Practical support for general practice
NICE support for delivering high quality primary care
The resources in this section have been developed to enable general practice professionals to improve outcomes for their patients by ensuring that their practice is up to date with current recommendations from NICE on clinical practice, public health, social care and support for GP led commissioning.
These pages have been built with the help of GPs practice nurses and practice managers, and will continute to develop. To comment or suggest improvements, please email general.practice@nice.org.uk
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NICE for my patients
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Resources to help you to find timely and up to date advice for your patients, and links to services to support decision making at the point of care.
- While I am with a patient
- Patients as partners in care
- Resources for specific groups
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Using NICE guidance in practice
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What should happen in a well run practice when NICE published new guidance? How to test whether your practice is up to date, and ways to provide and use feedback
- Setting up a good practice
- Is my practice up to date?
- Measuring and auditing progress
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My NICE resources
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Using NICE guidance in your professional education, and how this can help with appraisal and revalidation.
- Am I up to date?
- Getting the most from NICE guidance
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NICE for commissioners
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NICE's role in the new commissioning system, and the practical support we can provide.
- NICE support for commissioners
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News
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Updated lung cancer e-learning module now available
NICE has updated its e-learning module on lung cancer, to coincide with a new government campaign raising awareness of the condition.
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Opioids first-line for pain relief in pallative care
This guideline will ensure opioids are prescribed appropriately and safely across primary and secondary care.
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NICE approves new treatment for stroke prevention
GPs can now prescribe rivaroxaban (Xarelto), as an alternative to warfarin, in order to reduce therisk of stroke in patients with AF.
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Improve your knowledge on guidance for common mental health problems
Common mental health disorders affect one-in-six adults, and cost UK employers £25 billion each year through lost work days.
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Subscribe to Update for Primary Care
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Sign up to receive Update for Primary Care, a monthly newsletter highlighting guidance, tools and news relevant to primary care. Email general.practice@nice.org.uk if you would like to join the mailing list.
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coming soon......
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NICE expects to issue guidance in June on VTE diseases, upper GI bleeding, autism in adults, and osteoporosis risk assessment.
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