CPD for Primary Care
Long Term Conditions26thJune 2015
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The treatment - irritable bowel syndrome
18th June 2015Source: Pulse
Dr Marion Sloan, GPSI in gastroenterology, explains the current practice in treating IBS. There is no single treatment that helps all IBS symptoms. Consequently, GPs often need to treat the most troublesome symptoms individually or use a general treatment that will calm or reassure the patient.
Living longer with cancer is not the same as living well
9th June 2015Source: HSJ
An estimated 200,000 cancer survivors are left in pain following treatment and others endure long term conditions, costing the NHS £270m a year. The updated cancer strategy needs to reflect a more personalised model to rectify this.
GP two-week cancer referrals boost treatment success rate
8th June 2015Source: GP Online
Urgent GP referrals for suspected cancer lead to more patients receiving potentially life-saving surgery, a report has found.
Flowcharts - acute and chronic gout
2nd June 2015Source: Pulse
Musculoskeletal GPSI Dr Adrian Dunbar outlines essential information on both acute and chronic gout.
NICE recommends introduction of 10% statin threshold into QOF despite GP opposition
1st June 2015Source: Pulse
NICE has given the green light to a new QOF indicator rewarding practices for how many patients they treat with statins at the 10% primary prevention threshold, despite unease among GP members on the independent advisory panel.
Reducing variation in the care of people with osteoarthritis
June 2015Source: NICE
NICE has published a new quality standard on osteoarthritis includes eight statements, covering diagnosis, assessment, management, ongoing review and referral for joint surgery, designed to tackle variation in the care of people with osteoarthritis.
NICE makes substantial changes to diabetes guidelines after GP criticism
28th May 2015Source: Pulse
NICE has made substantial changes to its draft diabetes guidelines after its initial proposals were described as ‘bonkers’ and threatened to make the institute a ‘laughing stock’.
Managing the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
1st May 2015Source: Nurse Prescribing via EMBASE
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common long-term illness that affects around 14% of the UK population; most patients with IBS are managed in primary care and frequently seek help for continuing symptoms. Nurse practitioners play an important role in helping people to manage their long-term medical conditions, especially complex illnesses where multiple stresses and lifestyle factors are implicated. This article discusses self-care in IBS.
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