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Volume 14 Issue 10 - October 2011

  Colour Key:
  NICE or Department of Health guideline
  SIGN guideline
  Independent professional body guideline
  Working party guideline
  Other articles
Guidelines in Practice - October 2011 cover
  Editorial
  Acne can result in major psychological problems
  News
  NICE releases advice on referral and diagnosis of autism
  Quality standard for breast cancer published by NICE
  New Guideline
  People with psychosis should be asked about substance use
  NICE recommends that all individuals with psychosis or suspected psychosis and possible substance misuse are referred to secondary care, says Professor Peter Tyrer
  New Guideline
  NICE highlights optimal medical therapy in stable angina guideline
  Drs Rebecca Knowles and Norma O'Flynn, and Professor Adam Timmis discuss the role of GPs, who will be at the centre of medical management for stable angina
  NICE Quality Standards
  COPD review should cover medical and psychosocial aspects
  Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones describes the NICE quality statements on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and how to provide care that meets them
  Guideline Revisited
  Primary care has an important role in the recognition of ADHD
  Professor Eric Taylor reviews psychological and pharmacological interventions for the management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  Guideline Revisited
  Topical therapy can be combined with oral antibiotics in acne
  Dr Thomas Poyner discusses where primary care can find information and guidance on the treatment of acne and the available therapeutic options
  Out of Hours
  Be proud to be part of the NHS and what it does
  Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol