Volume 14 Issue 9 - September 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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Structured education is a key part of diabetes care
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News |
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Advice published on improving care for alcohol-related disorders
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NICE releases guidance on the management of hypertension
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New Guideline |
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NICE brings together guidance on identifying mental health disorders
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Professor Tony Kendrick outlines how access and use of services for common mental health disorders could be improved through commissioning and support for patients |
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GMS Contract |
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Implementation of the asthma QOF indicators can be further improved
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Dr Noel Baxter explains that although the QOF indicators for asthma have not been revised, their interpretation is affected by the updated BTS/SIGN asthma guideline |
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Personal View |
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NICE offers practical advice on managing stable angina
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Implementation of key priorities from the NICE guideline on stable angina may help to reduce the costs of care, says Dr Ahmet Fuat |
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New Guideline |
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Topical corticosteroids should be applied once daily for eczema
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Dr Michael Tidman highlights recommendations from SIGN on the management of atopic eczema, which may reduce prescribing and improve patient compliance |
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Guideline Revisited |
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Structured care for diabetes should cover a spectrum of areas
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Professor Philip Home discusses current NICE treatment strategies and recent and future developments in the control of blood-glucose levels in type 2 diabetes |
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Out of Hours |
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Advise patients with STIs to be honest with their partners
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol |
