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General Practice
Page 8 Australian Medical Council
Page 8 Medical Council of Canada
Page 8 Canadian Medical Association
Page 8 Medical Council of Hong Kong
Page 8 Medical Council of India
Page 9 Irish Medical Council
Page 9 Irish Medical Organization
Page 9 Pakistan Medical Association
Page 9 Singapore Medical Council
Page 9 South African College of Family Practice/Primary Care
Page 9 Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
Page 10 Footnote: 2 Reference: 1 RCGP: Good medical practice for GPs
Page 11 GMC: Duties of a doctor
Page 12 www.modernnhs.nhs.uk
Page 12 DoH
Page 12 NHS in England
Page 14 NHS in Northern Ireland
Page 15 NHS in Scotland
Page 15 NHS in Wales
Page 17 DoH: The NHS contractors’ companion. Part 1: commissioning and contracting
Page 18 BMA
Page 18 Healthcare Commission
Page 19 GMC
Page 19 BMA
Page 19 JCPTGP
Page 20 BMA
Page 20 NASGP
Page 20 NICE
Page 20 NPSA
Page 20 Health Scotland
Page 21 NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
Page 21 RCGP
Page 22 Comité Permanent des Médecins Européens/Standing Committee of EU Doctors
Page 22 Commonwealth Medical Trust
Page 22 European Union (EU)
Page 22 United Nations (UN)
Page 22 UN Programme on Ageing
Page 22 UN Disability Programme
Page 22 UN Drug Control Programme and Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Page 22 Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS
Page 22 UN Refugee Agency
Page 22 UN Childrens’ Fund (UNICEF)
Page 22 World Food Programme
Page 22 World Health Organization (WHO)
Page 23 World Medical Association (WMA)
Page 25 RCOG
Page 25 Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice (JCPTGP)
Page 29 Phased evaluation project (PEP)
Page 30 NHS Appraisal Toolkit
Page 30 NHS Appraisal Toolkit
Page 31 GMC
Page 32 NatPact
Page 33 Forensic work
Page 33 Expert Witness Institute
Page 33 Medical Journalists Association
Page 33 Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Page 33 NSMI
Page 33 International Health Exchange
Page 33 VSO
Page 35 DoH: The GMS contract
Page 39 DoH: The GMS contract
Page 41 DoH: The GMS contract
Page 41 Footnote: 1 Reference: 1 Improving Patient Questionnaire (IPQ)
Page 41 Footnote: 1 Reference: 2 General Practice Assessment Questionnaire (GPAQ)
Page 43 DoH
Page 53 DoH: The GMS contract
Page 53 NHS Direct
Page 57 Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Administrators and Receptionists (AMSPAR)
Page 57 Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Page 57 Royal College of Nursing
Page 57 Royal College of Midwives
Page 57 Community Practitioners’ and Health Visitors’ Association
Page 58 BMA
Page 59 Complainant can refer the matter to the NHS Ombudsman
Page 61 DoH Guidance
Page 61 GMC: Seeking patients’ consent: The ethical considerations
Page 61 BMA/Law Society: Assessment of mental capacity: guidance for doctors and lawyers
Page 63 DoH: Confidentiality guidance
Page 63 Data Protection Act
Page 65 RCGP
Page 65 BMA
Page 67 DoH
Page 69 Disability Rights Commission
Page 69 Equal Opportunities Commission
Page 69 Commission for Racial Equality
Page 71 NHS estates primary care
Page 71 Health and Safety Executive
Page 75 DoH
Page 75 BMA
Page 75 Disability Discrimination
Page 75 Disability Rights Commission
Page 75 Equal Opportunities Commission
Page 75 Commission for Racial Equality
Page 76 EMIS
Page 76 GPASS (General Practice Administration System for Scotland)
Page 76 Healthy Software
Page 76 In Practice Systems Ltd (Vision)
Page 76 Microtest (Practice Manager)
Page 76 Protechnic Exeter (Profiles)
Page 76 Torex Meditel (Ganymede)
Page 76 SEETEC (GP Enterprise)
Page 76 UCL Chime (GP Care)
Page 77 NHS Information Authority
Page 77 DoH
Page 77 Prodigy
Page 77 British Computer Society, Primary Healthcare Specialist Group
Page 78 NHS
Page 78 DoH
Page 78 GMC
Page 78 BMA
Page 78 JCPTGP
Page 78 Royal College of Psychiatrists
Page 78 Medical Defence Union
Page 78 Medical Protection Society
Page 78 SIGN
Page 78 Bandolier
Page 78 National Prescribing Centre
Page 78 PRODIGY
Page 78 British National Formulary
Page 78 Merck Manual
Page 78 GP online encyclopaedia
Page 78 BMJ
Page 78 BMJ Journals
Page 78 www.freemedicaljournals.com
Page 78 www.freebooks4doctors.com
Page 79 Doctors.net.uk
Page 79 www.medic8.com
Page 79 www.emedicine.com/
Page 79 Citizens’ Advice Bureau
Page 79 NHS Direct
Page 79 Index of Health Information
Page 79 drsdesk.sghms.ac.uk
Page 79 www.healthcentre.org.uk
Page 79 www.medinfo.co.uk
Page 79 Excite
Page 79 Lycos
Page 79 Google
Page 79 British Telecom
Page 79 Yellow Pages
Page 79 Royal Mail
Page 79 Inland Revenue
Page 79 RAC
Page 79 National Rail Timetables
Page 79 www.streetmap.co.uk
Page 79 Amazon
Page 79 BBC
Page 79 Lastminute.com
Page 80 What is clinical governance
Page 80 Clinical governance: Quality in the new NHS HSC 1999/065 * (16 March 1999)
Page 80 Clinical governance support
Page 83 Bandolier
Page 83 Evidence-based medicine
Page 83 ScHARR
Page 83 NICE
Page 83 EGuidelines
Page 83 New Zealand Guidelines Group
Page 83 Cochrane Library
Page 83 Clinical Evidence (BMJ Publishing)
Page 83 Health Technology Assessment
Page 83 MeReC Bulletin
Page 83 Effective Health Care
Page 83 Effectiveness Matters
Page 83 BMJ
Page 84 Bandolier: Bias
Page 84 Bandolier: Cost-effectiveness
Page 84 http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/painres/download/whatis/Meta-An.pdf
Page 87 NICE
Page 87 eGuidelines
Page 87 Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines: US Primary Care Guidelines
Page 87 New Zealand Guidelines Group
Page 88 Improving Patient Questionnaire (IPQ)
Page 91 DoH
Page 91 i-medicine.info
Page 92 DoH
Page 92 Ethics
Page 92 www.redinfo.org.uk
Page 95 www.ncssd.org.uk
Page 95 Sick Doctors Trust
Benefits and Aids
Page 98 Department of Work and Pensions
Page 98 Jobcentre Plus
Page 98 Child Support Agency
Page 98 UK Pension Service
Page 98 Inland Revenue
Page 98 Direct.gov.uk: Disabled People
Page 98 Tribunals Service
Page 99 Department of Work and Pensions
Page 99 Direct.gov.uk
Page 99 Citizens Advice Bureau
Page 99 Age Concern
Page 99 Help the Aged
Page 99 Counsel and Care
Page 100 Veterans Agency
Page 103 Inland Revenue
Page 103 Inland Revenue
Page 104 Department of Work and Pensions
Page 106 Department of Work and Pensions
Page 107 Department of Work and Pensions
Page 107 Department of Work and Pensions
Page 108 Department of Work and Pensions
Page 110 Department for Transport
Page 110 Motability
Page 111 Referral by GP or specialist to wheelchair service centre
Page 111 Disabled Living Centres in the UK
Page 111 Disabled Living Foundation
Page 111 British Telecom
Page 112 Department of Work and Pensions
Page 112 Department of Work and Pensions
Page 114 RIDDOR: Incident Contact Centre
Page 115 Jobcentre Plus
Page 115 RIDDOR: Incident Contact Centre
Page 115 Health and Safety Executive
Page 115 Jobcentre Plus
Prescribing
Page 117 British National Formulary
Page 118 Prescription Pricing Division
Page 118 DoH
Page 118 Prescription Pricing Division
Page 120 British National Formulary
Page 120 British National Formulary
Page 121 Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (CFSMS)
Page 123 UK Medicines information
Page 123 Electronic medicines compendium
Page 123 Prescription Pricing Authority
Page 125 Medicines Partnership from compliance to concordance.
Page 125 Managing Medicines
Page 126 DOH: Medicines and older people
Page 126 UK medicines information
Page 126 Electronic medicines compendium
Page 128 http://www.mhra.gov.uk
Page 129 TOXBASE poisons database
Page 135 DOH: Medicines and older people
Page 135 UK medicines information
Page 135 Electronic medicines compendium
Page 137 DVLA
Page 137 UK medicines information
Page 137 Electronic medicines compendium
Page 138 UK Sport
Page 138 UK Sport
Complementary Medicine
Page 142 Bandolier: Alternative Medicine
Page 145 British Medical Acupuncture Society
Page 145 British Acupuncture Council
Page 145 Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists
Page 145 Association of Reflexologists
Page 147 British Homoeopathic Association
Page 147 Society of Homeopaths
Page 148 British Herbal Medicine Association
Page 148 International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists
Page 148 Aromatherapy Organizations Council
Page 149 Herbmeda
Page 151 British Herbal Medicine Association
Page 153 General Osteopathic Council
Page 153 British Chiropractic Association
Page 153 The Shiatsu Society
Page 153 The British Wheel of Yoga
Page 153 Tai Chi Union
Page 153 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Page 153 UK Pilates Foundation
Page 153 Pilates Institute
Page 155 British Autogenic Society
Page 155 The Hypnotherapy Association
Page 155 UK Reiki Federation
Prevention
Chronic Disease Management
Page 168 DoH
Page 170 DoH (2001) The expert patient: a new approach to chronic disease management for the 21st century.
Page 173 Oxford Pain Internet Site
Page 177 Disabled Living Foundation advice about equipment and appliances
Page 177 Age Concern
Page 177 Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilition (RADAR)
Page 179 Carers UK
Page 179 Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Page 179 Department of Work and Pensions
Page 179 Citizen’s Advice Bureau
Page 179 Age Concern
Page 179 Help the Aged
Page 179 Counsel and Care
Miscellaneous Topics
Page 201 Department of Work and Pensions
Page 201 Disability Discrimination Act
Page 202 Mobility Advice and Vehicle Information Service (MAVIS)
Page 203 Mobility Advice and Vehicle Information Service (MAVIS)
Page 210 Home Office
Page 211 Leaflet D49: What to do after a death in England and Wales
Page 211 Funeral payment: information and on-line application form
Page 211 Scottish Executive: What to do after a death in Scotland
Page 212 UK Transplant
Page 212 Blood Transfusion Service
Page 212 Welsh Blood Service
Page 212 British Bone Marrow Registry
Page 212 Welsh Blood Service
Page 213 UK Transplant
Page 215 CRUSE
Page 215 Royal College of Psychiatrists
Page 215 National Association of Widows
Page 219 Victim Support
Page 219 Victim Support
Page 219 Rape Crisis UK and Ireland
Page 219 Survivors UK
Page 221 DoH: Domestic violence
Page 221 Home Office: Domestic violence
Page 221 RCGP: Domestic violence
Page 221 Womens’ Aid
Page 221 Action on Elder Abuse
Page 223 Care of Victims of Torture
Page 223 The Red Cross
Page 223 Shelter
Page 223 RELATE
Page 223 Couple Counselling Scotland
Page 223 The Refugee Council
Page 223 Asylum Aid
Page 224 Ethnologue language guide
Page 224 Babel Tree Project
Page 224 NHS Direct
Page 227 British Nutrition Foundation
Page 231 National Audit Office (2001) Tackling obesity in England
Page 231 NICE
Page 231 National Obesity Forum
Page 231 SIGN (2003) Management of obesity in children and young people
Page 233 DoH (2001) National Quality Assurance Framework on Exercise Referral Systems
Page 233 NICE
Page 233 US Surgeon General Report on Physical Activity and Health
Page 235 Clinical evidence: Cardiovascular disorders: changing behaviour; smoking cessation
Page 235 NICE (2002) Nicotine replacement therapy and bupropion for smoking cessation
Page 235 Cochrane: Silagy C. et al (2004) Nicotine replacement for smoking cessation
Page 235 Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
Page 235 NHS Smoking Helpline
Page 235 Quit
Page 237 Alcohol Concern
Page 237 Alcoholics Anonymous
Page 239 SIGN (2003) The management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence in primary care
Page 239 Alcohol Concern
Page 239 Alcoholics Anonymous
Page 241 DoH (1999) Drug misuse and dependence—guidelines on clinical management
Page 241 ‘Talk to FRANK’ (England and Wales): Government-run information, advice, and referral service
Page 241 ‘Know the Score’ (Scotland)
Page 241 Drugscope: Information about drug abuse and how to get treatment
Page 241 Drugs-info: Information about substance abuse for families of addicts
Page 241 Ecstasy
Page 241 Benzodiazepines
Page 241 Solvent abuse
Page 241 Substance Misuse Management in General Practice (SMMGP)
Page 243 Royal College of Psychiatrists
Cardiology and Vascular Disease
Page 309 British Heart Foundation
Page 309 British Hypertension Society
Page 311 British Heart Foundation
Page 315 DoH National Service Framework: Coronary Heart Disease (2000)
Page 315 SIGN
Page 315 British Heart Foundation
Page 317 NICE (2004) Hypertension—Management of hypertension in adults in primary care
Page 317 BHS Guidelines for the management of hypertension (2004)
Page 317 British Heart Foundation
Page 319 NICE (2004) Hypertension—management of hypertension in adults in primary care
Page 319 BHS Guidelines for the management of hypertension (2004)
Page 319 British Heart Foundation
Page 320 >NICE: Hypertension—Management of hypertension in adults in primary care (2004)
Page 320 British Hypertension Society (BHS): Guidelines for the management of hypertension (2004)
Page 323 British Hypertension Society (BHS): Guidelines for the management of hypertension (2004)
Page 323 SIGN
Page 323 Joint British recommendations on prevention of CHD in clinical practice: summary (2000)
Page 323 British Heart Foundation
Page 324 http://www.bhsoc.org
Page 325 BHS (2004) Guidelines for the management of hypertension
Page 325 SIGN
Page 325 Joint British recommendations on prevention of CHD in clinical practice: summary (2000)
Page 325 NICE
Page 329 Cardiac rehabilitation
Page 329 British Heart Foundation
Page 333 DoH National Service Framework: Coronary heart disease (2000)
Page 333 Cardiac rehabilitation
Page 333 British Heart Foundation
Page 335 NICE (2003) Chronic heart failure
Page 335 British Heart Foundation
Page 338 NICE (2003) Chronic heart failure
Page 338 British Heart Foundation
Page 341 British Heart Foundation (2003) Factfile: pulmonary hypertension
Page 343 British Heart Foundation (2004) Factfile: Palpitations: their significance and investigation
Page 343 NICE: Guidance on the use of implantable cardioverter defribrillators for arrhythmias
Page 344 ACC/AHA/ESC (2001) Guidelines for the management of patients with AF
Page 349 British Heart Foundation (2003/2004) Factfiles: Infective endocarditis
Page 353 Cardiomyopathy Association
Page 353 Transplant Support Network
Page 353 Society of Cardiothoracic surgeons of Great Britian and Ireland
Page 359 British Heart Foundation (2003) Factfiles: Abdominal aortic aneurysms
Page 359 British Vascular Foundation
Page 359 Vascular Society of GB & Ireland
Page 361 British Heart Foundation (2001) Factfiles: peripheral vascular disease
Page 361 British Vascular Foundation
Page 363 British Vascular Foundation
Page 367 SIGN (1999) Antithrombotic therapy
Page 367 British Journal of Haematology (1999) Guidelines on oral anticoagulation (3rd edition)
Respiratory Medicine
Page 379 British Thoracic Society/SIGN British guidelines on the management of asthma (revised 2004)
Page 379 Asthma UK
Page 380 British Thoracic Society/SIGN: British guidelines on the management of asthma (revised 2004)
Page 380 BNF Section 3
Page 384 British Lung Foundation
Page 389 DoH: Guidelines for urgent referral of patients with suspected cancer (2000)
Page 389 SIGN: Management of lung cancer (1998)
Page 389 Lung Cancer Resources Directory
Page 392 British Thoracic Society: guidelines for the management of pleural effusion (2003)
Page 393 British Thoracic Society: Guidelines for the management of spontaneous pneumothorax (2003)
Page 395 CF Trust Standards for the clinical care of children and adults with CF in the UK (2001)
Page 395 Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Page 397 British Lung Foundation
Page 399 British Lung Foundation
Page 401 The Sleep Apnoea Trust (SATA)
Endocrinology
Page 405 WHO (2000) Definition, diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus and its complications
Page 405 Diabetes UK
Page 407 Diabetes UK (1999) Guidelines of practice for residents with diabetes in care homes
Page 409 DoH: National Service Framework for Diabetes (2001)
Page 409 Diabetes UK
Page 411 NICE
Page 413 NICE (2004) Type 1 diabetes: diagnosis and management
Page 415 NICE
Page 415 BHS: Guidelines for the management of hypertension (2004)
Page 417 NICE
Page 419 NICE
Page 427 The Pituitary Foundation
Page 427 Addison’s Disease Self Help Group
Page 429 The Pituitary Foundation
Gastrointestinal Medicine
Page 432 NICE (2004) Management of dyspepsia in adults in primary care
Page 437 NICE (2004) Management of dyspepsia in adults in primary care
Page 439 NICE (2004) Management of dyspepsia in adults in primary care
Page 441 British Association of Cancer United Patients (BACUP)
Page 443 British Liver Trust
Page 446 British Liver Trust
Page 449 British Association of Cancer United Patients (BACUP)
Page 452 Health Protection Agency (HPA) Infections: Topics A-Z:—gastrointestinal disease
Page 455 Coeliac UK
Page 456 National Association for Colitis and Crohn’s disease (NACC)
Page 461 IBS Network
Page 469 British Association of Cancer United Patients (BACUP)
Page 469 British Colostomy Association
Page 471 British Colostomy Association
Infectious Disease
Page 479 http://www.dwp.gov.uk
Page 479 DoH: The Green book: immunization against infectious disease.
Page 479 Immunization: NHS website for patients.
Page 481 http://www.bma.org.uk
Page 481 DoH: The Green book: immunization against infectious disease.
Page 481 Immunization
Page 483 DoH (2004) Winning ways: reducing healthcare associated infection in England
Page 483 Health Protection Agency (HPA) Topics A-Z: streptococcal infections, staphylococcus aureus
Page 485 Health Protection Agency (HPA) Topics A-Z: clostridium, tetanus, diphtheria
Page 487 Health Protection Agency (HPA) Topics A-Z: E. coli enteritis, pertussus, HiB, pseudomonas, chlamydia
Page 489 British Thoracic Society
Page 489 Health Protection Agency (HPA) Topics A-Z: tuberculosis.
Page 489 British Lung Foundation
Page 491 NICE (2002) Zanamivir, oseltamivir and amantadine for the treatment and prophylaxis of influenza
Page 491 Health Protection Agency (HPA) Topics A-Z: influenza
Page 493 Health Protection Agency (HPA) Topics A-Z: measles, mumps, rubella, polio.
Page 493 Health Protection Agency (HPA) MMR information sheet and weblinks
Page 493 Immunization
Page 493 NHS
Page 495 DoH: The Green Book
Page 497 Health Protection Agency (HPA) Topics A-Z: Hepatitis A,B,C
Page 497 DoH: The Green Book
Page 499 British HIV Association (2003) HIV treatment guidelines
Page 499 Health Protection Agency (HPA) HIV
Page 499 DoH (2004) Winning ways: reducing healthcare associated infection in England
Page 499 NAM Aidsmap 0207 840 0050
Page 499 Terrence Higgins Trust 0845 1221 200
Page 501 Infection control: Detailed advice has been published by the Department of Health
Page 501 Health Protection Agency (HPA) Infections: topics A-Z— CJD
Page 501 CJD Support Network 01630 673 973
Page 503 The Aspergillus Website
Page 503 The Lyme Disease Network
Page 507 Health Protection Agency (HPA) (2003) Guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the UK
Page 507 DoH: Health advice for travellers
Page 507 Fit for Travel NHS (Scotland) travel site 09068 44 45 46 (Premium rate)
Page 509 Health Protection Agency (HPA) Topics A-Z: malaria, giardia, cholera.
Breast Disease
Page 513 Cancer Research UK (2003) Guidelines for referral of patients with breast problems
Page 516 Ccancerscreening.org.uk/breastscreen
Page 517 NHS Breast Screening
Page 519 Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Page 519 Breast Cancer Care
Page 519 Breast Cancer Campaign
Page 519 British Association of Cancer United Patients (BACUP)
Page 519 Against Breast Cancer
Haematology and Immunology
Page 525 British Society of Gastroenterologists (2000) Management of iron deficiency anaemia
Page 525 Aplastic Anaemia Trust
Page 527 UK Thalassaemia Society
Page 527 Sickle Cell Society
Page 529 Haemophilia Society
Page 531 Leukaemia Research Fund
Page 533 Leukaemia Research Fund
Page 533 Leukaemia Care
Page 533 Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood (CLIC) 0845 301 0031
Page 534 Lymphoma Association
Page 537 Immune Deficiency Foundation
Page 539 Allergy UK
Page 539 Anaphylaxis Campaign
Page 539 Medic Alert Foundation (Supply Medic Alert bracelets)
Musculoskeletal Problems
Page 549 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 551 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 553 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 555 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 559 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 561 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 567 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 567 National Association for the Relief of Paget’s Disease
Page 569 NICE
Page 569 Royal College of Physicians (2003) Osteoporosis: clinical guidelines for prevention and treatment
Page 569 CSM Guidance (2003) further advice on safety of HRT (12/2003)
Page 569 Women’s Health Initiative Study
Page 569 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 569 National Osteoporosis Society
Page 571 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 571 Arthritis Care
Page 571 The Disabled Living Foundation
Page 573 Primary Care Rheumatology Society
Page 573 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 573 Arthritis Care
Page 573 The Disabled Living Foundation
Page 573 Arthritis Foundation
Page 573 British Sjögren’s Association
Page 577 Psoriatic Arthropathy Alliance
Page 577 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 579 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 579 Lupus UK
Page 581 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 581 Stuart Strange Trust
Page 581 European Vasculitis Study Group
Page 583 Royal Australian College of Physicians: Chronic fatigue syndrome
Page 583 King’s College
Page 583 ME Association
Page 583 Action for ME
Page 585 Arthritis Research Campaign
Page 585 Fibromyalgia Association UK
Page 585 STIFF(UK)
Neurology
Page 589 Patient support
Page 601 Migraine Action Association
Page 601 The Migraine Trust
Page 603 Brain Tumour Action
Page 607 Royal College of Physicians (2004) National clinical guidelines for stroke (2nd edition)
Page 607 Stroke Association
Page 607 Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke Association
Page 607 Different Strokes
Page 607 Speakability
Page 609 Royal College of Physicians (2004) National clinical guidelines for stroke (2nd edition)
Page 609 Stroke association
Page 609 Northern Ireland Chest, Heart, and Stroke Association
Page 609 Different Strokes 0845 130 7172
Page 609 Speakability
Page 611 Parkinson’s Disease Society
Page 613 NICE/RCP (2003) Diagnosis and management of multiple sclerosis in primary and secondary care
Page 613 DoH: HSC (2002/004) Cost effective provision of disease modifying therapies for people with MS
Page 613 MS Society
Page 615 NICE (2001 and review 2004) Riluzole for motor neurone disease—full guidance.
Page 615 Motor Neurone Disease Association
Page 617 Spinal Injuries Association
Page 619 SIGN (2003) Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults
Page 619 Epilepsy Action
Page 620 SIGN (2003) Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults
Page 622 Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
Page 623 Myaesthenia Gravis Association UK
Page 625 Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation
Page 625 Ekbom Support Group
Page 626 Sexual and personal relationships: Problems are common
Dermatology
Page 637 NICE: Referral guidelines
Page 637 National Eczema Society
Page 639 British Association of Dermatologists (2001) Guidelines for the management of contact dermatitis
Page 639 Electronic Dermatology Atlas
Page 639 National Eczema Society
Page 641 British Vascular Foundation
Page 641 Tissue Viability Society
Page 643 Electronic Dermatology Atlas
Page 644 Acne Support Group
Page 645 NICE: Referral guidelines
Page 647 British Association of Dermatologists (2003) Recommendations for the initial management of psoriasis
Page 647 Psoriasis Association
Page 647 Psoriatic Arthropathy Alliance
Page 649 Electronic Dermatology Atlas
Page 649 Ichthyosis Support Group
Page 651 Electronic Dermatology Atlas
Page 653 Electronic Dermatology Atlas
Page 659 British Association of Dermatologists (2003) Guidelines for the management of alopecia areata
Page 659 Hairline International
Page 667 Meteorological Office UV Index
Page 667 Electronic Dermatology Atlas
Page 670 British Association of Dermatologists (2001) Guidelines for the management of cutaneous warts
Renal Medicine and Urology
Page 679 UK National Kidney Federation
Page 681 UK National Kidney Federation
Page 681 Kidney patient guide
Page 683 UK National Kidney Federation
Page 689 NICE (2002) Improving outcomes in urological cancers
Page 689 The Prostate Cancer Charity
Page 689 Prostate Cancer Support Association
Page 695 Association for Continence Advice: Advice for healthcare professionals
Page 695 The Continence Foundation
Page 697 PPA Electronic Drug Tariff
Page 697 The Continence Foundation
Page 701 NICE (2005) Referral guidelines for suspected cancer
Gynaecology and Genito-urinary Medicine
Page 709 Hysterectomy Association
Page 713 RCOG (2003) Long-term consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome
Page 713 Wellbeing: Information on PCOS
Page 713 Verity: PCOS support group
Page 717 DoH
Page 717 Women’s Health: Patient information on cervical screening and abnormal smears
Page 721 RCOG
Page 721 http://www.womenshealthlondon.org.uk/leaflets/pid/pid.html
Page 723 RCOG (2000) The investigation and management of endometriosis
Page 723 National Endometriosis Society
Page 730 McRec Bulletin 13(3) Tackling premenstrual syndrome (2003)
Page 733 British Menopause Society
Page 733 The Menopause Amarant Trust
Page 734 Footnote: 1 Reference: 1 See: Consensus conference on hormone replacement therapy: final consensus statement (October 2003)
Page 735 British Menopause Society
Page 735 The Menopause Amarant Trust
Page 737 RCOG
Page 737 Miscarriage Association
Page 739 RCOG
Page 739 Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
Page 739 Hydatidiform Mole and Choriocarcinoma UK Information and Support Service
Page 741 Patient information on thrush
Page 741 British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)
Page 743 DoH (2001) National strategy for sexual health and HIV
Page 743 British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)
Page 743 Family Planning Association
Page 745 British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)
Page 745 Family Planning Association
Page 745 Herpes Association
Page 747 British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy
Page 747 Institute of Psychosexual Medicine
Page 748 Family Planning Association
Page 748 Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
Page 751 Family Planning Association
Page 751 Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
Page 753 Family Planning Association
Page 753 Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
Page 755 Family Planning Association
Page 757 Family Planning Association
Page 757 Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
Page 761 RCOG (2001) The care of women requesting induced abortion
Page 761 Marie Stopes International
Page 761 British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
Page 761 Brook Advisory Centres
Page 761 Antenatal Results and Choices
Page 762 RCOG (2004) Fertility: assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems
Page 762 Infertility Network UK (INUK)
Obstetrics
Page 767 NICE (2003) Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman
Page 767 Family Planning Association: Patient information—planning for pregnancy
Page 767 Maternity Alliance
Page 771 NICE (2003) Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman
Page 771 RCOG (2002) Amniocentesis
Page 771 National Screening Committee: Antenatal and newborn screening programme
Page 771 The Genetics Interests Group
Page 771 Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC)
Page 773 NICE (2003) Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman
Page 773 http://www.rcog.org.uk
Page 773 National Screening Committee: Information on Down’s, HIV, and Haemoglobinopathy screening
Page 773 Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC)
Page 775 NICE (2003) Antenatal care: routine care for healthy pregnant women (and patient information)
Page 775 National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
Page 777 NICE: Antenatal Care: routine care for healthy pregnant women
Page 777 http://www.nice.org.uk
Page 777 RCOG: Home Birth
Page 777 National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
Page 779 NICE (2003): Antenatal care: routine care for healthy pregnant women (and patient information)
Page 779 National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
Page 781 Diabetes UK: Professional and patient information on the management of pregnant women with diabetes.
Page 782 SIGN (2003) Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults
Page 785 RCOG
Page 787 RCOG (2003) Pre-eclampsia—study group recommendations
Page 788 RCOG (2002) Management of genital herpes in pregnancy
Page 788 RCOG (2001) Prevention of early onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease
Page 790 RCOG (2001) Chicken pox in pregnancy
Page 791 Toxoplasmosis
Page 793 RCOG
Page 795 RCOG/NICE (2002) Use of anti-D immunoglobulin for rhesus prophylaxis
Page 799 RCOG (2002) The investigation and management of the small-for-gestational-age fetus
Page 803 NCT Information on labour and pain relief (including epidurals)
Page 805 Instrumental vaginal delivery (2000)
Page 805 NCT Information on labour, pain relief (including epidurals) and instrumental deliveries
Page 807 Family Planning Association
Page 807 National Childbirth Trust
Page 809 Royal College of Psychiatrists
Paediatrics
Page 814 http://www.rcpch.ac.uk
Page 827 LOOK: support for families of blind or visually impaired children 0121 428 5038
Page 827 National Deaf Children’s Society
Page 829 SCOPE (cerebral palsy)
Page 837 Parentline
Page 838 Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBAH)
Page 839 Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA)
Page 843 Children’s Heart Federation
Page 843 Personal experiences of parents of children with congenital heart disease
Page 845 Genetics Interests Group
Page 845 Down’s Syndrome Association
Page 845 Turner’s Syndrome Support Society
Page 847 Genetics Interests Group
Page 847 Sickle Cell Society
Page 847 UK Thalassaemia Society
Page 847 Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Page 847 Fragile X Society
Page 847 Haemophilia Society
Page 847 Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
Page 861 British Thoracic Society/SIGN (revised 2004) British guidelines on the management of asthma
Page 861 Asthma UK
Page 865 British Thoracic Society/SIGN (revised 2004) British guidelines on the management of asthma
Page 865 Asthma UK
Page 867 Epilepsy Action
Page 869 Brittle Bone Society
Page 869 Osteoporosis Support Trust
Page 869 Steps: Support for patients with lower limb conditions and their families
Page 869 Hypermobility Syndrome Association (HMSA)
Page 871 Scoliosis Association (UK)
Page 871 Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC)
Page 873 Steps: Support for patients with lower limb conditions and their families
Page 873 Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC)
Page 875 Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC)
Page 877 Electronic Dermatology Atlas
Page 879 Leukaemia Research Fund
Page 879 Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood (CLIC)
Page 879 Lymphoma Association
Page 879 The Neuroblastoma Society
Page 879 The Brain and Spine Foundation
Page 879 Brain Tumour Action
Page 881 Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT)
Page 881 Sarcoma UK
Page 881 Help Adolescents with Cancer (HAWC)
Page 881 Association for Children with Life Threatening or Terminal Conditions and Their Families (ACT)
Page 881 Association of Children’s Hospices (ACH)
Page 885 Height Matters
Page 887 DoH
Page 887 RCGP (2003) The role of primary care in the protection of children from abuse and neglect
Page 887 Department for Education and Skills (2004) Every Child matters
Page 889 Parentline
Page 889 Childline
Page 890 www.cry-sis.org.uk
Page 891 Parentline
Page 891 Cry-sis: Support for families with crying and sleepless babies
Page 891 Childline
Page 893 Parentline
Page 893 Cry-sis: Support for families with crying and sleepless babies
Page 899 British Dyslexia Association
Page 899 Dyspraxia Foundation
Page 899 Children of High Intelligence
Page 899 National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service (ADDISS)
Page 899 Independent Panel for Special Education Advice (IPSEA))
Page 901 National Autistic Society of the UK (NAS)
Page 901 MENCAP
Page 903 Parentline
Page 903 Childline
Page 903 Brook Advisory Service: Contraceptive advice and counselling for teenagers
Page 905 DoH: Children’s NSF.
Page 905 HM Government: Carers and Disabled Children Act (2000)
Page 905 Audit Commission: Service for Disabled Children (2003)
Page 905 Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Information on benefits for disabled children and their carers
Page 905 Contact a Family: Support and information for families with disabled children (any disability)
Page 905 Whizz-Kidz: Mobility for non-mobile disabled children
Page 905 Holiday Care: Holidays for families with a disabled child
Page 905 Independent Panel for Special Education Advice (IPSEA)
Page 907 Child Bereavement Trust
Page 907 Child Death Helpline
Ear Nose, and Throat
Page 909 British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: Professional and patient information
Page 913 British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: Temporomandibular joint disorders
Page 913 NICE (2000) Guidance on the removal of wisdom teeth
Page 913 British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: Wisdom teeth
Page 915 SIGN (1999) Management of sore throat and indications for tonsillectomy
Page 915 ENT UK: Patient information on sore throat and tonsillectomy
Page 917 ENT UK: Patient information on hoarseness and laryngitis
Page 917 Cancer Research UK: Patient information on laryngeal cancer
Page 919 ENT UK: Information on nasal polyps, nasal injury, sinusitis, nasal obstruction
Page 921 BBC pollen index
Page 925 National Deaf Children’s Society
Page 925 British Deaf Association
Page 925 Hearing concern
Page 925 ENT UK: Patient information on deafness and hearing aids
Page 929 ENT UK: Patient information on tinnitus, dizziness, and vertigo
Page 929 British Tinnitus Association
Page 929 Ménières Society
Ophthalmology
Page 931 Royal National Institute for the Blind: Patient information sheets
Page 931 Moorfields Eye Hospital: Patient information sheets
Page 931 Eye Atlas: Excellent photographs of many conditions
Page 937 Good Hope NHS Hospital Trust: Patient leaflet on allergic conjunctivitis and blepharitis
Page 937 Uveitis Information Group
Page 943 DWP: Blindness and partial sight
Page 943 Association for Education, Training and Support of Blind and Partially Sighted People (OPSIS)
Page 943 Good Hope NHS Hospital Trust: Patient information (glaucoma and retinal vein occlusion)
Page 945 The Macular Disease Society
Page 945 British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society
Page 947 Moorfields Eye Hospital: Patient leaflets on cataract and floaters
Page 947 Royal College of Ophthalmologists: Patient leaflet on cataract
Page 947 Good Hope NHS Hospital Trust: Patient information on cataract
Page 948 European Glaucoma Society (1998) Terminology and guidelines for glaucoma
Page 949 Royal College of Ophthalmologists: Patient leaflet on glaucoma
Page 949 Good Hope NHS Hospital Trust: Patient information on glaucoma
Page 951 Good Hope NHS Hospital Trust: Patient information on refractive surgery
Mental Health
Page 959 Beating the Blues
Page 959 www.psychologyonline.co.uk
Page 959 NICE (2004) Depression
Page 961 NICE Management of anxiety (2004)
Page 961 Triumph Over Phobia (TOP) UK: Self-help materials and groups
Page 961 Royal College of Psychiatrists: Patient information sheets
Page 963 NICE
Page 963 Anxiety Care Helpline
Page 963 No more panic
Page 963 Royal College of Psychiatrists
Page 965 OCD Action
Page 965 Royal College of Psychiatrists
Page 967 Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Page 967 Stress Management Society
Page 967 International Stress Management Association (UK) 07000 780 430
Page 969 A depression score of ≥11 on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Page 969 A score of ≥14 or more on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Page 969 Depression Alliance
Page 969 Royal College of Psychiatrists
Page 971 NICE (2004) Depression
Page 973 Manic Depression Fellowship
Page 973 Royal College of Psychiatrists
Page 977 Footnote: 1 Reference: 1Reproduced with permission from Dr Patrick Brooke
Page 979 Alzheimer’s Society
Page 979 Dementia Care Trust
Page 979 Carers UK
Page 981 DoH (2002) National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England
Page 981 Self Injury and Related Issues (SIARI)
Page 981 Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Page 983 Evidence-based self-help programme e.g. ‘Overcoming bulimia’—CD-ROM available from Calipso
Page 983 Eating Disorders Association (EDA)
Page 985 Borderline UK
Page 985 Self Injury and Related Issues (SIARI)
Page 987 Mental Health Act Scotlan
Page 987 Hyperguide to the Mental Health Act
Elderly Care
Page 992 Age Concern
Page 992 DOH Older people’s services
Page 992 European older-people’s platform (AGE)
Page 992 Government over 50s website
Page 992 Help the Aged
Page 992 NHSDirect
Page 992 Pensioners’ guide
Page 992 Pension guide
Page 994 Scotland—Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (Care Commission)
Page 994 Age Concern
Page 995 Age Concern
Page 995 Department of Work and Pensions
Page 995 Citizen’s Advice Bureau
Page 995 Elderly Accommodation Counsel
Page 997 Bandolier: Falls in the elderly
Page 997 British Geriatric Society Falls and Bone Health Special Interest Group
Page 997 SIGN (2002) Prevention and management of hip fracture in older people
Page 997 NICE (2004) Guidelines for the assessment and prevention of falls
Page 997 BMJ (2000) Guidelines for the prevention of falls in people over 65
Page 997 Disabled Living Foundation
Palliative Care
Page 999 NICE Improving supportive and palliative care for adults with cancer (2004)
Page 999 Hospice information
Page 999 Woodruff, Doyle (2004) The IAHPC Manual of Palliative Care (2nd Edition) IAHPC Press
Page 999 British Association of Cancer United Patients (BACUP)
Page 999 DIPEX Project: Patient experiences
Page 1000 NICE Improving supportive and palliative care for adults with cancer (2004)
Page 1000 Hospice information
Page 1000 Woodruff, Doyle (2004) The IAHPC Manual of Palliative Care (2nd Edition) IAHPC Press
Page 1000 British Association of Cancer United Patients (BACUP)
Page 1000 Macmillan Cancer Relief
Emergencies
Page 1019 BMA, RCN, and Resuscitation Council (UK) (2001) Decisions relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Page 1021 Resuscitation Council (UK) (2000) Resuscitation guidelines
Page 1024 http://www.resus.org.uk
Page 1025 Resuscitation Council (UK)
Page 1026 http://www.resus.org.uk
Page 1027 Resuscitation Council (UK) (2000) Resuscitation guidelines
Page 1028 http://www.resus.org.uk
Page 1029 Resuscitation Council (UK) (2000) Resuscitation guidelines
Page 1030 Resuscitation Council (UK) (2000) Resuscitation guidelines
Page 1045 Meningitis Research Foundation
Page 1045 Meningitis Trust
Page 1051 http://www.resus.org.uk
Page 1051 Resuscitation Council (UK)
Page 1053 Resuscitation Council (UK)
Page 1059 BTS/SIGN (2004) British guidelines on the management of asthma
Page 1063 BTS/SIGN (2004) British guideline on the management of asthma
Page 1079 TOXBASE—poisons database