May 1999
News
Guidelines on referral for breast problems updated
DoH updates guidance on drug misuse
Editorial
PCSG welcomes guidance on endoscopy training
Dr Richard Spence is a GP in Bristol and a Steering Committee member, UK Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology
Personal View
Primary care guidelines must have GP input
New guidelines on cardiovascular disease fail to consider the real world of general practice, says Dr Hugh Bethell
Personal View
Why patient information needs to be evidence based
Patricia Dawson explains why simply including 'key messages' for patients within clinical guidelines is not enough
Letters
Advantages of tweaking national guidelines
Guidelines in Practice welcomes letters; if would you like to share your views with other readers, please write in
Guideline Development
Joint guidelines promote unified approach to CHD prevention
Professor David Wood explains why an integrated strategy involving both primary and secondary care is essential to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease
Guideline Development
Getting the most from patient involvement in guidelines
Andy Carver and Vikki Entwistle give advice on improving patient participation in guideline development, based on a recent project with SIGN guidelines
Guideline Implementation
SMAC guidelines pave the way for effective use of statins
Dr Mark Wood explains how his practice tackled the problem of putting the SMAC guidelines on cholesterol lowering into effect
Practice Initiatives
Practice guideline aims to raise detection rates for hypertension
Dr Matthew Lockyer explains how his practice devised a guideline which provides a framework for assessing new abnormal blood pressure
Guidelines and the Law
Could you be held liable for written clinical recommendations?
In the final article in this series, Dr Brian Hurwitz explains why doctors still need to exercise discretion and judgment when following guidelines
Tips on Guideline Use
How to find out about existing guidelines
Dr Mark Charny suggests how and where to look for published guidelines, in the fourth article in this series
Questions & Answers
Your problems solved
Our editorial board answer your questions on how to ensure that local guidelines remain relevant and the effect of PRODIGY
Out Of Hours
Guidelines for networking within the NHS
Dr Phil Hammond, GP, lecturer and presenter of BBC2's Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
