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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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Improved care and support is needed with ulcerative colitis
Sarah Cripps explains how patient information and support are key priorities for implementation in ulcerative colitis and will aid induction of remission
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Patient education and treatment options are key in actinic keratosis
Drs Neil Shroff (left) and Stephen Kownacki explore the clinical approaches to actinic keratosis and show how most patients can be treated and managed in primary care
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Focused testing is key to effective correction of low vitamin D levels
Dr Claire Bowring explains how the National Osteoporosis Society guideline for vitamin D and bone health will help to inform decisions about testing and supplementation
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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
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Thorough assessment is needed for effective prescribing in acne
Dr Brian Malcolm outlines the many options available to GPs for treating acne, and when referral to secondary care for consideration of other therapies becomes necessary
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Family history is key to risk classification of familial breast cancer
Professors Nadeem Qureshi and Gareth Evans explain how decisions on surveillance and treatment strategies for people with familial breast cancer are based on level of risk
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Flexible access to services is needed for social anxiety disorder
Drs Clare Taylor (left) and Evan Mayo-Wilson, and Professors DavidMClark and Stephen Pilling explain how social anxiety disorder is under-recognised
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NOGG osteoporosis guidance updates management and risk
Professor Juliet Compston explains how recent advances in the assessment and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and older men will improve care
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Prompt interventions improve outcomes in conduct disorders
Dr Clare Taylor, and Professors Stephen Pilling and Stephen Scott explain the importance of early identification and care of children and young people with conduct disorders
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GPs need training and resources to identify problem drinkers
Dr Jack Leach explores current alcohol guidance and suggests ways in which primary care could play a vital role in the care and assessment of people with drink problems
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Training GPs in allergy testing would reduce referrals for rhinitis
Dr Matthew Doyle revisits the BSACI guideline on allergic and non-allergic rhinitis and highlights the need for allergy testing by clinicians in primary care
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Support and advice is key in treating people with Crohn's disease
Sarah Cripps explores the challenges and responsibilities for primary care in the treatment and care of children, young people, and adults with Crohn’s disease
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NICE accreditation adds credibility, quality, and value
Dr Adrian Palfreeman and Professor Martin Fisher (left) explain how achieving NICE accreditation for BHIVA has helped improve guidance development and processes
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A framework can help to promote guideline implementation
Pam Tester describes the Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust approach to promoting user engagement and implementation of NICE guidelines
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New trial data prompt update of the ESC guideline on AF
Dr Irene Savelieva (left) and Professor John Camm discuss the European Society of Cardiology guideline on atrial fibrillation and risk stratification and management strategies
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Investment in contraceptive care is an urgent requirement
Drs Anne Connolly (left) and Amanda Britton discuss the need to plan for comprehensive contraceptive services in light of the imminent reorganisation of the NHS
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Patient uptake of breast screening should be promoted
Mr Clive Griffith (left) and Dr Wendy Carr explain the role of primary care in managing the side-effects arising from surgery for breast cancer and adjuvant treatment
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A holistic approach is essential at all stages of psoriasis management
Dr Natasha Smeaton explains how the NICE guideline aims to improve quality of life for patients with psoriasis and prompt identification of psoriatic arthritis
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The majority of people with headache can be managed by GPs
Dr Kay Kennis outlines the NICE guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of tension-type headache, migraine, cluster headache, and medication-overuse headache