Volume 14 Issue 8 - August 2011
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NICE or Department of Health guideline |
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SIGN guideline |
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Independent professional body guideline |
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Working party guideline |
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Other articles |
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Editorial |
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New COPD standards and strategy are available
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News |
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New QOF indicator menu for 2012/13 is published by NICE
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NICE publishes guideline on the management of angina
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Guideline Revisited |
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Influenza vaccination may reduce hospital admissions for COPD
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Dr Melvyn Jones outlines key priorities for primary care as highlighted in the revised 2010 NICE guideline on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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Guideline Revisited |
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Early GP referral is vital to improvement of outcomes in RA
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Drs Caroline Cardy and Simon Bowman discuss the pharmacological treatment pathway for rheumatoid arthritis based on the recent recommendations from NICE |
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Good Practice Initiative |
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CVD risk assessment is a cost-effective way of improving care
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Paul Westerby, CVD Prevention and Screening Manager with Sandwell PCT, discusses the use of a CVD risk-assessment tool, improvements to service, and potential cost savings |
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Hot Topic |
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Now is the time for practice managers to assess strategy
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Jeremy Syree, practising chartered accountant and Chairman of the ICAEW Healthcare Committee, outlines key areas of focus for practice managers |
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Out of Hours |
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Is the Scottish NHS the best in the UK?
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol |
