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Quick-reference summaries of key clinical guidance from authoritative national bodies including NICE and SIGN.
GPs can use MIMS guidelines summaries to earn CPD credits towards revalidation. The number of credits available is indicated on each summary.
General
Assessing Fitness to Fly (CAA Guidance)
Key advice from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)...
Current Medical Standards of Fitness to Drive (DVLA Guidance)
Key advice from DVLA on fitness to drive.
Cardiovascular System
Hypertension in Adults (NICE Guideline)
Summary of NICE guidance on high blood pressure.
Lipid Modification for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (NICE Guideline)
Summary of NICE guidance on lipid lowering with statins.
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (Joint British Societies' Guideline)
Recommended assessments, management and targets.
Diabetes
Management of Type 2 Diabetes (NICE Guideline)
Summary of NICE guidance on treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Gastrointestinal Tract
H.pylori: Eradication Regimens (NICE)
Summary of PHE guidance on Helicobacter treatment.
Management of Crohn's Disease (NICE Guideline)
Summary of NICE guidance on Crohn's disease.
Management of Ulcerative Colitis (NICE Guideline)
Summary of NICE guidance on ulcerative colitis.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (NICE Guideline)
Summary of NICE guidance on IBS.
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Care and Management of Osteoarthritis in Adults (NICE Guideline)
Summary of NICE guidance on OA assessment and treatment.
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Menopause: diagnosis and management (NICE Guideline)
Summary of NICE guidance on menopause.
Pain/Palliative Care
Initiating Treatment with Transdermal Opioids
Guidance on dosing for fentanyl and buprenorphine patches.
Syringe Driver Drug Compatibility
Compatibility of drugs mixed in a syringe driver.
Co-Analgesics for Use in Cancer Pain
Agents and doses for different types of cancer pain.
WHO Pain Ladder for Cancer Pain Relief in Adults
Summary of 3-step approach to analgesia in cancer patients.
Opioid Analgesics: Approximate Potency Equivalence with Oral Morphine
Guide to potencies of opioid analgesics, for dose conversion.
Prescribing of Strong Opioids for Pain in Palliative Care of Adults (NICE Guideline)
Summary of NICE guidance on prescribing opioid analgesics.
Respiratory System
Management of Asthma in Adults (BTS/SIGN Guideline)
Summary of BTS/SIGN asthma protocol in adults.
Management of Asthma in Children (BTS/SIGN Guideline)
Summary of BTS/SIGN asthma protocol in children.
Management of Asthma - Inhaled Corticosteroid Doses (BTS/SIGN Guideline)
Categorisation of inhaled corticosteroid doses in asthma.
COPD: Management in Adults (NICE)
Summary of NICE guidance on COPD treatment.
MIMS Clinics
Prescribing news and resources for key therapeutic areas, collated by the MIMS editors.