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A quick-reference guide detailing certain conditions for which over-the-counter items should not routinely be prescribed in primary care
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Recommendations included in this summary cover education and advice, physical and psychological interventions, and medicines
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A concise summary of NICE guidance on assessing and referring head injuries
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Covering primary care recommendations on the organisation and delivery of stroke rehabilitation people aged over 16
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Covering initial assessment of symptoms that may indicate a neurological condition in adults
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Covering initial assessment of symptoms that may indicate a neurological condition in children
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Covers treatment recommendations for otitis media with effusion in children under 12 years
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Covering practical recommendations on diagnosing, investigating, and treating trigeminal neuralgia in primary care
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This Guidelines summary covers updated recommendations from SIGN on the pharmacological options for migraines, medication overuse headache, preventative treatment, and a treatment pathway
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Part 2 of this summary focuses on a practical guide to stopping medication, including tapering information and withdrawal effects
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Part 1 of this summary focuses on frailty, high-risk medication, sick day rules, reviewing patient medication adherence, the AEC, and falls
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New summary covering WHO’s evidence-based recommendations for managing chronic pain in children
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This summary covers preventing and managing foot problems in children, young people, and adults with diabetes. It aims to reduce variation in practice, including antibiotic prescribing for diabetic foot infections
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This summary of NICE guidance covers the key principles of care, treatment of neuropathic pain, and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia
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Guidelines summary for GPs and pharmacists of the NICE CKS topic on vertigo, covering diagnosis, management, and treatment in adults
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New summary covering recommendations on prescribing and managing withdrawal from a dependence-forming medicine or antidepressant
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Covering the diagnosis and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
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This easy-to-read summary of NICE's guideline (updated December 2021) explores the diagnosis and management of tension, migraine, cluster, and medication overuse headaches
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An overview of the analgesics available to treat mild-to-moderate pain in different patient cohorts
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A summary of recommendations for advising patients and the public on managing cough in adults
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Articles and resources to support evidence-based UK patient care