Latest expert articles – Page 2
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Key learning pointsKey learning points: updated NICE guidance on managing long COVID
Dr Claire Davies identifies seven key learning points for primary care on managing long-term effects of COVID-19
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Hot topic
Intervene early to lower the risk of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer
Dr Anne Connolly outlines the importance of understanding risk factors and early opportunities to intervene for endometrial hyperplasia and cancer
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Key learning points
Key learning points: defining remission in type 2 diabetes
Dr Pam Brown provides seven key learning points for primary care from a consensus report on defining remission in diabetes
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Guidelines Live
Guidelines Live 2021: event highlights
In 2021, Guidelines Live returned as an in-person event—what were the best bits from the most popular clinical streams?
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Hot topic
How medicines optimisation will work in the changing NHS
Vishal Mashru discusses the role of clinical pharmacists in a restructured NHS, with reference to successes within Cross Counties Healthcare PCN
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Pharmacist focus
Mentor PCN pharmacists to harness their potential
Eoin Moroney and Anja St Clair Jones describe the benefits for general practice of a mentoring scheme for junior pharmacists transitioning to work as part of the primary care team
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Implementing guidelines
Epilepsy in children and young people: what is the role of primary care?
Dr Alix Rolfe explores the updated Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network recommendations on epilepsy in children and young people
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Top tips
Top tips: end of life and palliative care in frailty
Dr Maggie Keeble offers 10 top tips on providing personalised, holistic care for people living with frailty at the end of their lives
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Implementing guidelines
How to diagnose and manage sleep disorders in primary care
Professor A Niroshan Siriwardena assesses key advice from the NICE guideline on obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome and related sleep disorders
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Hot topic
Recognise and support patients with eating disorders
Dr Emma Nash discusses the role of primary care in assessing and monitoring patients who present with symptoms and risk factors for eating disorders
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Implementing guidelines
Identify chronic kidney disease early to minimise renal decline
Dr Patrick Holmes reviews the recommendations of NICE Guideline 203, Chronic kidney disease: assessment and management
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Implementing guidelines
Management of acne vulgaris: what does NICE recommend?
Rebecca Penzer-Hick outlines the recommendations from NICE Guideline 198 on acne vulgaris, and explains how treatment differs according to severity of disease
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Implementing guidelines
Improving cancer recognition and referral in primary care
Dr Anthony Cunliffe outlines the new service specifications for primary care networks, and explains how they will facilitate earlier diagnosis of cancer
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Top tips
Top tips: effective management of 10-minute consultations
Dr Vasumathy Sivarajasingam offers five top tips on optimising patient care within the constraints of the 10-minute appointment
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Top tips
Top tips: GP specialty training in 2021
Dr Nicola Moerdyk provides 10 top tips on developing tomorrow’s GPs, taking into account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and assessment
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Hot topic
How to deliver the joint flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes
Dr Toni Hazell discusses the vital role of primary care in rolling out the flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes this autumn
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Hot topic
Additional support is required to harness the potential of the NHS restructure
The Guidelines in Practice team analyse the complete findings of a recent survey examining your views on the NHS reorganisation
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Guidelines Live
Safeguard your practice with Guidelines Live
The Guidelines Live team explains what delegates can expect at this year’s must-attend event on guidance and best practice in primary care
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Top tips
Top tips: diagnosing and managing asthma in adults
Jane E Scullion provides 11 top tips to help primary care empower adult patients to achieve optimal asthma control
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Implementing guidelines
Individualise care for the management of atrial fibrillation
Dr Tom McAnea describes key updates in the recommendations of the updated NICE guideline on diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation
