Friday morning GP clinic

Mr Jeff Franks is an 83 year old retired Farmer, who has been attending your GP practice for 18 years, ever since he moved to Balham from the country to be nearer his daughter. He is your next patient in clinic, so you quickly refresh your memory with his patient summary.

Present Problems and linked medications:

• Hypertension (15 years)
  
  • Ramipril 5mg OD, Bendroflumethiazide 2.5mg OD

• MI (15 years ago)
  
  • Aspirin 75mg OD
  • Simvastatin 40mg OD

• Presbyacusis (4 years)

• Osteoarthritis - both hips (12 years)
  
  • Codydramol 30/500 2 tabs PRN
  • Diclofenac 50mg 2 tabs PRN - DISCONTINUED