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NICE Guidance - February 2015

The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new guidance for the month of February 2015. This month there are three guidelines that impact upon primary care.

The Bladder cancer guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and management of bladder cancer in adults.

The Diabetes in pregnancy guideline offers evidence-based advice on managing diabetes and its complications in women who are planning pregnancy and those who are already pregnant. It focuses on areas where additional or different care should be offered to women with diabetes and their newborn babies.

The Irritable bowel syndrome in adults clinical guideline is an update to the original guideline from 2008. It contains advice on the diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome and details the circumstances when people need to be referred to a specialist. Recommendations for ovarian cancer screening as well as dietary and lifestyle advice and pharmacological therapy have been added to and updated.

Action: Clinicians should be aware of this month's new guidance and implement any necessary changes to practice.