NHD-EXTRA: ONLINE RESOURCES NICE GUIDELINE UPDATES CONSTIPATION IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT CLINICAL GUIDELINE (CG99) Initially published in May 2010 and updated in July 2017. This guideline covers diagnosing and managing constipation in children and young people up to 18. It provides strategies to support the early identification and timely, effective treatment of constipation, which will help improve outcomes for patients. It does not cover constipation caused by a specific condition. In July 2017 the guideline was updated to include a footnote to recommendation 1.1.4 to link to the newest NICE guideline on coeliac disease, and the footnotes in Table 4 with manufacturer information that has changed since original publication. Find full information at www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG99 PARKINSON’S DISEASE IN ADULTS NICE GUIDELINE (NG71) Published in July 2017. This guideline covers diagnosing and managing Parkinson’s disease in people aged 18 and over. It aims to improve care from the time of diagnosis, including monitoring and managing symptoms, providing information and support and palliative care. The full guideline can be found at www.nice.org.uk/ guidance/ng71
ROYAL COLLEGE OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH CHILD HEALTH MATTERS: THE 100-DAY CHALLENGE The RCPCH has a vision for children’s health and wellbeing and aims to raise awareness amongst the public and politicians of the need to improve child health in the UK. This also includes securing policy commitments from political parties and the Government that will improve the health and lives of children and young people. You can find each of the manifestos, an outline of the work to be done in each devolved nation and the progress achieved by following this link: www.rcpch.ac.uk/news/child-health-matters-100-daychallenge The RCPCH’s #childhealthmatters campaign aims to get child health on the political agenda, securing policy commitments from political parties that will improve the health and lives of children and young people. It was launched earlier in the year. Find out more about this and how to get involved at: www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-campaigns/campaigns/childhealthmatters/childhealthmatters-getting-childhealth-political-agenda. You can also follow the #childhealthmatters action and get involved via Twitter.
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