This guideline covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing asthma in adults, young people and
children. It aims to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, help people to control their asthma and
reduce the risk of asthma attacks. It does not cover managing severe asthma or acute asthma
attacks.
In March 2021, ...
This guideline covers prescribing of cannabis-based medicinal products for people with intractable
nausea and vomiting, chronic pain, spasticity and severe treatment-resistant epilepsy....
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing atopic eczema in children under 12. It aims to
improve care for children with atopic eczema by making detailed recommendations on treatment
and specialist referral. The guideline also explains how healthcare professionals should assess the
effect eczema has o...
This guideline covers keeping adults in care homes safe from abuse and neglect. It includes potential indicators of abuse and neglect by individuals or organisations, and covers the safeguarding process from when a concern is first identified through to section 42 safeguarding enquiries. There are recomm...
This guideline covers identifying children, young people and adults with symptoms that could be caused by cancer. It outlines appropriate investigations in primary care, and selection of people to refer for a specialist opinion. It aims to help people understand what to expect if they have symptoms that ...
This guideline covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing any type of primary brain tumour or
brain metastases in people aged 16 or over. It aims to improve diagnosis and care, including
standardising the care people have, how information and support are provided, and palliative care.
In January 2021, we...
This guideline covers care and treatment for adults (aged 18 and over) with type 1 diabetes....
This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and young people aged under 18. The guideline recommends how to support children and young people and their families and carers to maintain tight control of blood glucose to reduce the long-term risks associated ...
This guideline covers care and management for adults (aged 18 and over) with type 2 diabetes. It focuses on patient education, dietary advice, managing cardiovascular risk, managing blood glucose levels, and identifying and managing long-term complications. In December 2020, we made minor changes to the ...
This guideline covers managing diabetes and its complications in women who are planning pregnancy or are already pregnant. It aims to improve the diagnosis of gestational diabetes and help women with diabetes to self-manage their blood glucose levels before and during pregnancy....
