Volume 14 Issue 12 - December 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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GPs can help with early diagnosis of lung cancer
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News |
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NICE provides guidance for management of self-harm
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NICE releases new quality standard for end-of-life care
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Updated Guideline |
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Early recognition of lung cancer will help to improve outcomes
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Dr David Baldwin explains how recent developments in the diagnostic, assessment, and treatment pathways are reflected in the updated NICE guideline on lung cancer |
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NICE Quality Standards |
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Patients with diabetes should be at the centre of all parts of their care
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Dr Roger Gadsby highlights how the NICE quality standard for diabetes will help to improve care in a number of areas, such as provision of education and initiation of insulin therapy |
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GMS Contract |
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Patients with mental health illnesses are at higher risk of CVD
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The updated QOF indicators will help to improve the physical health of people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other psychoses, says Dr Caroline Dollery |
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GMS Contract |
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Practices should review the number of outpatient referrals
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Dr Nigel Watson outlines how the QOF quality and productivity indicators aim to improve efficiency through clinician engagement and clinical pathway redesign |
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Out of Hours |
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Depression and failure are a part of life
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol |
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