised concerns with government about the affect staff ...
28 July, 2021
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Let’s talk about Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
|Date: 29 June, 2021

Let’s talk about Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
This month GP, Alice Fitzgibbon covers Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). This is a condition man ...
This month GP, Alice Fitzgibbon covers Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). This is a condition many people have never heard of, and some may be completely unaware they have it. Non-Alcoholic Fa ...
29 June, 2021
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Let’s talk about rhinitis with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
|Date: 31 May, 2021

Let’s talk about rhinitis with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
This month GP, Alice Fitzgibbon will cover a condition that is a common complaint – rhinitis, the blocked ...
This month GP, Alice Fitzgibbon will cover a condition that is a common complaint – rhinitis, the blocked runny nose. This condition, called rhinitis, can have multiple symptoms ranging from a blocked ...
31 May, 2021
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Let’s talk about erectile dysfunction with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
|Date: 30 April, 2021

Let’s talk about erectile dysfunction with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
This month’s column covers a topic many men find difficult to talk about: erectile dysfunction (ED). Erec ...
This month’s column covers a topic many men find difficult to talk about: erectile dysfunction (ED). Erectile dysfunction, sometimes also called impotence, is a really common condition and it often af ...
30 April, 2021
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Let’s talk about Hernias with Dr Alice Fitzgibbbon
|Date: 25 March, 2021

Let’s talk about Hernias with Dr Alice Fitzgibbbon
Is it a hernia? This month’s column examines the diagnosis, symptoms and causes of the different types. L ...
Is it a hernia? This month’s column examines the diagnosis, symptoms and causes of the different types. Lots of people have heard of hernias, and know they can relate to “having a lump”. So, what is a ...
25 March, 2021
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Let’s talk about Glaucoma with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
|Date: 19 February, 2021

Let’s talk about Glaucoma with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
This month, Professional Builder looks at a common eye complaint. This month, I thought we would cover so ...
This month, Professional Builder looks at a common eye complaint. This month, I thought we would cover something a little different and move up to the eyes. In the UK, there are nearly two million peo ...
19 February, 2021
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Let’s talk about gallstones with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
|Date: 29 January, 2021

Let’s talk about gallstones with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
This month we are going to cover gallstones. Again, a common condition that often needs no treatment, but ...
This month we are going to cover gallstones. Again, a common condition that often needs no treatment, but what exactly are they and how do they cause problems? Gallstones are small stones, usually mad ...
29 January, 2021
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Let’s talk about heartburn with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
|Date: 29 December, 2020

Let’s talk about heartburn with Dr Alice Fitzgibbon
This month’s column is about a problem many people will experience at some point in their lives – acid re ...
This month’s column is about a problem many people will experience at some point in their lives – acid reflux. For some people, heartburn (caused by acid reflux) is an occasional problem, and for othe ...
29 December, 2020
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