Summaries
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PHE/DH/DWP guidelinePHE management of patient/staff exposure to COVID-19
This summary provides guidance on the management of staff and patients according to exposures, symptoms, and test results
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE influenza immunisation policy
This summary provides comprehensive guidance about influenza immunisation for public health professionals.
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE MenACWY vaccine guideline
A clear summary of Public Health England's guideline on the meningococcal ACWY immunisation programme for adolescents
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE vaccination in pregnancy guideline
This concise and useful summary covers monitoring of women vaccinated in pregnancy or shortly before conception
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Independent professional body guideline
In practice: guidance for pharmacist prescribers
This guidance sets out the key areas pharmacist prescribers should consider when applying GPhC standards to their prescribing practice
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NHS guideline
NHS video consulting guideline
This Guidelines summary covers guidance for safe video consulting in general practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
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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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Independent professional body guideline
COVID-19: video consultations—information for general practices
COVID-19 creates an unprecedented situation. Many GP practices are considering introducing video consultations as a matter of urgency to reduce risk of contagion.
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE tobacco commissioning support
This 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 intermediate care guideline
This summary offers guidance for nurses involved in the delivery of intermediate care, including on core principles, assessment, and referral.
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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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NICE guideline
NICE child maltreatment guideline
This summary explores features suggestive of child maltreatment including clinical presentations, physical/psychological signs, and signs of neglect.
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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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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 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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Independent professional body guideline
GOSH hand hygiene guideline
A clear guideline summary on procedures for hand hygiene to aid in the prevention and management of healthcare-associated infections.
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE FGM guideline
A clear summary of the Department of Health's guidance on female genital mutilation risk and safeguarding.
