December 2000

News

Zanamivir recommended for patients at risk

First NICE guideline due early next year

Editorial

AGREE – a generic appraisal instrument for use worldwide

Françoise Cluzeau, Coordinator of AGREE, Department of Public Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, London

Personal View

Iron deficiency anaemia is a symptom not a diagnosis

New BSG guidelines on IDA contain useful reminders of the principles of management for GPs, says Dr Matthew Lockyer

In Reply

CHD patient education morning proves popular

Nurse practitioner Julia Bennett describes a successful health education day held to support the NSF CHD recommendations

Guideline Development

BSG guidelines aim to raise awareness of iron deficiency anaemia

The new BSG guidelines are designed to promote effective management of iron deficiency anaemia according to a simple scheme, explains Dr Brian Scott

Guideline Implementation

Checklist and resource pack aim to improve stroke care

Dr George Kassianos discusses two initiatives from the Action for Stroke Group designed to raise awareness of stroke and improve its management in primary care

Locality Initiative

Developing local guidelines for referral of colorectal cancer

Clinical governance lead Dr Paul Twomey describes the development of local guidelines for referral of patients with suspected colorectal cancer, within the NE Lincs initiative

Practice Protocol

Practice protocol to stop smoking includes new drug therapy

Dr Kausar Jafri and Marilyn Liu describe their practice's smoking cessation protocol, which offers a combination of traditional and recently introduced interventions

Key Organisations

NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination

Rachel Richardson, Research Fellow, NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination

Test Your Guidelines Knowledge

Win a 2-night stay for two at The Imperial Hotel, Torquay

How well do you know the Meningitis Research Foundation's guidelines on meningococcal disease?

Questions & Answers

Your problems solved

Our editorial board answer your questions on how to evaluate recommendations and where to get advice on implementation

Out of Hours

Guidelines for making eye contact with patients

Dr Phil Hammond, GP, lecturer and presenter of BBC2's Trust Me, I'm a Doctor