Listed below are summaries which are new and updated in the current edition of Guidelines (Volume 41, June 2010).

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New Summaries in Volume 41


NICE & Department of Health Guidelines

Constipation in children and young people: diagnosis and management of idiopathic childhood constipation in primary and secondary care

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

Chest pain of recent onset: assessment and diagnosis of recent onset chest pain or discomfort of suspected cardiac origin

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

Neuropathic pain: the pharmacological management of neuropathic pain in adults in non-specialist settings

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

The management of lower urinary tract symptoms in men

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence


Working party Guidelines

Consensus guideline for the management of symptomatic stable angina in primary care

Working Party – Fox, Arden, Begg, Fuat, Hall, Knight

Consensus guideline for the management of common bacterial skin infections in primary care

Working Party – Gray, Ali, Dawood, Robertson, Strauss & Walton

Consensus guideline on reducing cardiovascular events and pancreatitis through the effective management of triglycerides

Working Party – Nair, Merriman, Morrell, Nuttall, Patel, Williams

Summaries updated in Volume 41


NICE & Department of Health Guidelines

Lipid modification: cardiovascular risk assessment and the modification of blood lipids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

Type 2 diabetes: the management of type 2 diabetes

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence


Independent Professional Body Guidelines

Early identification of people with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes UK

Preconception care of women with diabetes

Diabetes UK

Recommendations for the provision of services in primary care for people with diabetes

Diabetes UK

The management of pregnant women with diabetes

Diabetes UK


Working party Guidelines

Consensus guideline for the primary care management of chronic osteoarthritic pain

Working Party – Serpell, Chapman, Conaghan, Johnson, Logan, Merriman