All Public health articles
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PHE/DH/DWP guidelinePHE tobacco commissioning support guidance
This concise and useful summary of PHE guidance covers key points for primary care, effective commissioning, and supporting people to stop smoking.
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Independent professional body guideline
SCIE indicators of abuse guideline
This insightful summary explores the forms that abuse can take, and the signs or possible indicators that may suggest a person is experiencing abuse.
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
Let’s talk about weight in children guideline
This summary relates to families of 4–12-year-old children and young people, covering how to discuss weight, and support positive lifestyle changes.
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
Let’s talk about weight guideline
Support your patients to manage their weight by initiating a conversation. This is a step-by-step guide to brief interventions with adults.
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NICE guideline
NICE smoking cessation guideline
This summary covers recommendations on encouraging smoking cessation, engaging with people who smoke, and training to support stop smoking services.
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News
NICE guideline on improving patient experience in adult social care published
NICE has published NICE Guideline 86 on People’s experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services.
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News
NICE publishes three quality standards (September 2017)
NICE has published Quality Standard (QS) 156 on Physical health of people in prisons, QS157 on HIV testing: encouraging uptake, and QS158 on Rehabilitation after critical illness in adults.
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News
PHE publishes guidance on provision of care for people with co-occurring mental health conditions and alcohol/drug misuse
Public Health England has published guidance on commissioning and providing better care for people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions
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NICE guideline
NICE healthcare-associated infections guideline
A summary of NICE guidance on preventing healthcare-associated infections with key points on hand decontamination and use of personal protective equipment
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News
Department of Health publishes the 2017 Orange Book on drug misuse and dependence
The Department of Health has published the 2017 version of the Orange Book, Drug misuse and dependence—UK guidelines on clinical management.
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News
NICE releases guideline on air pollution
NICE has released NICE Guideline 70 on Air pollution: outdoor air quality and health.
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News
PHE releases guidance on adult weight management
Public Health England has released guidance for commissioners and providers on adult weight management.
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NICE guideline
NICE guideline: medicines management in the community
This useful summary covers the assessment of medicines support needs, cooperation between health and social care.
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NICE guideline
NICE guideline: antimicrobial stewardship strategies
This summary provides a useful overview of how to increase awareness on the appropriate use of antibiotics
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Independent professional body guideline
Self Care Forum supporting self-care guideline
This brief Self Care Forum guideline provides useful tips on how healthcare professionals in primary care can encourage patients to care for themselves.
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NICE guideline
NICE drug misuse prevention guideline
A concise and informative summary of NICE’s guideline on drug misuse prevention: targeted interventions
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Independent professional body guideline
SAPG antimicrobial use in elderly patients guideline
A brief summary of the SAPG guidance on the use of antibiotics in older people.
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NICE guideline
NICE palliative care guideline
This brief summary of NICE’s guideline on prescribing opioids in palliative care includes a care pathway algorithm, dose titration, and routes of delivery.
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Resource hub
Reducing variation in care: NIC projects
This resource hub hosts resources supported by the pharmaceutical industry and related information on NICE Implementation Collaborative projects that examine variation in best practice.
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Resource hub
Reducing alcohol consumption in people with alcohol dependence
This resource hub hosts resources supported by the pharmaceutical industry and related information on NICE Implementation Collaborative projects that examine variation in best practice.
