Volume 15 Issue 1 - January 2012
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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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Are you ready for your appraisal and revalidation?
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News |
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NICE releases updated guideline on management of epilepsy
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Guideline on diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer updated by SIGN
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Updated Guideline |
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NICE updates its ACD algorithm on antihypertensive drugs
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Dr Terry McCormack describes how the updated NICE guideline recommends the use of ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring for diagnosis of hypertension |
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New Guideline |
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A multidisciplinary team is vital in the care of hip fracture patients
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Patients should be offered a formal, acute orthogeriatric or orthopaedic ward-based Hip Fracture Programme, in line with NICE recommendations, says Dr Sally Hope |
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NICE Quality Standards |
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People with CKD have a higher risk of cardiovascular events
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Dr Ivan Benett explains how implementing the NICE quality standard on chronic kidney disease will help to reduce the number of individuals needing dialysis or renal replacement |
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Hot Topic |
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The Medical Appraisal Guide will help GPs prepare for revalidation
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Dr Honor Merriman, GP and CPD tutor in Oxfordshire, discusses new advice that sets out what GPs need for revalidation and what steps they can take now |
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Out of Hours |
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Cosmetic surgery isn't necessary if you're healthy
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol |
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