Latest advice -This years
Occupational Health 08 - Occupational Health falls outside the GP’s NHS contract, so the GP is not allowed to charge the practice’s registered patients for such work, even if that GP were qualified and knowledgeable. This document lists performers with special occupational training or experience and are willing to be approached by individuals, whether employers or employees, who are not registered with them under the NHS.
GP Services 08 - Services available for doctors with problems.
Prophylaxis against Infective Endocarditis 08 - Major change of current practice and new recommendations that ‘at-risk patients undergoing interventional procedures should no longer be given antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis.
Complaints procedure 08 - The HC is likely to change and a move to bring health care and social care closer together and when this occurs the new complaints procedure is likely to change. In the meantime this document provides some advice on how best to deal with complaints.
Dementia 07 - Advice on how GPs can improve the care and support provided to the ever growing elderly population with Dementia.
Continuing care NHS funded nursing 07 - National framework on continuing healthcare needs and assessment, including the 'decision support tool'.
Overseas patients and Asylum seekers 07 - Four different categories of entitlements.
Living wills under the Mental Capacity Act 07- Advice on living wills and what's expected from GPs, as of Oct 07 the Act enables people to plan ahead for a time when they may lack capacity.
Use of IT equipment & access to patient data 07- Respecting patient’s rights to privacy.