Dr Ivan Benett
Clinical Director of Central Manchester Clinical Commissioning Group, GP with special interest in Cardiology
Key learning pointsKey learning points: NICE stroke and TIA
Dr Ivan Benett identifies five key learnings for primary care from the new NICE guideline on stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
- NICE quality standard article
Primary care needs a strategy to help identify CVD risk
Dr Ivan Benett shows how NICE has prioritised guidance on cardiovascular risk assessment and lipid modification into a quality standard to improve patient outcomes and experience
- Implementing guidelines
GPs have a central role in the secondary prevention of MI
Dr Ivan Benett explains the importance of holistic care and understanding for patients who have had a heart attack and how general practice can help improve outcomes
- NICE quality standard article
People with CKD have a higher risk of cardiovascular events
Dr Ivan Benett explains how implementing the NICE quality standard on chronic kidney disease will help to reduce the number of individuals needing dialysis or renal replacement
- Implementing guidelines
GPs need to be aware of the risk factors for developing CKD
Dr Ivan Benett outlines the key recommendations from the NICE guideline on chronic kidney disease that can be implemented in primary care
