Summaries
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PHE/DH/DWP guidelineUKHSA management of staff exposure to COVID-19
This summary provides guidance on the management of staff according to COVID-19 exposures, symptoms, and test results
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NICE guideline
NICE tobacco guideline
A new single source for tobacco guidance from NICE, covering promoting quitting, and treating tobacco dependence and tobacco-dependent pregnant women
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NHS guideline
NHS blood testing guidance
Covering best practice guidance and practical advice for optimising use of blood testing
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Independent professional body guideline
GMC remote prescribing principles guidance
Covering key principles for remote prescribing and an algorithm for deciding when to perform remote consultations
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE influenza immunisation policy
This summary provides comprehensive guidance about flu immunisation for public health professionals
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NICE guideline
NICE shared decision making guideline
Guidance on employing the collaborative process of involving a person and their healthcare professional to reach joint care decisions in primary care
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE inadvertent 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
AWMSG prescribing guide
Guidance on solving prescribing dilemmas, including (but not limited to) clinical responsibility, prescribing duration, and complementary therapies
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NICE guideline
NICE obesity guideline
A guideline summary on the identification and classification of overweight and obesity in children and adults, with advice on lifestyle and drug management
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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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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 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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Independent professional body guideline
Fit for frailty guideline
A practical guideline summary for the recognition, assessment, and management of frailty in individuals in community and outpatient settings
