The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have published new or updated guidance for the month of September 2022. This month there are two guidelines that impact upon primary care.
The Obesity: identification, assessment and management guideline has been updated. It covers identifying, assessing and managing obesity in children (aged 2 years and over), young people and adults. The update reviewed the evidence on anthropometric measures for assessing health risks associated with overweight and obesity in adults and updated the recommendations on identifying and assessing overweight, obesity and central adiposity.
The Self-harm: assessment, management and preventing recurrence guideline has been published. It covers assessment, management and preventing recurrence for children, young people and adults who have self-harmed. It includes those with a mental health problem, neurodevelopmental disorder or learning disability and applies to all sectors that work with people who have self-harmed.
Action: Clinicians should be aware of this month's new guidance and implement any necessary changes to practice.