Contents – November 2001
News
NICE issues guidance on
sibutramine
GPs make good progress
in implementing NSF for CHD
Whooping cough booster
for preschool children
Editorial
Guidance
on sibutramine presents a challenge to GPs
Dr Ian Campbell, Chair of the National Obesity Forum and
a GP in Nottingham
In Reply
Forward planning
can ease the strain of flu campaigns
Tim Smith's article prompts GP Dr Chris Barclay to think
carefully about how to improve his flu campaign
Personal View
Sound
nursing care is the key to preventing pressure sores
The RCN guideline on pressure ulcer prevention is as relevant
in the community as in hospital, says Dr Kevin Ilsley
Guideline Development
RCN
guideline aims to reduce prevalence of pressure ulcers
Jo Rycroft-Malone describes the development of the RCN's
evidence-linked interdisciplinary guideline on risk assessment and prevention
of pressure ulcers
Locality Initiative
Nurse-led
smoking cessation group proves successful
Penny Russ describes how 'SmokeStop', a practice-based smoking
cessation programme, was so effective that its strategy was adopted across the
locality
Shared Care Initiative
Patient-held
diabetes record promotes seamless shared care
Drs Melanie Davies and Mary Quinn describe how a patient-held
Filofax-style management plan benefits patients with diabetes, GPs and hospital
physicians
Focus on CME
Guidelines in
Practice CME questions: 3
Write the answers in the spaces provided, then cut out the
pages and put them in your personal development plan
Beacon Awards
Primary
care clinic targets men's health
Dr Mike Kirby describes how his practice set up a well man
clinic that focuses on improving the health of men in middle age
Electronic Communication
How does
the Data Protection Act 1998 affect general practice?
Dr Nigel Watson outlines the new requirements for the storage
and use of data under the Data Protection Act 1998 and discusses the implications
for GPs
Patient Group Directions
How
to draw up a PGD for meningitis C vaccine in children
Jane Chiodini, immunisation nurse specialist, discusses
the different meningococcal vaccines available, and how to draw up a PGD for
their administration
Medico-legal Issues in General Practice
How
to avoid pitfalls when giving advice over the telephone
Dr Gerard Panting discusses what steps GPs should take when
conducting a telephone consultation to try to ensure a successful outcome
eGuidelines
eGuidelines
update
New and updated clinical guideline summaries from Volume
15 of Guidelines can now be found on eGuidelines
CLIP database
Clinical Improvements
Online Database
The CLIP database contains many cardiovascular projects,
which are tackling the requirements of the NSF
Your Problems Solved: Medico-legal Issues
Our panel of
experts answer medico-legal questions
Dr Gerard Panting, of the Medical Protection Society, answers
questions on medico-legal issues in general practice
Out of Hours
Guidelines
on tackling aggressive patients
Dr Phil Hammond, GP and broadcaster
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