Guidelines in Practice contents: April 2002
Contents – April 2002
News
NICE publishes
guidelines on diabetic retinopathy and renal disease
Thyroid cancer
guidelines emphasise importance of early diagnosis
Editorial
NICE
diabetes guideline stresses role of retinal screening
Dr Roger Gadsby, GP and senior lecturer in
primary care, University of Warwick
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Hip
fractures: combatting the silent epidemic
Dr Chris Barclay assesses new SIGN guidance
on preventing and treating hip fractures, and argues for a national strategy
In Reply
Advising
parents about MMR vaccination
GPs should take the time to listen to patientsê
concerns about the triple vaccine and offer reassurance, says Dr Kausar Jafri
Guideline Development
New
SIGN guideline underlines importance of cardiac rehabilitation
The SIGN cardiac rehabilitation guideline aims
to improve CHD patientsê physical and psychological wellbeing, as Dr Alan Begg
explains
Locality Initiative
Developing
a strategy to implement the NSF for Mental Health
Collaboration and communication have formed
the cornerstone of one PCTês approach to implementing the NSF for Mental Health,
as Dr Jim Brockbank explains
Beacon Awards
Delivering
palliative care in the community
Dr Richard Hillier reports on a successful
scheme that provides support for terminally ill patients at home and their carers
Patient Group Directions
How
to set up a PGD for administering yellow fever vaccine
Jane Chiodini explains how to draw up a patient
group direction for yellow fever vaccine, and where to find information on setting
up as a centre to administer it
Locality Initiative
Setting
up a cardiac rehabilitation service in the community
CHD patients and their families are benefiting
from the first phase 4 cardiac rehabilitation service in West Cumbria. Janette
Baines reports on its success
Medico-legal issues in practice
Deciding
to withhold or withdraw treatment in terminally ill patients
Decisions to withhold or withdraw treatment
in the terminally ill are often highly complex. Dr Gerard Panting explains the
current legal position
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
Focus on CME
Guidelines
in Practice CME questions: 8
Write the answers in the spaces provided, cut
out the pages and keep them in your personal development plan
Electronic Communication
Exeter
system is central to general practice
Dr Nigel Watson explains the role of the Exeter
system in handling patient registration data, information on prescription certification
and GMS quarterly payments
Key Organisations
The
NCC for Chronic Conditions
Dr Mike Pearson, Director, Rob Grant and Jane
Ingham of the National Collaborating Centre – Chronic Conditions
Guidelines in Practice Awards 2002
The
Guidelines in Practice Awards 2002: call for entries
Our annual Awards reward
excellence in primary and shared care initiatives relating to national guidance
in the NHS. For a chance to win £3000 download your entry form here
NICE Referral Guide
NICE
referral advice: 4. Menorrhagia
NICE Referral Guide
NICE referral
summaries
WHO Patient Guideline
WHO
Guide to Mental Health
Interactive summary cards for use with patients
Out of Hours
Should
nurses become gatekeepers?
Dr Phil Hammond, GP and broadcaster
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