Guidelines - HWhat are guidelines? / Guidelines A-Z
H. Pylori
- Current concepts in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection The Maastricht III Consensus Report (2006)
- Dyspepsia - proven peptic ulcer Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2008)
- Dyspepsia: Managing dyspepsia in adults in primary care NICE Clinical Guideline (2004)
- Helicobacter pylori guidelines (various) Health Protection Agency (2008)
- Management of acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding SIGN Clinical Guideline (September 2008)
- Management of Infection - Primary Care Guidance Health Protection Agency (various dates)
Haemangioma Of The Skin
Haemochromatosis
- Guidelines on the diagnosis and therapy of Genetic Haemochromatosis British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2000)
Haemolytic Anaemia
- Clinical guidelines for the use of intravenous immunoglobulin Department of Health (November 2007)
- Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of the Thrombotic Microangiopathic Haemolytic Anaemias British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2003)
Haemophilia (all Types)
- Guideline on the selection and use of therapeutic products to treat haemophilia and other hereditary bleeding disorders British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2008)
Haemorrhoids
- Circular stapled haemorrhoidectomy NICE (2003)
- Haemorrhoid - stapled haemorroidopexy NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (2007)
- Haemorrhoids Clinical Knowledge Summaries (May 2008)
- Pruritus Ani Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2008)
- Referral for suspected cancer NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)
Hair Loss
- Alopecia areata Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2009)
- Conjunctivitis - infective Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- Guidelines for the management of alopecia areata British Association of Dermatologists (2003)
Hairy Skin
- Medical management of facial hirsutism A guidelines working party supported by the Primary Care Dermatology Society (2005).
Halitosis
- Aphthous ulcer Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- Choosing Better Oral Health An Oral Health Plan for England Department of Health (2005)
- Dental recall - Recall interval between routine dental examinations NICE (2004)
- Gingivitis and periodontitis - plaque-associated Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- Guidelines for oral health care for long-stay patients and residents British Society for Disability and Oral Health (2000)
- Guidelines for oral health care for people with a physical disability British Society for Disability and Oral Health (2000)
- Guidelines for the Development of Local Standards of Oral Health Care for Dependent; Dysphagic; Critically and Terminally Ill Patients British Society for Disability and Oral Health (2000)
- Herpes simplex - oral Clinical Knowledge Summaries (December 2007)
- Multi-disciplinary Guidelines for the Oral Management of Patients following Oncology Treatment British Society for Disability and Oral Health (no date)
- Oral Health Care for People with Mental Health Problems: Guidelines and recommendations British Society for Disability and Oral Health (2000)
- Palliative care - oral problems Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- Preventing Dental Caries in Children at High Caries Risk Targeted prevention of dental caries in the permanent teeth of 6-16 year olds presenting for dental care SIGN (2000)
- Prevention and management of dental decay in the pre-school child SIGN (2005)
- Principles on Intervention for People Unable to Comply with Routine Dental Care British Society for Disability and Oral Health (2004)
- The Development of Standards for Domiciliary Dental Care Services: Guidelines and recommendations British Society for Disability and Oral Health (2000)
- Tooth decay - HealOzone NICE (2005)
Hallux Valgus
- Bunions Clinical Knowledge Summaries (October 2008)
- Metatarsal phalangeal joint replacement of the hallux NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)
Hand Washing
- Cardiovascular risk - assessment and management Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice European Society of Cardiology (2003)
- Physical activity NICE (2006)
- Promoting physical activity for children and young people NICE Public Health Programme Guidance (January 2009)
- Promoting physical activity in the workplace NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (May 2008)
Hay Fever
- Allergic rhinitis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008).
- Guidelines for the management of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (January 2008)
Head And Neck Cancers
- Diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer SIGN (2006)
- Head and neck cancer - cetuximab NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (June 2008)
- Head and neck cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) - cetuximab NICE Technology Appraisal (June 2009)
- Improving outcomes in head and neck cancers NICE (2004)
Head Injury
- Early Management of Patients with a Head Injury SIGN (May 2009)
- Triage - assessment - investigation and early management of head injury in infants; children and adults NICE Clinical Guideline (September 2007).
Head Lice
- Head lice Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
Headache
- Diagnosis and management of headache in adults SIGN (November 2008)
- EFNS guideline on the drug treatment of migraine - report of an EFNS task force European Federation of Neurological Societies (2006)
- EFNS guidelines on the treatment of cluster headache and other trigeminalautonomic cephalalgias European Federation of Neurological Societies (2006)
- Guidelines for All Healthcare Professionals in the Diagnosis and Management of Migraine, Tension-Type, Cluster and Medication-Overuse Headache BASH (2007)
- Headache - assessment Clinical Knowledge Summaries (August 2009)
- Headache - cluster Clinical Knowledge Summaries (August 2009)
- Headache - medication overuse Clinical Knowledge Summaries (August 2009)
- Headache - tension-type Clinical Knowledge Summaries (August 2009)
- Migraine Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2008)
- Neurophysiological tests and neuroimaging procedures in non-acute headache: guidelines and recommendations European Federation of Neurological Societies (2004)
- Treatment guidelines for chronic daily headache Migraine In Primary Care Advisors (2004)
- Treatment guidelines for cluster headache Migraine In Primary Care Advisors (2004)
- Treatment guidelines for migraine Migraine In Primary Care Advisors (2004)
Health And Safety
- Technical patient safety solutions for medicines reconciliation on admission of adults to hospital NICE Patient Safety Solutions Pilot Guidance (December 2007)
Health Promotion
- Cardiovascular risk - assessment and management Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice European Society of Cardiology (2003)
- Physical activity NICE (2006)
- Promoting physical activity for children and young people NICE Public Health Programme Guidance (January 2009)
- Promoting physical activity in the workplace NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (May 2008)
Hearing Impairment
- A framework for good practice : managing device failure within a cochlear implant service British Cochlear Implant Group (March 2007)
- Aetiological investigation into severe to profound permanent hearing loss in children British Association of Audiological Physicians (October 2008)
- Auditory brain stem implants NICE (2005)
- Guidelines for surveillance and audiological monitoring of infants and children following the newborn hearing screen (Version 4.1) NHSP Clinical Group (July 2009)
- Guidelines for the early audiological assessment and management of babies referred from the newborn hearing screening programme NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (2007)
- Hearing impairment - cochlear implants NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (January 2009)
- Investigation of new cases of severe and profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in children: Guidelines for Good Practice British Association of Audiological Physicians and British Association of Community Doctors in Audiology (2002)
- Position Paper on bilateral cochlear implants British Cochlear Implant Group (May 2007)
- Position Statement on guidelines for cochlear implantation : paediatric and adult British Cochlear Implant Group (April 2007)
- Social care for deafblind children and adults Department of Health (June 2009)
- Surgical management of OME NICE Clinical guideline (February 2008)
Heart Attack
- Acute coronary syndrome - prasugrel NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (October 2009)
- Acute coronary syndromes - clopidogrel NICE (2004)
- Acute coronary syndromes - glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors NICE Technology Appraisal (2002)
- Acute coronary syndromes SIGN (2007)
- Angina and myocardial infarction - myocardial perfusion scintigraphy NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
- Cardiac rehabilitation SIGN Guideline (2002)
- Consensus guideline for recording a 12 lead ECG Society for Cardiological Science and Technology (2006)
- Expert consensus document on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in cardiovascular disease European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Expert consensus document on beta-adrenergic receptor blockers European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Ischaemic heart disease - coronary artery stents NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
- Management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with persistant ST-segment elevation European Society of Cardiology (November 2008)
- Management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation European Society of Cardiology (2003)
- Myocardial infarction - secondary prevention Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
- Myocardial infarction - thrombolysis NICE Technology Appraisal (2002)
- Review of early thrombolysis Department of Health (2003)
- Risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease SIGN (2007)
- Secondary prevention in primary and secondary care for patients following a myocardial infarction NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
Heart Disease
- Angina-stable Clinical Knowledge Summaries (September 2009)
- Cardiac rehabilitation SIGN Guideline (2002)
- Cardiovascular disease - statins NICE (January 2006)
- Cardiovascular risk - assessment and management Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- Guidelines for radionuclide imaging of cardiac function European Association of Nuclear Medicine (2008)
- Heart failure - chronic Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2009)
- Hypercholesterolemia - ezetimibe NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
- Lipid modification NICE Clinical Guideline (May 2008)
- Myocardial infarction - secondary prevention Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
- Practice guidance on cholesterol testing Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Brtitain (July 2005)
- Procedural guidelines for myocardial perfusion imaging in nuclear cardiology European Association of Nuclear Medicine (2005)
- Promoting physical activity in the workplace NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (May 2008)
Heart Disease (ischaemic)
- Acute coronary syndromes - clopidogrel NICE (2004)
- Acute coronary syndromes - glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors NICE Technology Appraisal (2002)
- Acute coronary syndromes SIGN (2007)
- Angina and myocardial infarction - myocardial perfusion scintigraphy NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
- Angina-stable Clinical Knowledge Summaries (September 2009)
- At least five a week: Evidence on the impact of physical activity and its relationship to health Department of Health (2004)
- Cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease SIGN (2007)
- Cardiac rehabilitation SIGN Guideline (2002)
- Cardiovascular disease - statins NICE (January 2006)
- Cardiovascular risk - assessment and management Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- Coronary angioplasty : guidelines for good practice and training British Cardiac Society (2000)
- Coronary artery disease - drug-eluting stents NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (July 2008)
- Coronary Revascularisation in the Management of Stable Angina Pectoris SIGN (1998)
- Energising Lives: A Guide to Promoting Physical Activity in Primary Care NHS Health Scotland (July 2008)
- European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice European Society of Cardiology (2003)
- Expert consensus document on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in cardiovascular disease European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Expert consensus document on beta-adrenergic receptor blockers European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Expert consensus document on management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Expert consensus document on the use of antiplatelet agents European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Guidelines for percutaneous coronary interventions European Society of Cardiology (2005)
- Guidelines for radionuclide imaging of cardiac function European Association of Nuclear Medicine (2008)
- Guidelines on diabetes pre-diabetes and cardiovascular diseases European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- Hypercholesterolemia - ezetimibe NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
- Identifying and supporting people most at risk of dying prematurely NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (September 2008)
- Intraoperative fluorescence angiography in coronary artery bypass grafting NICE (2004)
- Ischaemic heart disease - coronary artery stents NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
- Lipid modification NICE Clinical Guideline (May 2008)
- Lipids management Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- Management of Stable Angina SIGN (2007)
- Myocardial infarction - secondary prevention Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
- Off-pump coronary artery bypass NICE (2004)
- Practice guidance on cholesterol testing Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Brtitain (July 2005)
- Procedural guidelines for myocardial perfusion imaging in nuclear cardiology European Association of Nuclear Medicine (2005)
- Risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease SIGN (2007)
- Secondary prevention in primary and secondary care for patients following a myocardial infarction NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
- Totally endoscopic robotically assisted coronary artery bypass (TECAB) NICE (2005)
Heart Disease Prevention
- Angina-stable Clinical Knowledge Summaries (September 2009)
- Hypercholesterolemia - ezetimibe NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
- Identifying and supporting people most at risk of dying prematurely NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (September 2008)
- Lipid modification NICE Clinical Guideline (May 2008)
- Myocardial infarction - secondary prevention Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
- Promoting physical activity in the workplace NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (May 2008)
Heart Failure
- Expert consensus document on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in cardiovascular disease European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Expert consensus document on beta-adrenergic receptor blockers European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure European Society of Cardiology (January 2008)
- Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Heart Failure in Northern Ireland Clinical Resource Efficiency Support Team (2005)
- Heart failure - cardiac resynchronisation NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (2007)
- Heart failure - chronic Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2009)
- Management of chronic heart failure in adults in primary and secondary care NICE (July 2003)
- Management of chronic heart failure SIGN (2007)
- Partial left ventriculectomy NICE (2004)
- The use of B-type natriuretic peptides (BNP and NT -proBNP) in the investigation of patients with suspected heart failure NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (2005)
Heart Transplantation
- Codes of practice related to the removal; storage; use and disposal of human tissue and organs Human Tissue Authority (various dates)
- Short-term circulatory support with left ventricular assist devices as a bridge to cardiac transplantation or recovery NICE (2006)
- Transplantation guidelines (various) British Transplantation Society (various dates)
Heart Valve Disease
- Endoaortic balloon occlusion for cardiac surgery NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (May 2008)
- Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- Percutaneous mitral valve leaflet repair for mitral regurgitation NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (August 2009)
- Thoracoscopically-assisted mitral valve surgery NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (December 2007)
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (June 2008)
Heavy Periods
- Balloon thermal endometrial ablation (using data from Cavaterm and Gynecare as specified by SERNIP) NICE (2003)
- Endometrial cryotherapy for menorrhagia NICE (2006)
- Free fluid thermal endometrial ablation NICE (2004)
- Heavy menstrual bleeding NICE Clinical Guideline (January 2007)
- Impedance-controlled endometrial ablation for menstrual bleeding NICE (2004)
- Menorrhagia Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- Menstrual bleeding - fluid-filled thermal balloon and microwave endometrial ablation NICE (2004)
- Microwave endometrial ablation NICE (2003)
- Photodynamic endometrial ablation NICE (2004)
- Referral Advice NICE Clinical Guideline (2001)
Helicobacter Pylori
- Current concepts in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection The Maastricht III Consensus Report (2006)
- Dyspepsia - proven peptic ulcer Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2008)
- Dyspepsia: Managing dyspepsia in adults in primary care NICE Clinical Guideline (2004)
- Helicobacter pylori guidelines (various) Health Protection Agency (2008)
- Management of acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding SIGN Clinical Guideline (September 2008)
- Management of Infection - Primary Care Guidance Health Protection Agency (various dates)
Hematemesis
- Management of acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding SIGN Clinical Guideline (September 2008)
Hepatitis A
- Guidelines for the control of hepatitis A virus infection Health Protection Agency (2001)
- Management of the Viral Hepatitides A, B and C British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2008)
Hepatitis B
- Guidelines on HIV and Chronic Hepatitis: Co-infection with HIV and Hepatitis B Virus Infection British HIV Association (2004).
- Hepatitis B - entecavir NICE Technology appraisal (August 2008)
- Hepatitis B - telbivudine NICE Technology Appraisal (August 2008)
- Hepatitis B - tenofovir disoproxil fumarate NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (July 2009)
- Hepatitis B (chronic) - adefovir dipivoxil and pegylated interferon alpha-2a NICE Technology Appraisal (2006)
- Hepatitis B Guidelines Health Protection Agency (2008)
- Immunisation against infectious disease - 'The Green Book' Department of Health (various dates)
- Management of chronic hepatitis B European Association for the Study of the Liver (February 2009)
- Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Related Conditions in Children and Young People British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2009)
- Management of the Viral Hepatitides A, B and C British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2008)
Hepatitis C
- Clinical guidelines on the management of Hepatitis C British Society of Gastroenterology (2001)
- Guidance for the Prevention; Testing; Treatment & Management of Hepatitis C in Primary Care Royal College of General Practitioners (2007)
- Guidance on the treatment of Hepatitis C incorporating the use of pegylated interferons British Society of Gastroenterology (2003)
- Guidelines for treatment and management of HIV and Hepatitis C co-infection British HIV Association (BHIVA) (2004)
- Hepatitis C - alpha interferon and ribavarin NICE (2000)
- Hepatitis C - peginterferon alfa and ribavirin NICE (2006)
- Hepatitis C - pegylated interferons, ribavarin and alfa interferon NICE Technology Appraisal (2004)
- Hepatitis C : quick reference guide for primary care Department of Health (2009)
- Management of hepatitis C SIGN (2006)
- Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Related Conditions in Children and Young People British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2009)
- Management of the Viral Hepatitides A, B and C British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2008)
Hereditary Spherocytosis
- Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Spherocytosis British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2004)
Hernia
- Hernia - laparoscopic surgery NICE (2004)
Herpes Genital
- Gynaecological cancer - suspected Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)
- Herpes simplex - genital Clinical Knowledge Summaries (September 2008)
- Management of genital herpes in pregnancy Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2007)
- Management of genital herpes British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2007)
- Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Related Conditions in Children and Young People British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2009)
- Referral for suspected cancer NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)
- Sexually Transmitted Infections in Primary Care Royal College of General Practitioners (2006)
Herpes Simplex Infections
- Guidelines on control of communicable diseases in schools and nurseries Health Protection agency (2006)
- Herpes simplex - genital Clinical Knowledge Summaries (September 2008)
- Herpes simplex - ocular Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2008)
- Herpes simplex - oral Clinical Knowledge Summaries (December 2007)
- Management of genital herpes in pregnancy Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2007)
- Management of genital herpes British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2007)
- Referral for suspected cancer NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)
Hiccups
- Hiccups Clinical Knowledge Summaries (November 2008)
- Palliative care guidelines - hiccup NHS Lothian (May 2008)
High Blood Pressure
- Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)
- Expert consensus document on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in cardiovascular disease European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Expert consensus document on beta-adrenergic receptor blockers European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Guidelines for management of hypertension British Hypertension Society (2004)
- Hypertension in pregnancy Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- Hypertension Clinical Knowledge Summaries (July 2009)
- Hypertension: management of hypertension in adults in primary care NICE Clinical guideline (June 2006)
Hip Fracture
- Management of Hip Fracture in Older People SIGN (June 2009)
Hip Problems
- Arthroscopic femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
- Open femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
Hip Replacement
- Hip disease - metal on metal hip resurfacing NICE (2002)
- Hip disease - replacement prostheses NICE (2000)
- Minimally invasive two-incision surgery for hip replacement NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2005)
- Osteoarthritis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2008)
- Primary Total Hip Replacement: A Guide to Best Practice British Orthopaedic Association (2006)
- Single mini-incision surgery for total hip replacement NICE (2006)
- The use of epoetin alfa before orthopaedic surgery in patients with mild anaemia NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (2006)
- Venous thromboembolism - dabigatran NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (September 2008)
- Venous thromboembolism - rivaroxaban NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (April 2009)
Hirsutes
- Medical management of facial hirsutism A guidelines working party supported by the Primary Care Dermatology Society (2005).
Hiv
- Clinical standards & management of acquired syphilis in HIV-positive patients British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2002)
- Deep dermal injection of non-absorbable gel polymer for HIV-related facial lipoatrophy NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2009)
- Don't forget the children: guidance for the HIV testing of children with HIV-positive parents British HIV Association (July 2009)
- Guideline for the use of post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV following sexual exposure British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2006)
- Guideline on the Sexual Health of People with HIV: Sexually Transmitted Infections British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2006)
- Guidelines for HIV-associated malignancies British HIV Association (July 2008)
- Guidelines for kidney transplantation in patients with hiv disease British HIV Association (2005)
- Guidelines for liver transplantation in patients with HIV infection British HIV Association (2005)
- Guidelines for the management of HIV infection in pregnant women British HIV Association (August 2008)
- Guidelines for the Prescribing of Medication for Mental Health Disorders for People with HIV Infection Royal College of Psychiatrists (2005)
- Guidelines for the treatment of HIV-infected adults with antiretroviral therapy The British HIV Association (2008)
- Guidelines for treatment and management of HIV and Hepatitis C co-infection British HIV Association (BHIVA) (2004)
- Guidelines on HIV and Chronic Hepatitis: Co-infection with HIV and Hepatitis B Virus Infection British HIV Association (2004).
- HIV and Infant feeding Department of Health (2004)
- HIV in Primary Care Medical Foundation for AIDS & Sexual Health (2005)
- HIV Infected Health Care Workers: Guidance on Management and Patient Notification Department of Health (2005)
- HIV infection - Paediatric Protocols, Treatment, Trials and Guidelines Children's HIV Association of UK and Ireland (various dates)
- HIV Post exposure Guidelines DoH (2004)
- HIV post-exposure prophylaxis - guidance from the UK Chief Medical Officers Expert Advisory Group on AIDS Department of Health (September 2008)
- HIV testing for patients attending general medical services - National Guidelines Royal College of Physicians (2005)
- Immunisation Guidelines for HIV-infected Adults British HIV Association (2008)
- Management of HIV in pregnancy Royal College of Obstretricians and Gynaecologists (2004)
- Management of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of people living with HIV infection British HIV Association (2008)
- Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Related Conditions in Children and Young People British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2009)
- Standards for HIV clinical care British HIV Association (2007)
- Treatment guidelines for TB/HIV infection British HIV Association (2005)
- UK national guidelines for HIV testing British HIV Association (September 2008)
Hodgkins Lymphoma
- Best practice in lymphoma diagnosis and reporting British Committee for Standards in Haematology (January 2008)
- GA Scintigraphy - Procedure Guidelines for Tumour Imaging European Association of Nuclear Medicine (2003)
- Referral for suspected cancer NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)
Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Alternative and Complementary Therapies British Menopause Society Consensus Statement (June 2007)
- Alternatives to HRT for management of symptoms of menopause Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (May 2006)
- British Guideline on the Management of Asthma British Thoracic Society and SIGN (May 2008 - updated 2009)
- First prescription of combined oral contraception Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care (2006)
- Hormone replacement therapy and venous thromboembolism Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2004)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy British Menopause Society (February 2008)
- Menopause Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
- Non-estrogen based treatments for menopausal symptoms British Menopause Society Consensus Statement (March 2008)
- Premature Menopause British Menopause Society Consensus Statement (June 2007)
- Urogenital atrophy British Menpause Society Censensus Statement (May 2008)
Human Papilloma Virus
- Management of Anogenital Warts British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2007)
- Vaccination against cervical cancer Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ( 2007)
Huntington's Disease
- Long-term neurological conditions - management at the interface between neurology rehabilitation and palliative care Royal College of Physicians (March 2008)
Hydatidiform Mole
- Management of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia Royal College of Obstretricians and Gynaecologists (2004)
Hydrocele
- Guidelines on Paediatric Urology European Society of Urology (2008)
Hydrocephalus
- Lumbar subcutaneous shunt NICE (2004)
Hydronephrosis
- Laparoscopic pyeloplasty NICE (2004)
Hydroxychloroquine
- Guideline for disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy British Society for Rheumatology and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology (2008)
- Ocular Toxicity and Hydroxychloroquine: Guidelines for Screening British Association of Dermatologists (2004)
Hypercholesterolemia
- Familial hypercholesterolaemia NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2008)
- Hypercholesterolaemia - familial Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2009)
- Hypercholesterolemia - ezetimibe NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
Hyperhidrosis
- Hyperhidrosis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2009)
Hyperkalaemia
- Guidelines for the treatment of hyperkalaemia in adults Guidelines and Audit Implementation Network (Dec 2008)
Hyperlipidaemia
- Familial hypercholesterolaemia NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2008)
- Hypercholesterolaemia - familial Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2009)
- Lipid modification NICE Clinical Guideline (May 2008)
- Lipids management Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- Practice Guidance on the Sale of Over the Counter Simvastatin Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (2004)
- Transient ischaemic attack - not in atrial fibrillation Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
Hypermetropia
- Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) NICE (2004)
- Photorefractive (laser) surgery for the correction of refractive error NICE (2006)
Hyperparathyroidism
- Cinacalcet for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance dialysis therapy NICE Technology Appraisal (2007)
- Paediatric Endocrine Tumours British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (2005)
- Thoracoscopic excision of mediastinal parathyroid tumours NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (December 2007)
Hypertension
- Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)
- Expert consensus document on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in cardiovascular disease European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Expert consensus document on beta-adrenergic receptor blockers European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Guidelines for management of hypertension British Hypertension Society (2004)
- Hypertension in pregnancy Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- Hypertension Clinical Knowledge Summaries (July 2009)
- Hypertension: management of hypertension in adults in primary care NICE Clinical guideline (June 2006)
Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2008)
- Hypothyroidism Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- Intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2008)
- Radioiodine in the management of benign thyroid disease Royal College of Physicians (2007)
- UK Guidelines for the Use of Thyroid Function Tests British Thyroid Association (2006)
Hyperthyroidism In Pregnancy
- Hypothyroidism Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
Hypogonadism
- Investigation; treatment and monitoring of late-onset hypogonadism in males European Association of Urology (2006)
Hyponatraemia
- Management of Hyponatraemia in Adults Clinical Resource Efficiency Support Team (2003)
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Hybrid procedure for interim management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) in neonates NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
Hypospadias
- Guidelines on Paediatric Urology European Society of Urology (2008)
Hypotension
- EFNS guidelines on the diagnosis and management of orthostatic hypotension European Federation of Neurological Societies (2006)
Hypothyroidism
- Hypothyroidism Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- Intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2008)
- The diagnosis and management of primary hypothyroidism British Thyroid Association (November 2008)
- UK Guidelines for the Use of Thyroid Function Tests British Thyroid Association (2006)
Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic techniques for hysterectomy NICE Technology Appraisal (2007)
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