Clinical Guidelines
This guideline provides recommendations on the medical management of adults with chronic non-cancer pain.
This asthma summary guideline has been created in collaboration with the Lancashire and South Cumbria Clinical Asthma Group led by Dr Aashish Vyas, with the aim to provide a consistent approach to asthma treatment for adults within LSCMMG.
BTS/SIGN British Guideline on the Management of Asthma
NICE NG80 - Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and Chronic Asthma Management
Radiographic (Ankylosing Spondylitis) and Non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis (ASp) LSCMMG Recommended Biologic Pathway
NHS England has advised CCGs that a prescription for the treatment of infrequent constipation should not routinely be offered in primary care as the condition is appropriate for self-care. The NHS England guidance applies to short term, infrequent constipation caused by changes in lifestyle or diet such as lack of water or movement or changes in diet. GPs should continue to prescribe laxatives to manage acute constipation with more complex aetiology (e.g. iatrogenic) and chronic constipation.
The NHS England guidance does not apply to the management of children and laxatives for children should continue to be prescribed by GPs.
This guidance includes a flow chart indicating a step-wise approach to the management of ED, with additional treatment notes that have been developed to guide prescribers
**This Guideline is currently under review. For further information please click here**
Formerly the 'North West Headache Management Guideline for Adults'
The purpose of this guideline is to assist primary care practitioners to advise patients of the appropriate monitoring regimen for their clinical condition and diabetes type and to ensure appropriate volumes of testing strips are supplied.
The Lancashire and South Cumbria Self-Care and Access to OTC Medicines – Template policy has been developed for use by care homes in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The policy must be reviewed by each care home for suitability and finalised prior to use.
This policy MUST be read in conjunction with the local or care home medicines policy
This guidance has been produced to facilitate the safe prescribing of LMWHs in primary care. It provides an overview of points to be considered when initiating LMWHs and when transferring prescribing responsibilities to or from another organisation.