Expert articles
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Top tipsTop tips: death certification and COVID-19
Dr Toni Hazell offers top tips on important changes to death certification procedures in England and Wales that have arisen during the coronavirus pandemic
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Hot topic
Coronavirus: what is the role of primary care?
Dr Toni Hazell summarises the recent guidance on how to identify possible cases of novel coronavirus and why suspected cases must be isolated immediately
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Top tips
Top tips: urinary tract infections in adults
Dr Sonya Jey offers top tips on the diagnosis and management of urinary tract infection in different situations in primary care
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Key learning points
Key learning points: NICE fever in under 5s
Dr Nazia Hussain identifies five key learning points for primary care from the updated NICE guideline on the assessment and initial management of fever in children under 5 years old
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Key learning points
Key learning points: NICE community-acquired pneumonia
Dr Caroline Ward highlights four key learning points from the 2019 NICE guideline on antimicrobial prescribing in community-acquired pneumonia
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Top tips
Top tips: sexually transmitted infections (part 1)
Dr Toni Hazell provides 10 top tips on sexually transmitted infections—part one of this two-part series covers general history taking, with a focus on chlamydia
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Implementing guidelines
Urinary tract infections: when is it appropriate to prescribe an antibiotic?
Rosalie Allison and Professor Cliodna McNulty discuss the new PHE recommendations on UTIs and how the guidance supports responsible antimicrobial prescribing
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Hot topic
HIV: from fatal condition to chronic disease
Dr Toni Hazell presents an overview of HIV prevalence, testing, treatments, and other issues relevant to primary care
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Implementing guidelines
Lyme disease: when to suspect and how to manage
Dr Caroline Rayment discusses how the new NICE guideline will help practitioners provide early and consistent treatment to patients with suspected Lyme disease
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Hot topic
Sepsis: recognising the needle in the haystack
Dr Simon N Stockley discusses new approaches to recognising and tackling an old enemy
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Implementing guidelines
Common infections: when is the right time to prescribe an antimicrobial?
Sarah Alton and Professor Cliodna McNulty discuss the updated PHE guidance on managing and treating common infections and what it means for clinicians in primary care
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Implementing guidelines
Educating patients on antimicrobial use is key to combating resistance
Charlotte Eley and Professor Cliodna McNulty discuss NICE Guideline 63 on antimicrobial stewardship, and explain what steps can be taken to reduce antimicrobial prescribing
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NICE quality standard article
Dyspepsia: H. pylori testing is helpful if completed correctly
Dr Mary Denholm and Professor Janusz Jankowski review the NICE quality standard for dyspepsia and GORD, outlining a strategy for primary care management
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Implementing guidelines
Pneumonia guideline provides advice on antibiotic choice
Professor Mark Woodhead (pictured) and Dr Celia Pincus discuss NICE CG191 on pneumonia and the importance of accurate diagnosis, severity assessment, and appropriate antibiotic treatment
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Personal view
Chronic hepatitis B can be successfully treated
Prof Howard Thomas highlights the importance of identification, treatment, and vaccination in an overview of chronic hepatitis B
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NICE quality standard article
Feverish illness is still a significant cause of death in the under 5s
Dr John Crimmins shows how NICE quality statements can promote best practice in the assessment and monitoring of children aged under 5 years with unexplained fever
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NICE quality standard article
People with hepatitis B need support to access and receive treatment
Dr Hasan Chowhan (left) and Valerie Pentney explain how the NICE quality standard for hepatitis B helps to improve access to diagnosis, vaccination, and care to reduce disease burden
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NICE quality standard article
Infants and children need prompt testing and treatment for UTI
Dr Kjell Tullus explains how an improved approach to the diagnosis and management of UTI in children can avoid misdiagnosis and reduce the risk of renal scarring
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Implementing guidelines
Identification, testing, and support are key in chronic hepatitis B
Grammati Sarri (left), Gill Ritchie, and Grant Hill-Cawthorne describe the role of GPs in testing for chronic hepatitis B and summarise the secondary care treatment pathways
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Implementing guidelines
Raised heart rate is a new traffic light for risk in a feverish child
Dr John Crimmins explores the challenges of assessing children with feverish illness and discusses recent guidance updates on drug treatment and management
