Contents: May 2002
Contents – May 2002
News
SIGN guideline
aims to improve management of LRTIs in the community
Scotland
plans world's first national diabetic retinopathy screening programme
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Scots
show the way forward on retinopathy screening
Dr Matthew Lockyer applauds Scotland's plan to introduce
a national screening programme for diabetic retinopathy
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Helping
GPs to improve the management of IBS
Dr Mark Cottrill evaluates PCSG guidance on diagnosing and
treating patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Guideline Development
NICE
sets out national strategy for reducing diabetic retinopathy
The first guideline on type 2 diabetes from NICE aims to
reduce sight loss due to retinopathy by early detection and effective treatment,
explains Professor Richard Baker
Guideline Development
NICE
guideline aims to reduce diabetic renal disease
Dr Sally Marshall explains how practical recommendations
from NICE on prevention and early management of renal disease in type 2 diabetes
should reduce morbidity
Beacon Awards
Primary
care initiative succeeds in helping smokers to quit
A smoking cessation programme is providing much-needed local
support for smokers who want to stop. Dr Kevin Lewis reports on its success
Locality Initiative
Screening
for patients at risk of osteoporosis in primary care
Geraldine Carter describes an NOS pilot project that was
set up to identify patients at risk from osteoporosis
Patient Group Directions
Drawing
up a patient group direction for tetanus vaccine
Jane Chiodini explains the importance of tetanus immunisation
and describes how to set up a patient group direction for administering the
vaccine
Focus on CME
Guidelines in Practice CME questions
Write the answers in the spaces provided, then cut out the
pages and put them in your personal development plan
Electronic Communication
The new GP
contract: implications for IT
Quality payments lie at the heart of the proposed new GP
contract but good IT systems will be vital to maximise practice income, says
Dr Nigel Watson
Medico-legal Issues in General Practice
Understanding
the new GMS regulations
In which circumstances can doctors be removed from a PCT's
medical list? Dr Gerard Panting explains what the new GMS regulations mean for
GPs
Guidelines in Practice Awards 2002
The Guidelines in Practice Awards
2002: last 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 send in your entry by 31 May
eGuidelines
eGuidelines
update
Guidelines in Practice, Guidelines, the CLIP database and
related information online at www.eguidelines.co.uk
NICE Referral Guide
NICE referral
advice: 5. Osteoarthritis of the hip
WHO Patient Guideline
WHO guide
to mental health
Interactive summary cards for use with patients
Your Problems Solved: Information Technology
Our panel of experts
answer questions on IT
Dr Nigel Watson answers questions on the use of information
technology in general practice
Out of Hours
Red faces all
round
Dr Phil Hammond, GP and broadcaster
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