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Contents August 2002

News

BSG revises dyspepsia management guideline

Editorial

Assessing respiratory patients' fitness to fly

Dr Robina Coker, chair, and Professor Martyn Partridge, member, BTS Air Travel Working Party

View

SIGN guideline raises awareness of PND

The new evidence-based guideline from SIGN on postnatal depression and puerperal psychosis should be required reading

Guideline Development

Early diagnosis improves outcomes in postnatal depression

The SIGN guideline on postnatal depression and puerperal psychosis emphasises the importance of early recognition, as Dr Imogen Stephens explains

Medico-legal Issues in General Practice

Practice premises: How does your surgery measure up?

GPs must ensure their practices do not breach the Data Protection Act and Health and Safety at Work regulations, says Dr Gerard Panting

Key Organisations

The National Primary Care Development Team

Dr John Oldham, Head of the National Primary Care Development Team

Focus on CME

Guidelines in Practice CME questions: 12

Download the PDFs, write your answers in the spaces provided and keep them in your personal development plan

NICE Referral Guide

NICE referral advice: 8. Psoriasis

NICE Referral Guide

NICE referral summaries

Your Problems Solved: Audit

Our panel of experts answer your questions on audit

Dr Mark Charny answers some frequently asked questions on clinical audit in general practice

Out of Hours

How not to reorganise the NHS

Dr Phil Hammond, GP and broadcaster