News & Events
- 09-03-10 : Library: February SMMGP Clinical Update Now Online
- 24-02-10 : Misc: NICE Alcohol Use Disorders Clinical Guideline Pre-Pub. Check
- 15-02-10 : Library: 28th Edition of "Network" Now Online (Alcohol Special Edition)
- 03-02-10 : Library: January SMMGP Policy Update Now Online
- 14-01-10 : Library: December SMMGP Clinical Update Now Online
Library: February SMMGP Clinical Update Now Online
(Posted 9th February 2010)
The February SMMGP Clinical Update is now available in the SMMGP Clinical & Policy Updates section in both online and downloadable versions.
Our Clinical Update this month features papers from the Faculty of Addiction, which is part of the Division of Clinical Psychology in the British Psychological Society. Some of the aims of the Faculty are to foster effective psychological services, raise awareness of psychological issues in addiction, promote psychological research which enhances the lives of people affected by addictions, advise and influence relevant organisations and policy about the psychology of people affected by addiction issues.
The Faculty arranges quarterly continuing professional study events and a conference every two years. These events are open to non-psychologists. For details of the next event, in London on the 24th of March, please visit the "Courses & Events" section.
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Misc: NICE Alcohol Use Disorders Clinical Guideline Pre-Publication Check
(Posted 24th February 2010)
Following consultation on the provisional recommendations, the National Clinical Guideline Centre for Acute and Chronic Conditions and the Acute Coronary Syndromes Guideline Development Group (GDG) have considered and responded to stakeholder comments and amended the draft guideline.
The revised full guideline is now available on the web (see link below) for a pre-publication check of factual errors. Factual errors are instances where there is an objective error of material fact in the guideline. They do not include disagreement about scientific or clinical interpretation or judgement, because this cannot be defined as an objective error of material fact.
This is still draft guidance and has not been sent out to the NHS. The pre-publication check is not a second consultation or an opportunity to reopen arguments and issue highlighted during consultation on the draft guidelines. The GDG will already have considered these issues in forming the recommendations contained in the draft for the pre-publication check.
Registered stakeholders for this guideline are invited to report any factual errors in the guideline via this website before 5pm on 15 March:
Library: 28th Edition of "Network" Now Online (Alcohol Special Edition)
(Posted 15th February 2010)
Issue 28 of "Network", the SMMGP Newsletter, is now available to read online, download in Adobe Acrobat PDF format, or browse as a "digital publication" from the Newsletters section in the Resource Library.
This is an Alcohol Special Edition!
This Special Edition looks at issues caused by our increasing alcohol consumption in the UK, including trends, policy, and treatment. In particular we look at the role primary care can play in the growing challenges presented by alcohol use in the UK today.
We are also pleased to publish 2 articles on the website that compliment the Alcohol Special Edition of Network:
- Pharmacy Fixit on Methadone and Alcohol
Nazmeen Khideja is Pharmacist Fixit to a GP who is concerned about the aclohol use of a patient who is on methadone - Alcohol Commissioning Learning Sets
Janet Crampton describes how alcohol learning sets can improve alcohol commissioning knowledge and practice.
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Library: January SMMGP Policy Update Now Online
(Posted 3rd February 2010)
The January SMMGP Policy Update is now available in the SMMGP Clinical & Policy Updates section in both online and downloadable versions.
If you would like to receive these Updates via e-mail as soon as they are released, please join the SMMGP. Membership is completely free, you can join instantly online, and there are lots of benefits - see the Free SMMGP Membership Application page for more details.
Library: December SMMGP Clinical Update Now Online
(Posted 14th December 2010)
The December SMMGP Clinical Update is now available in the SMMGP Clinical & Policy Updates section in both online and downloadable versions.
If you would like to receive these Updates via e-mail as soon as they are released, please join the SMMGP. Membership is completely free, you can join instantly online, and there are lots of benefits - see the Free SMMGP Membership Application page for more details.