Volume 16 Issue 2 - February 2013
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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 and your CCG ready for the changes in April?
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News |
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NICE releases new guidance on psychosis and schizophrenia
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New indicators proposed for the CCG Outcomes Indicator Set
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GMS Contract |
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People with severe mental illness are at higher risk of diabetes
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Dr Paul Downie discusses the changes to the QOF 2012/13 indicators relating to diabetes and the rationale behind the potential inclusion of erectile dysfunction in 2013/14 |
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Commissioning |
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Identification and treatment of hepatitis C is an urgent priority
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Steve Callaghan, Becky Hug, and Jane Cox explain how a new commissioning toolkit for hepatitis C was developed with the aim of improving services and outcomes |
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Commissioning |
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Service design and commissioning is a complex process
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Dr Shane Gordon explains that commissioners will need to take into account a broad range of legislation, guidance, information, and data when commissioning services |
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NICE Quality Standards |
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Multidisciplinary input is essential in the care of malnourished people
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Professor Marinos Elia highlights the requirement for good communication within and between care settings in implementation of the quality standard on nutrition support |
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Out of Hours |
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GPs need to become more involved in commissioning
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol |
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