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NICE quality standard articleLaboratory tests are not required to diagnose menopause in over 45s
Dr Jane Davis explains how the NICE quality standard on menopause is expected to reduce variation in care and improve quality of life
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Risk assessment and treatment are key in osteoporosis
Dr David Stephens offers an overview of the NICE quality standard on osteoporosis and discusses how to identify, assess, and manage people who may be at risk from fragility fracture
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Structured education for people with diabetes can improve quality of life
Dr Kevin Fernando discusses the updated NICE quality standard on diabetes in adults: education about diabetes can motivate patients and enable self-management
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Long-term support improves quality of life for people with stroke
Professor Jonathan Mant discusses the changes to the updated NICE quality standard on stroke in adults, and the importance of rehabilitation following stroke
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Food allergy and anaphylaxis: training and investment are key
Drs Joanne Walsh and Elizabeth Angier explore NICE quality standards on food allergy and anaphylaxis and the importance of education and communication for both patients and practitioners
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Medicines optimisation: shared decision-making with patients is key
Dr Martin Duerden discusses how the NICE quality statements on medicines optimisation can improve patient satisfaction and ensure safer prescribing
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Positive diagnosis is a vital first step in the management of IBS
Dr Richard Stevens discusses how the NICE quality standard for irritable bowel syndrome aims to improve diagnosis, provision of dietary advice, and patient reviews
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Adults with stable CHF should be reviewed every 6 months
Dr Alan Begg explores how NICE’s modified quality standard on chronic heart failure in adults will address priority aspects of care and management
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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
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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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Effective anticoagulation can prevent majority of AF-related strokes
Dr Matthew Fay explains why the NICE quality standard for atrial fibrillation in adults was needed to encourage the use of anticoagulation therapy and help reduce the risk of stroke
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GPs need to signpost children with obesity to good local services
Professor Julian Hamilton-Shield explains the thinking behind the NICE quality standard on prevention and lifestyle weight management in children and young people with obesity
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Greater accuracy in diagnosing drug allergy will improve outcomes
Drs Taha Nasser and Shuaib Nasser (pictured) pose the question ‘What is a GP’s role if a patient presents with a possible drug allergy?’
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Quality standard for osteoarthritis aims to improve symptom control
Dr Elspeth Wise discusses how a focus on self-management, core treatments, and regular review can improve outcomes for patients with osteoarthritis
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The majority of pressure ulcers are avoidable
Miss Lilli Cooper (pictured) and Professor Gerry Stansby discuss NICE Quality Standard 89 and the importance of prevention and repositioning in people at risk of pressure ulcers
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NICE guidance addresses shortcomings in care for women with UI
Drs Vikky Morris (pictured) and Susie Orme discuss the significant morbidity caused by UI in women and how implementation of NICE Quality Standard 77 aims to improve quality of life and the care experience
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People who are at risk of psychosis need urgent referral
Dr Jonathan Mitchell explains why the NICE quality standard for psychosis and schizophrenia in adults was needed and how it could improve outcomes for patients and carers
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Children who wet the bed need thorough assessment
June Rogers shows how NICE Quality Standard 70 could help to improve outcomes for children and young people with nocturnal enuresis and their families
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People experiencing sudden blackouts need careful assessment
Dr Paul Cooper explains how NICE quality statements can help to improve the assessment, diagnosis, and care of people who experience a transient loss of consciousness
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Updated evidence in Crohn’s disease raises awareness in practice
Sarah Cripps presents an overview of NICE Evidence Update 65 for Crohn’s disease and discusses some key points for consideration alongside current guidance
