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    Top telephone numbers

    Directory of all contact numbers

    Hospitals

    Barnsley Hospital
    01226 730000
    (GP number weekdays- 01226 771912)

    Barnsley Hospice
    01226 244244

    Kendray Hospital
    01226 434228

    Royal Hallamshire Hospital

    01142711900 

    Sheffield Children's Hospital
    0114 271 70 00

    Admissions/Advice

    2 week wait helpdesk
    01226 432000

    A&E
    01226 432788

    Ambulance Control
    01709 828829

    SDEC units (previously AMAC)
    01226 436313 (Surgical)
    01226 432452 (Medical)

    Cancer Nurse Specialists 
    Link to contacts 

    Children's Admissions 
    01226435873

    Children's Assessment Unit
    01226 432664

    Community MSK Service
    01226 644858

    Maternity Services
    01226 432542

    Rheumatology advice
    Rheumatology tel numbers

    Spectrum: Genitourinary Medicine
    0800 0556442

    Laboratories/Radiology

    Microbiology Lab - 01226 432687 

    Lab Manager - 01226 433044

    Bacteriology Lab - 01226 432687

    Virology Lab - 01226 432726

    Consultant Advice:

    Consultant Medial Microbiologist and Director of Infection Control

     - 01226 432749 or 434986 (bleep 207)

    Secretary - 01226 432825

    Medical Imaging queries (Xray/Ultrasound/MRI) - 01226 432550

    Xray appts - 01226 432199

    Ultrasound appts - 01226 432638

    Community Nursing Services

    RightCare Barnsley Integrated Single Point of Access  

    01226 644575

    Adult Epilepsy / BREATHE / Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab

    Community Matrons / Continence / DVT referrals /

    Heart Failure / Lymphoedema / Macmillan Nurses /

    Neighbourhood Nursing (District Nurses) /

    Neighbourhood Rehabilitation / Parkinson's Nurse /

    Supportive Care at Home / Tissue Viability /

    Urgent Community Response 

     

     

     

     

    Mental Health

    Single Point of Access (MH) 01226 64500 option1

    CAMHS - 01226 644829

    Branching Minds - Children - 01226 107377

    Crisis Support (Adults) - 01226 645000

    Crisis Support (Children's) - 01226 644829

    Crisis Support (LD) - 01226 645237

    Barnsley Recovery Steps (Substance Misuse) 

    01226 779066

    NHS Barnsley Talking Therapies  

    01226 644900

    Hey! The Mental Health Charity (Children)  

    01226 872120

    BMBC-Led Services

    Substance Misuse - 01226 705980

    0-19 Nursing Service (Health Visitors and School Nurses)

    01226 774411

    Integrated Services based at BHNFT

         Barnsley Integrated Diabetes Services - 01226 240086

         Community Paediatrics - 01226 644876

    SAFEGUARDING

    Head of Safeguarding:  Angela Fawcett
    07887 530291

    Safeguarding Children:  Sharon Tyne
    07584 143655

    Safeguarding Adults:  Gillian Pepper
    07769 367725

    Out of Hours Emergency - Adults

    01226 787789

    Out of Hours Emergency - Children's

    01226 774466

    Independent Domestic Abuse Service (IDAS) 
    01226 320112

    BSARCS
    01226320140

    Modern Slavery Helpline
    08000 121700

    Other

    Coroners' Office / further info 
    01142 738721

    Infection Prevention and Control
    01226 432825

    Infectious Disease Reporting (Public Health out of hours)
    03003 030234 

    IT Helpdesk
    0114 3051030

    Medicine Information Service
    01226 432857

    Medicines Optimisation Team
    01226 433798

    SYICB South Yorkshire ICB 
    03330410021

    If you can't find a number above try the service directory.

  • Diagnostic tools

    Top diagnostic tools

    Directory of all diagnostic tools. Shortcut to Local Pathways

    General

    Alcohol Units

    Bristol Stool score

    BH Haematology/Biochemistry lab service

    Cancer- Vague Symptoms Pathway 

    Diabetes Diagnosis- WHO Criteria

    Diabetes - HbA1c targets in Type 2 Diabetes in Adults

    Diabetic Footcare Pathway

    Children and Young People with Suspected Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes

    Family History recording sheet

    Height -Weight conversion Adults / BMIchart

    Height-weight conversion Children

    NEWS -National Early warning Score

    Sepsis tools - children / adults

    Oral Fluids for Child with vomitting

    Optometry First

    Paeds: Traffic Lights identifying risk/ vital signs normal range

    Screening guide - NHS National screening Programme

    Screening Guide Antenatal & Newborn  

    Screening Guide Barnsley  Antenatal & Newborn

    SYB Commissioning for Outcomes ( old clinical thresholds)

    Suspected Cancer-referral criteria

     

    Biochem/Haematology

    Blood transfusion thresholds

    Hypercalcaemia / Hyperkalaemia

    Hypocalcaemia / Hypokalaemia / Hyponatraemia

    Severe Hyperlipidaemia / Lipid management - Primary prevention / secondary prevention

    Simon Broome Criteria

    Iron Deficiency Anaemia 

    Rotherham Haematology Top Tips

    Neuro/Mental Health

    6CIT- dementia screening tool

    ABCD2 Score -TIA / Barnsley TIA Clinic Referral Form

    Migraine management in Primary care 

    PHQ-9 Questions

    ENT/Respiratory

    ASTHMA- BARNSLEY ASTHMA GUIDELINES

    Asthma Adult Control test

    Asthma Peak Flow Monitor chart

    Bronchiolitis Pathway - children

    COPD CATest

    CENTOR Score/Fever SCORE

    Epworth sleepiness score

    MRC Dyspnoea Scale Questions

    Pneumonia -CURB Score

    Spirometry interpretation

    Well's Criteria for PE Pulmonary Embolism

    Cardiovascular

    CHA2DS2 VASC /HAS BLED

    Familial Hypercholesterolaemia- Simon Broome Criteria

    Heart Failure pathway

    Hypertension diagnosis and treatment/ Home Blood Pressure monitoring

    QRISK

    Well's Criteria for DVT / DVT Pathway/ Wells Score for PE

    Gastro

    Abnormal LFT Barnsley / FIB4

    Bristol Stool score / Laxative guidelines

    Dyspepsia

    IBS Diagnostic pathway / IBS treatment

    Iron deficiency Anaemia

    Renal/Urology

    Acute Kidney Injury AKI

    CKD Algorithm

    Prostate IPSS / fluid input/output chart /LUTS pathway

    Gynae /Pregnancy

             Gestational Diabetes primary care follow up

             HRT- Post menopausal Bleeding on HRT Pathway

    Menstrual Diary

    PMS- Premenstrual syndrome diary

    Paediatrics

    Antenatal and newborn screening

    Children and young people with suspected newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes

    Constipation in children 

    Height - weight conversion children

    Oral fluids for child with vomiting

    Paeds traffic lights identifying risk / vital signs normal range

    Sepsis toolkit / adults and children 

    Derm/MSK/Rheumatology

    Autoantibody test interpretation

    Bone Health / Osteoporosis / Bisphosphonates

    Cellulitis classification

    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME

    Dermatology Quality of Life Index DQLI

    FRAX Score

    Giant Cell Arteritis

    Gout 

    Polymyalgia Rheumatica Pathway 

    Pain Rating Scale

    SKIN lesion recognition table 1/ table 2 / lesion terminology

    If you can't find a tool above, try the directory of all diagnostic tools.

  • Prescribing guidelines

    Prescribing guidelines

    Directory of all prescribing guidelines.

    Most popular

    APC Memo's

    NICE Summary of Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidance 

    Antibiotic Guidelines/ UTI algorithm

    Antidepressants- switching and withdrawal guidance

    Barnsley Care Home Influenza outbreak SOB

    Barnsley Formulary

    Diabetes Guidelines / Diabetes treatment algorithm /HbA1C treatment targets

    Health Visitor Formulary 

    Iron Deficiency Anaemia 

    LUTS pathway /OAB in women

    SY ICB Self-Care Guidance 

    Sick day rules 

    Skin Barrier Protection

    UKMEC 2016 contraceptive summary table /UKMEC guidelines

    Vitamin D Guidelines / Calcium and Vitamin D formulary 

    Neurology

    Anxiety and Panic Disorder Management 

    Migraine management in Primary Care

    Eyes/ENT

    Anti-Emetics Nausea/vomiting/vertigo

    Allergic Rhinitis

    Dry Eyes

    Respiratory

    Asthma - Barnsley Asthma Guidelines

    COPD 

    Cardiovascular

    Anti-Platelets

    Anti-Hypertensives

    AF-Choice of DOAC for prevention of stroke/systemic embolism

    DOACs for prevention of DVT and PE - BEST

    AF-Anticoagulation in Stroke Prevention  for Non Valvular AF

    Heart Failure Pathway 

    Lipid Mx pathway -primary prevention

    Lipid optimisation- secondary prevention 

    Lipid mx-severe hyperlipidaemia

    Gastro

    Anti-Emetics

    Dyspepsia

    Gluten Free Prescribing

    Irritable Bowel Disease IBS

    Infant Formula Guidelines

    Iron deficiency Anaemia

    Laxatives / Bristol Stool Score

    Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) Prescribing Guidelines: Adults aged 18 years

    Oral Nutrition - All Guidelines and Algorithms

    Orlistat guidelines- see Appendix for summary

    Urology/ Gynae

    HRT guidelines page 

    HRT-Unscheduled Bleeding guidance 

    HRT- Post menopausal Bleeding on HRT Pathway

    LUTS lower urinary tract symptoms in men

    Overactive Bladder Treatment in Women

    Contraception- UKMEC summary Sheets/ UKMEC current clinical guidelines

    CKD pathway 

    MSK

    DMARDS- shared care guidelines azathioprine ciclosporin hydroxychloroquine leflunomide methotrexate mycophenolate penicllamine sulfasalazine

    Osteoporosis Management in Primary Care

    Giant Cell Arteritis

    Gout

    Gout-Febuxostat 

    Polymyalgia Rheumatica Pathway

    Pain/Palliative Care

    CROP- Campaign to Reduce Opiate Prescribing

    End of Life/Pre-emptive prescribing/Palliative care formulary

    Pre-emptive drugs / sample drug chart

    Neuropathic Pain

    If you can't find a guideline above try the directory of all prescribing guidelines.

  • Patient information sheets

    Top Patient information sheets

    Directory of all patient information sheets. Care Navigation/ First Port of Call

    Most Popular

    Atrial Fibrillation and other arrhytmias/ Management information sheets

    Barnsley Talking Therapies workshops 

    Bronchiolitis advice for children 

    Cancer patients local services

    DNACPR form / What happens if my heart stops

    Exercise -Health Referral Scheme- information and form

    GFF Weight Watchers / Slimming World

    Home Blood pressure monitoring chart

    Taking Iron supplements / Ferinject information 

    Periods information for young people

    Phlebotomy - hospital service

    PSA testing

    Saline nasal irrigation

    Sick children - general advice for parents

    Suicide Prevention Support Services 

    SY-ICB- Self Care Guidance 

    Xray-patient info sheet

    Patient Diary

    Asthma Peak Flow Diary

    Breast pain diary/ Menstrual diary /Pre Menstrual Symptom Diary

    Food Diary

    Fluid input/ output Diary for bladder symptoms

    Headache diary/monthly diary/Childrens Headache diary

    Oral Fluids for child with vomitting

    Ovarian Cancer symptoms 

    Stool Diary / Kids stool diary

    Diet sheets/Dietician information sheets

    Diet Sheet Gout

    Diet Sheets Cholesterol /weight loss / low fat-low cholesterol

    Diet Sheets IBS Patient info / Fibre

    Diet Sheets OA / Vit D / Osteoporosis

    Diet Sheets  Menopause

    Dietitian service appointment information

    Exercise sheets

    Back pain / neck pain

    shoulder pain/ elbow pain

    knee pain/ foot pain

    vestibular exercises

    urge incontinence bladder training / stress incontinence pelvic floor exercises

    relaxation exercises

    kids relaxation

    stress busters

    General

    2 week wait info sheet / 2ww Gynae

    Advanced Statements & Advanced Directives 

    Colorectal telephone triage 

    Diabetes - DigiBete App

    Electronic Palliative Care Co-ordination 

    Early Help A guide for Parents and Carers

    AKI Medicine Sick Day rule

    Optometry First

    URTI - Treating Your Infection/ Cough / Sore Throat / Ear infection

    UTI Treating your infection

    Fever in Children- what to look out for 

    Rotherham advice for managing children 0-5 with minor illness

    If you can't find an information sheet above try the directory of all patient information sheets.

  • Investigation/referrals

    Top Investigation/Referral forms

    Directory of all investigation and referral forms. Local Pathways Shortcut

    General

    Mpox Clade I guidance 

    2ww referral criteria/ patient 2ww letter

    Advice and Guidance from Barnsley Hospital

    Change 4 Life

    Coroner's office and referral from

    DNACPR form

    Exercise- Health Referral Scheme- information / referral form/inclusion criteria

    My Best Life

    Long covid referral checklist

    Optometry First

    Public Health Notification From 

    Phlebotomy

    SAFE GUARDING ADULT/CHILDREN
    Procedure for Bruising or Injury to a Baby or Child who...

    SYB Commissioning for Outcomes ( old clinical thresholds) / Get Fit First

    X ray patient info sheet

    Rotherham Paediatric pathways

    CNS/Mental health

    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME blood test

    Headache/ Brain Imaging criteria

    Migraine management in Primary Care

    Suicide Prevention Support Services 

    Talking Therapies Workshop- Barnsley 

    TIA Clinic - Urgent

    ENT

    BPPV referral

    Deafness/ Hearing loss

    ENT Management / Referral guidelines

    Tinnitus referral

    Respiratory

    ASTHMA- BARNSLEY ASTHMA GUIDELINES

    COPD

    Smoking Cessation 

    COVID Medicines Decision Unit

    Cardiovascular

    DVT Pathway

    Heart Failure Service

    Open Access ECG

    Open access echocardiography

    RACP Rapid Access Chest Pain clinic/Patient Information Letter

    Endocrine

    GP Referral Pathway for Children and Young People with Suspected Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes

    National Diabetes Prevention Programme

    Diabetic Eye Screening Referral  

    Gestational Diabetes primary care followup

    Gastro

    Abnormal LFT

    Dyspepsia

    Food allergy reporting commercial premises

    Iron Deficiency Anaemia 

    Renal

    CKD pathway

    LUTS pathway

    MSK/Dermatology

    Autoantibody test interpretation-to refer or not to refer

    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME blood test

    Dermatology Quality of Life Index

    First Contact Physio referral criteria

    Giant Cell Arteritis/Temporal Arteritis

    Gout

    MSK Community Service

    Monoarthritis

    Osteoporosis Management in Primary Care

    Polymyalgia Rheumatica Pathway

    Rotherham MSK Pathways

    Rotherham Red Legs Pathway

    Rheumatology Referral Guidance

    Palliative Care

             iHeart Referral Form

             Specialist Palliative Care Referral Form

    Hospice Referral form

    Biochem

    Hypercalcaemia / Hyperkalaemia

    Hypocalcaemia / Hypokalaemia / Hyponatraemia

    Iron deficiency anaemia 

    Women's Health

                HRT- Post menopausal Bleeding on HRT Pathway

    If you can't find a form above, try the directory of all investigation and referral forms.

  • Useful websites

    Top websites

    Arthritis - Versus Arthritis

    Barnsley Formulary

    Barnsley Healthcare Federation

    Barnsley Hospital Services

    Barnsley NHS Talking Therapies service 

    Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership

    British Dietetic Association

    BMJ e learning - using own password 

    Clinical Knowledge Summaries - NICE

    Clinical Knowledge Summaries - Monthly New Updates

    Dementia Friendly Barnsley

    DermNet/ PCDS (Primary Care Dermatology Society)

    DVLA :Assessing Fitness to Drive: A Guide for Medical Professionals

    ENT4GP.com

    ENTsho.com

    Electronic Staff Record (including Stat/Mandatory training)

    Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health - Standards & Guidance

    GP online

    GP notebook /GP notebook log in page (Medspace)

    Healthier Together SYICB 

    Lab Tests Online

    Live Well Barnsley

    Menopause Matters

    MDCalculator

    Medicines Complete 

    Migraine Trust

    News on Health - useful Menopause information

    Patient.co.uk- info for Doctors

    Patient info sheets - Alphabetical (patient.co,uk)

    Public Health - Report a Notifiable Disease  

    Pulse

    Rotherham - Top tips and therapeutic guidelines

    Sheffield Aches and Pains

    Wellspring.Health ( HRT)

    If you can't find a website above, try the directory of useful websites.

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  • 2025

    • January

      Category: Cardiovascular and Lipids Category: Women's and Sexual Health
      • LMC Update
      • RACPC Pathway
      • Pleural Effusion
      • Menopause and HRT

       

    • March

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections Category: Paediatrics
      • Allergy Testing
      • Safeguarding
        • BSARCS
        • Targeted Early Help Service
        • Integrated Front Door Service
      • Virtual Ward
    • May

      Category: Ophthalmology and ENT Category: Respiratory and Smoking
      • LMC Update
      • Asthma Update
      • Child Death Process
      • ENT - Vertigo
    • June

      Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology Category: Paediatrics
      • Sleep and Behaviours in Children
      • MSK:  Knee and back pain
      • Acute Knee Service and OP Knee Service
      • Dermatology
    • July

      Category: Women's and Sexual Health
      • Practice Development Agreement 2025/26
      • Nephrology
      • Radiology
      • Sexual Health
    • September

      Category: Brain and mental health Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People

      Personality Disorders

      Opiate Prescribing

    • October

      Category: Endocrine and Diabetes Category: Paediatrics
      • Obstetrics
      • Obesity and Weight Loss Injections
  • 2024

    • January

      Category: Gastroenterology
      • Abnormal LFT Pathway
      • Fibroscan
      • Cytosponge
      • LMC Update 
      • Good Medical Practice 2024 
    • March

      Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections Category: Renal, Urology and Mens Health
      • CKD
      • Osteoporosis
      • TB and Migrant Health 
    • May

      Category: Brain and mental health
      • Stroke Service
      • ADHD Service
      • Autism Service
      • PREVENT Training (supporting information available by request to emma.smith407@nhs.net)
    • June

      Category: Brain and mental health Category: Endocrine and Diabetes Category: Gastroenterology
      • Migraine Management 
      • AAA Screening Programme
      • Diabetes
    • July

      Category: Paediatrics Category: Women's and Sexual Health
      • Gynaecology
      • LMC Update
      • Paediatrics
    • September

      Category: Cardiovascular and Lipids
      • CROP, Pain Management and Gender Health Prescribing
      • Ophthalmology
      • Practice Delivery Agreement Update
      • Chest Pain Management
    • October

      Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections
      • LMC Update
      • BEST Website Update
      • Safeguarding
      • Genetics
      • Palliative Care
    • November

      Category: Respiratory and Smoking
      • Respiratory Session
  • 2023

    • January

      Category: Brain and mental health Category: Cardiovascular and Lipids

      Barnsley Medical Examiner 

      Hoarding and Fire Risk - Safeguarding

      CMDU - covid medicine delivery unit 

      Management of Heart Failure Patients in Primary Care 

      Findings from serious case reviews - safeguarding 

       

       

    • March

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections Category: Renal, Urology and Mens Health

      Safeguarding 

      Ovarian cancer 

      RESPECT 

      Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)

    • May

      Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology

      Orthopaedics

      Medication use During the Perinatal Period

      Breast Feeding 

    • June

      Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections Category: Women's and Sexual Health

      Endometriosis

      Antibiotic UTI guidelines

      Antimicrobial stewardship 

      Safeguarding adults 

    • July

      Category: Cardiovascular and Lipids

      Heart Failure

      Lipid management 

    • September

      Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology

      Dermatology 

    • October

      Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology

      Fibromyalgia & MSK Journey

      Osteoporosis pathway

      Gait disorders in children

    • November

      Urology 

      Ketamine Abuse 

      Gastroenterology 

  • 2022

    • January

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology

      Wound care with self management 

      Neck Lump pathway 

      Neck Lump Characteristics  

      Resources for Palliative Care

    • March

      Category: Brain and mental health

      Barnsley CAMHS  - Dr Niloufar Mirhaghani

      Adult ED Services - Dr Simon Hamiton 

      Eating Disorders  - Michelle Hinde

    • May

      Category: Women's and Sexual Health

      HRT and Menopause 

      Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)

      Gout Management Pathway 

    • November

      Category: Cardiovascular and Lipids

      Advances in interventional cardiology techniques

      General practice indemnity 

      Domestic abuse and the older population - safeguarding adults 

       

  • 2021

    • January

      Personality Disorders

      Cancer

      Safeguarding 

       

    • March

      Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology

      Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica New Local Pathways 

      Suicide Prevention and Bereavement Services 

      Cancer - C the signs tool demo 

      Mankind 

      Safe Sleep 

    • May

      Safeguarding Self Neglect and Hoarding   

      HIV

      • PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV)
      • C19 clinic changes
      • HIV update – U=U, confidentiality, standards of care  
      • Mycoplasma genitalium

      Safeguarding IDAS Domestic Abuse Service

                             

    • July

      Category: Brain and mental health Category: Women's and Sexual Health
      • Awareness of Street Drugs and Recognising and Dealing with Drug Seeking Behaviour 
      • Adult Health Assessments to Support the Fostering and Adoption Process
      • Barnsley Medical Examiner Service 
      • Contraception and Menopause 
    • September

      Category: Brain and mental health Category: Endocrine and Diabetes Category: Respiratory and Smoking

      Diabetes: Hypogonadism, Common Endocrine Disorders, Advice and Guidance, Thyroid Conditions

      Child winter respiratory viruses 

      Campaign to Reduce Opioid Prescribing (CROP)

       

    • November

      Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections
      • Haematology 
      • New IDA Pathway 
      • Safeguarding Children Educated at Home 
  • 2020

    • January

      Category: Brain and mental health Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People
      • Movement Disorders and Parkinson's
      • Headaches 
      • Neck Lumps 
      • Prevent 
    • September

      Adult and Child Safeguarding

    • November

      Palliative Care Formulary Changes

      Dermatology

      Children and young people’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing  

      Access to Adult Mental Health Services

  • 2019

    • January

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People

      EPaCCS

      End of Life Care 

      Cancer 

    • February

      Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections

      Primary Care Network / Localities

    • March

      Category: Endocrine and Diabetes

      Endocrinology

      Inherited Cardiac Conditions 

      Primary Care Workforce 

    • April

      Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections

      Primary Care Network / Localities

    • May

      Category: Brain and mental health Category: Gastroenterology

      Mental Health Overview

      Perinatal Mental Health 

      IBD Service 

    • June

      Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections

      Primary Care Networks June 2019 

    • July

      Category: Paediatrics Category: Respiratory and Smoking

      Paediatric Asthma

      Haematology

    • September

      Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections

      Primary Care Networks September 2019 

    • September

      Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections Category: Women's and Sexual Health

      Gynaecology

      Contraception

      Gram Negative Bacteraemia  

      Teledermatology

      Biochemistry 

    • October

      Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections

      Primary Care Networks October 2019 

    • November

      Category: Brain and mental health Category: Ophthalmology and ENT

      Balance disorders

      Suicide risk assessment

      Antipsychotic Monitoring in Primary Care

    • December

      Primary Care Networks December 2019

  • 2018

    • January

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People

      Cancer

      • Early Diagnosis
      • Lung Cancer Pathway
      • Primary Care Safety Netting 
      • Vague symptoms
      • Screening Programmes 
      • Living with and Beyond Cancer
      • End of Life
    • February

      • Locality meetings
    • March

      Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology Category: Endocrine and Diabetes Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections
      • Diabetes Update
      • E.coli Blood Stream Infections
      • MSK Service 
    • April

      Useful information for April 

      • Hep C pathway
      • Oxygen Assessment
      • Bowel Cancer Screening 
      • Fire risks of paraffin skin products 

      E-learning recommendations for April 

      • Sepsis e-learning 
      • TB RCGP e-learning  
      • Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)  
    • May

      Category: Paediatrics
      • Bruising in Children
      • Hoarding and Self Neglect in Adults
      • Allegations Against Staff and Carers
      • Children's Neglect Strategy
      • Early Help / Prevention
    • June

      • Locality meetings
    • July

      Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections Category: Women's and Sexual Health
      • HIV Testing/ Syphilis
      • Hepatitis C
      • Advice & Guidance
      • FIT 
    • August

      Category: Brain and mental health
      • Locality meetings

      • e- learning module
        Suicide prevention- Save a Life
    • September

      Category: Ophthalmology and ENT Category: Respiratory and Smoking
      • Sepsis
      • Respiratory update
      • Ear Disorders 
    • October

      How to navigate and make best use of the BEST website - useful video's

      • Week 5 - Diagnostic Tool HOME PAGE - Top Tabs
      • Week 4 - The Care Navigation First Port of Call 
      • Week 3 - Contact numbers on the HOME page 
      • Week 2 - Appraisal Page 
      • Week 1 - BMJ e-learning modules 
    • November

      Category: Ophthalmology and ENT Category: Respiratory and Smoking

      Occupational Lung Disease

      Acute Eye Conditions / Optometry First 

      Improving the health of people with learning disabilities

       

    • December

  • 2017

    • January

      Category: Brain and mental health

      Neurology

      • Headaches
      • Movement disorders
      • Loss of Consciousness 

       

    • February

      • Clinical Thresholds for Referral 
      • BEST Website Developments 
    • March

      Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology

      Rheumatology update

      • Early inflammatory arthritis
      • Current DMARD/biologics/shared care
      • Rheumatology Occupational Therapy/physo
      • Fibromyalgia
      • PMR / GCA
      • Acute monoarthritis management / gout
    • April

      Category: Gastroenterology

      Gastrointestinal Update

      • Dyspepsia
      • Irritable bowel syndrome
      • Constipation
      • Lower GI colonoscopy 
    • May

      Category: Brain and mental health Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People
      • Polypharmacy
      • Mental Health Assessment
      • Dementia
    • June

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology
      • Falls
      • Frailty
      • Osteoporosis
    • July

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People Category: Cardiovascular and Lipids Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections Category: Ophthalmology and ENT Category: Respiratory and Smoking
      • A&E Admissions
      • Biochemistry
      • ECG Interpretations
    • September

      Category: Respiratory and Smoking
      • Respiratory
      • COPD Services
      • Smoking Cessation
      • Flu Vaccination
      • GP Forward View and Workforce
      • Physician Associates
      • Developing Person Centred Care in General Practice
      • Clinical Thresholds Wave 2
    • October

      Localities meetings 

    • November

      Category: Brain and mental health Category: Women's and Sexual Health
      • Human Trafficking 
      • Early Intervention for psychosis pathway
      • Peri natal mental health
      • IAPT
      • CAMHS pathways
      • MindSpace
    • December

      Locality meetings

  • 2016

    • January

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People Category: Women's and Sexual Health
      • Sexually transmitted diseases / HIV
      • Domestic abuse
      • Cervical Cancer / smears Update
    • February

      Category: Gastroenterology Category: Paediatrics Category: Respiratory and Smoking

      Paediatrics

      • Asthma 
      • Milk / Food allergies
    • March

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People Category: Paediatrics

      Peadiatrics 

      • Acutely Ill Children
      • Cancer in Children 
    • April

      Category: Ophthalmology and ENT Category: Renal, Urology and Mens Health
      • Eye problems in the Elderly 
      • Gall Stones & Kidney Stones
      • Anal & Perianal Problems
      • Urology - community services – the future …
    • May

      Category: Brain and mental health

      Child and Adolescent Mental Health

      • ADHD and Autism in children and adults 
      • Emotional well being in children - school and community services
      • Adoption medicals 
    • June

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People

      Cancer

      • Cancer 2 week wait
      • NICE Guidelines
      • BHNFT Specialist referral forms
      • Cancer UK research
    • July

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People

      Palliative Care

      • NICE Guidelines - hydration/advanced care plans
      • Hospice/Macmillan/Community Matron/Continuing Health Care -Referral Guidance
      • DNACPR forms
      • Pre-emptive Drug forms
      • Bluebell Wood - Children's Hospice
    • September

      Category: Cardiovascular and Lipids Category: Endocrine and Diabetes

      Diabetes & Cardiology 

      • Diabetes New NICE Guidelines
      • Cardiology Top Tips 
    • October

      Category: Cardiovascular and Lipids

      Barnsley Cardiology

      • Guidelines
      • Services 
    • November

      Category: Ophthalmology and ENT

      ENT

      • Management of all common ENT conditions 
    • December

      Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections

      Speed Reading for GP's 

      • Could you do with an extra hour a day?
      • Speed Reading could save you many valuable hours!
  • 2015

    • January

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People Category: Gastroenterology Category: Renal, Urology and Mens Health
      • Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men
      • PSA Interpretation
      • Continence Services
      • Prostate Cancer
      • Prostate cancer/ colorectal cancer Follow up
    • February

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People Category: Paediatrics
      • Childrens Safeguarding
      • Barnsley Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Service (BSARCS)
      • Mental Capacity Act
    • March

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections Category: Respiratory and Smoking

      COPD/ COPD Community Services

      • TB in Barnsley
    • April

      Category: Brain and mental health

      Mental Health Services

      • Anxiety and Depression -management in Primary Care
      • Single Point of Access SPA/ Mental Health Access Team MHAT
      • MIND
    • May

      Category: Cardiovascular and Lipids Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections

      Haematology blood tests

      • New DVT Pathway
      • Oral Anticoagulants and NOACS
    • June

      Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology Category: Endocrine and Diabetes

      Diabetes Mellitus!

      • Barnsley Diabetic Services
      • Community Diabetic Nurses (and Insulin)
      • Diet and Diabetes
      • The Diabetic Foot (and pathway)
    • July

      Category: Brain and mental health Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People

      Substance misuse

      • Alcohol abuse
      • Phoenix Futures
      • Illicit drugs
      • Legal highs
      • Prescription drug abuse
    • September

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People Category: Women's and Sexual Health

      Women's health

      • Benign breast disease
      • Genetics of breast cancer
      • Gynecology - prolapse / perineum pathology
    • October

      Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections Category: Ophthalmology and ENT Category: Renal, Urology and Mens Health Category: Respiratory and Smoking

      Antibiotics use in Primary Care

      • Reduce Antibiotic Prescribing
      • Urinary Tract Infection in the Elderly
    • November

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People Category: Renal, Urology and Mens Health
      • Hematuria NICE Guidelines
      • Chronic kidney disease
    • December

      Category: Gastroenterology Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections Category: Renal, Urology and Mens Health

      NEWS, AKI, IBD & IDA

      • Recognising sepsis
      • Acute Kidney Injury
      • Inflammatory bowel disease 
      • Iron deficiency service- new capsule endoscopy service
      • Role of GI Nurses / L sided Colitis
  • 2014

    • September

      Category: Cardiovascular and Lipids Category: Endocrine and Diabetes Category: Gastroenterology

      The Obesity Epidemic

      • Obesity
      • Weight loss
      • Bariatric Surgery
    • October

      Category: Paediatrics

      Paediatrics

      • 6 week Neonatal Examination
      • GI problems in Children
      • Cow Milk Protein Allergy
      • Enuresis Pathway
    • November

      Category: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People Category: Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology

      Dermatology

      • Skin Cancer
      • Leg Ulcer Management
      • Emollients
      • Psoriasis
    • December

      Category: Gastroenterology Category: Laboratory investigations and Infections
      • Abnormal Liver Function Tests
      • Iron Deficiency Anaemia

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