Contents – February 2004

News

SIGN/BTS to publish first annual update of joint asthma guideline

In Reply

Framingham risk scores under fire

How should GPs in the UK calculate CHD risk? The debate continues

Editorial

It’s time to enter this year’s Guidelines in Practice Awards

Awards judges Professor Richard Baker, Dr Tricia Donald and Dr Nigel Watson introduce the 2004 Awards

Guideline Development

SIGN guideline will aid long term follow up after childhood cancer

The number of individuals who survive childhood cancer is increasing. SIGN’s new guideline will help GPs in the lifelong follow up of these patients, says Dr Paul Lim

New GP Contract

Tackling hypertension will help to reduce cardiovascular risk

By including hypertension among the clinical indicators the new contract should aid GPs in reducing strokes and coronary events, says Dr Alan Begg

Guidelines in Practice Awards 2004

Entry form

Full details on how to enter this year’s Awards

New GP Contract

Well run practices will reap the rewards

The new contract’s practice management indicators are based largely on good working practices so maximum points should be achievable, says Dr Nigel Watson

Medico-legal Issues in Practice

GMC revises its fitness to practise procedures

In future, the GMC will handle fitness to practise complaints in a much more streamlined way, says Dr Gerard Panting of the Medical Protection Society

Focus on CME

Guidelines in Practice CME questions: 30

Print out the PDF, write the answers in the spaces provided, and keep the pages in your personal development plan

Your Problems Solved: Medico-legal issues

Our panel of experts answer medico-legal questions

Dr Gerard Panting answers questions on the Data Protection Act, whistleblowing and acting as a medical expert

Patient Information

SIGN notes for discussion with patients 16. Follow up of survivors of childhood cancer

Out of Hours

Strange bedfellows

Dr Phil Hammond, GP and broadcaster