Volume 16 Issue 1 - January 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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Very brief advice should be given to all smokers
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News |
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NICE releases a good practice guide on developing formularies
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Personal View |
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Tighter targets for blood pressure are needed
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Dr Alan Begg discusses the proposed changes to the QOF 2013/14 indicators for hypertension and their potential implications |
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Guideline Revisited |
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Investment in contraceptive care is an urgent requirement
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Drs Anne Connolly and Amanda Britton discuss the need to plan for comprehensive contraceptive services in light of the imminent reorganisation of the NHS |
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NICE Quality Standards |
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Treatment of angina is based on likelihood of coronary artery disease
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Dr Jonathan Shribman outlines the statements from the NICE quality standard for stable angina and how they relate to previous guidance and clinical practice |
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Hot Topic |
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Very brief advice can be effective in encouraging smokers to quit
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Jane Wright explains how healthcare professionals should use every opportunity to give advice to smokers and enable access to NHS stop smoking services |
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Out of Hours |
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Commissioners need to be brave and speak their minds
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Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and sessional GP in Bristol |
