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Volume 12 Issue 12 -December 2009

  Colour Key:
  NICE or Department of Health guideline
  SIGN guideline
  Independent professional body guideline
  Working party guideline
  Other articles
Guidelines in Practice - December 2009 cover
  Editorial
  How will you achieve your CPD credits in 2010?
  News
  DH publishes guideline on the management of H1N1 influenza
  NICE opens draft consultation on standards for dementia and stroke
  Updated Guideline
  NICE has modified its stepped-care model for treating depression
  Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham discusses NICE Clinical Guideline 90 on depression in adults and emphasises the importance of the GP’s role in its implementation
  Hot Topic
  RCGP CPD credits are based on time spent and impact on practice
  Professor Nigel Sparrow explains the CPD credit scheme and provides everyday examples of how doctors can implement the learning and impact elements
  GMS Contract
  Regular structured asthma reviews will reduce exacerbations
  Dr Mark L Levy discusses the importance of assessing asthma control and medication, and ensuring that the patient knows when and how to seek help
  Guideline Revisited
  NHS stop smoking services can help to improve quit rates
  Professor Linda Bauld explains how NHS stop smoking services should be monitoring 4-week quit rates in addition to providing medication and behavioural support
  Out of Hours
  NICE needs to have both style and substance
  Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol