Contents – January 2004

News

NICE to launch guideline on footcare in type 2 diabetes

Survivors of childhood cancer need lifelong follow up

In Reply

Framingham risk scores fail to predict CHD events

The applicability of Framingham data to Britain has been questioned. Dr Matthew Lockyer discusses the implications

Personal View

SIGN raises awareness of childhood cancer survivors

Teamwork is important for the long term follow up needed in those who survive cancer as a child, says Dr Chris Barclay

Guideline Development

New NICE guideline will standardise care of pregnant women

Recommendations from NICE will ensure that antenatal care is no longer rooted in the past but based on the best available evidence, says Dr Anne White

NEW GP CONTRACT

Quality indicators are basis for improving epilepsy management

The new GMS contract will encourage GPs to take a systematised approach to epilepsy care, which should benefit patients and practices, says Dr Andrew Orr

Delivering care: what difference will the new contract make?

The practice-PCO relationship will change under the new contract, and this should result in more flexibility in the services GPs provide, says Dr Gerard Panting

Focus on CME

Guidelines in Practice CME questions: 29

Download the PDF, fill in the answers and keep the pages in your personal development plan

Your Problems Solved: IT

Our panel of experts answer your questions on IT and the new contract

Dr Nigel Watson answers readers’ questions on funding for IT systems, Read codes and submitting data to the PCT

Patient Information

SIGN notes for discussion with patients 15. Management of osteoporosis

Out of Hours

How to make politics and ethics funny

Dr Phil Hammond, GP and broadcaster