October 2000
News
Conventional computer search methods may miss some cases of ischaemic heart disease
GPs welcome NICE guidance on asthma inhalers in young children
Editorial
GPs need extra funding to carry out CHD audits
Dr Matthew Lockyer, general practitioner, Suffolk
Personal View
New guidance on PGDs clarifies legal position
Dr Charles Sears discusses the new legislation and guidance on drawing up patient group directions
In Reply
Positioning slow-release morphine for cancer pain
Professor Ilora Finlay clarifies her views on the management of cancer pain once pain is controlled
Guideline Development
Updated guidelines on osteoporosis include management algorithm
Dr Juliet Compston describes how the Bone & Tooth Society's update of the RCP guidelines on osteoporosis aims to improve the management of individual patients
Guideline Implementation
PCG initiative supports the development of practice CHD registers
Clinical governance lead Dr Paul Twomey describes how his PCG set up a successful programme to facilitate implementation of the NSF for CHD in North East Lincolnshire
Practice Initiative
Critical event audit in primary care enhances interprofessional working
Dr Tim Harlow presents guidelines for setting up a critical event audit, based on his practice's experience, and outlines the benefits for primary care team members
Audit
New package will simplify audit of heart failure management
Dr Mark Charny describes the development of an audit tool for chronic heart failure, which is being made available to individual practices and primary care organisations
Key Organisations
CASPE Research
James Coles, Director of CASPE (Clinical Accountability, Service Planning and Evaluation) Research
Questions & Answers
Your problems solved
Our editorial board answer your questions on guidelines that require extra staff training and putting guidelines on an intranet
Out of Hours
Guidelines for the young GP: resting between patients
Dr Phil Hammond, GP, lecturer and presenter of BBC2's Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
