Articles
Discover GP-led articles on health, wellbeing, and medical trends. AccessGP insights deliver practical advice and guides you can trust.
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Can Stress Cause Physical Symptoms? When Not to Dismiss Symptoms as “Just Stress”
Stress can cause headaches, fatigue, digestive problems, palpitations and other genuine physical symptoms. However, persistent or unexplained symptoms should not automatically be dismissed as “just stress”. Dr Zamiel Hussain explains when to seek GP advice and how a doctor approaches the difference.
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Private GP before your holiday: what to sort before you travel
Preparing for a summer holiday? A private GP appointment can help with medication planning, common holiday health concerns, medical letters and queries before travel. This guide explains what to sort before you go and when urgent or specialist advice is needed.
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Managing in the heat: how to prevent heat exhaustion and know when to get help.
Hot weather can cause tiredness, dizziness, headaches, nausea, dehydration and heat exhaustion. This GP guide explains how to manage symptoms safely, when to seek urgent help, and when a private GP appointment may be useful.
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Feeling anxious but not sure what help you need? A GP guide.
Anxiety does not always feel like worry. It can affect sleep, concentration, work, relationships and physical wellbeing. This GP guide explains when anxiety symptoms may be worth discussing with a doctor, what a GP appointment can involve, and when urgent help is needed.
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Rosacea: Understanding Facial Redness, Flushing, and Inflammatory Flares
Rosacea is a common cause of facial redness, flushing, and acne-like spots in adults. This guide explains how to recognise it, what triggers it, and when to seek GP advice.
