All Public health articles – Page 5
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Good practice initiative
Practice protocol optimises antibiotic prescribing by GPs
Dr James Larcombe describes how an evidence-based antibiotic policy developed by his practice led to a fall in prescribing rates and increased patient satisfaction
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Personal view
Why primary care cannot afford to ignore obesity
Dr Ian Campbell, of the National Obesity Forum, explains why he believes that obesity managemnt is worthwhile in general practice
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Personal view
Not enough evidence to support treatment of obesity by GPs
Dr Matthew Lockyer explains why he believes that primary care guidelines on obesity are unlikely to improve outcomes
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Good practice initiative
Practice-based guidelines enable GPs to manage heroin users effectively
Dr Dougal Darvill describes how a locality commissioning group, led by his practice, devised successful guidelines for the management of heroin users within primary care
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Implementing guidelines
Smoking cessation guidelines updated to clarify strategies
Updated smoking cessation guidelines from the HDA take account of new evidence and new initiatives, explain Dr Martin Raw, Professor Robert West and Dr Ann McNeill
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Implementing guidelines
Primary care guidelines aim to simplify obesity management
GP Ian Campbell explains why he and other primary care professionals decided to produce concise guidance on tackling obesity
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Personal view
Weekly CO readings can help smokers quit
Chris Chappell, smoking cessation coordinator, discusses the role of carbon monoxide monitoring
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Good practice initiative
Practice protocol to stop smoking includes new drug therapy
Dr Kausar Jafri (left) and Marilyn Liu describe their smoking cessation protocol, which offers a combination of traditional and recently introduced interventions
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Personal view
Do GPs want to manage drug misusers?
Dr Rob Wicks is a general practitioner in Eastbourne, Sussex
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Implementing guidelines
Updated guidance on drug misusers focuses on primary care
The new Orange Book guidelines provide extensive practical advice for GPs on managing drug misusers, as Professor John Strang explains
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Personal view
RCP reports on the role of drugs for obesity
Dr John Muir, Woburn GP and member of the RCP obesity guidelines working party
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