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NewsNICE updates guideline on suspected cancer: recognition and referral
NICE has published an update to NICE Guideline 12 on Suspected cancer: recognition and referral’
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NICE guideline
NICE anaphylaxis guideline
A summary of NICE guidance on assessment to confirm an anaphylactic episode, and a decision-making care pathway for referral after emergency treatment
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE COVID-19 infection prevention and control guidance
Summary of the latest UK guidance on infection prevention and control measures for COVID-19.
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE influenza immunisation 2020/21 guideline
This Guidelines summary covers key information on expansion of the 2020-21 flu immunisation programme.
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NHS guideline
NHS video consulting guideline
This Guidelines summary covers guidance for safe video consulting in general practice. It includes key principles, general information, and recommendations on conducting safe video consultations. Refer to the full guideline for information on: information governance communication with colleagues medico-legal information ...
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NICE guideline
COVID-19 rapid guideline: gastrointestinal and liver conditions treated with drugs affecting the immune response
The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of children and adults who have gastrointestinal or liver conditions treated with drugs affecting the immune response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Independent professional body guideline
BTS/SIGN asthma in pregnancy guideline
This summary focuses on recommendations for the management of asthma in pregnant women, including during labour, and recommendations for breastfeeding mothers
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE guideline on management of exposure to COVID-19
This summary provides guidance on the management of staff and patients in health and social care settings according to exposures, symptoms, and test results.
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Independent professional body guideline
AWMSG Advice on oral anticoagulation for non-valvular atrial fibrillation
Recommendations for primary care on the role of oral anticoagulant treatment in people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
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NHS guideline
General practice in the context of coronavirus (COVID-19)
This Guidelines summary outlines standard operating procedures for general practices in the context of COVID-19.
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Independent professional body guideline
AWMSG therapeutic priorities and CEPP summary
This article summarises the AWMSG therapeutic priorities for 2020–2021, and highlights opportunities within the CEPP framework where local prescribing initiatives can be undertaken to support these priorities.
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GINA ASTHMA STRATEGY 2020
Asthma affects an estimated 300 million individuals worldwide, and still imposes an unacceptable burden on healthcare systems, society through loss of productivity in the workplace, and, especially for paediatric asthma, disruption to the family. Asthma affects all age groups and contributes to many deaths worldwide. The Global Initiative for ...
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Independent professional body guideline
PCDE pharmacological management of type 2 diabetes
This succinct summary highlights the treatment recommendations for type 2 diabetes by cardiovascular/renal disease or risk factor.
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Independent professional body guideline
BSR giant cell arteritis guideline
This summary outlines the general principles of identifying and treating patients with giant cell arteritis in primary care and specialist settings. It is recommended that general practitioners refer patients with suspected giant cell arteritis to a clinician with appropriate specialist expertise.
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy guideline
A concise summary covering the pertussis vaccination programme for pregnant women.
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Independent professional body guideline
GINA strategy 2020: management of asthma
This Guidelines summary outlines recommendations for the management of asthma in adults, adolescents, and children aged six to 11.
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Independent professional body guideline
GINA strategy 2020: diagnosis of asthma
This Guidelines summary outlines recommendations for making the diagnosis of asthma in adults and children over five years of age. Please refer to the full report for the complete set of recommendations.
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NHS guideline
PHE maintaining immunisation programmes during COVID-19 guideline
A brief summary providing the key points for primary care on maintaining immunisation programmes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NICE guideline
NICE antenatal and postnatal mental health guideline
A concise NICE guideline summary on the management of women with mental health problems during pregancy planning, pregnancy, and the postnatal period.
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE PSA prostate cancer test guideline
A concise summary of PHE's guidance on PSA testing in men over 50 years old. Includes a useful algorithm.
