Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)

Diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer published.

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:20:37 GMT

This guideline will be of particular interest to core members of the multidisciplinary team treating patients with colorectal cancer (surgeons, oncologists, pathologists, radiologists and nurses),as well as gastroenterologists, general practitioners, patients and their carers.

SIGN/BTS Asthma Patient Booklets published.

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:19:10 GMT

We produce patient booklets which are based on our clinical guidelines. These patient booklets explain the recommendations in the clinical guideline; and help to make patients aware of the tests and treatments they should expect to receive from the NHS.

These patient booklets are a lay translation of the clinical guidelines. They are not intended to be general information leaflets.

Draft SIGN guideline on the Management of Schizophrenia available for comment

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:17:00 GMT

Management of Schizophrenia national meeting draft guideline
(Comments can be added directly to the PDF using Acrobat Professional or Acrobat Reader) Please return all comments by December 22nd 2011 to Lorna Thompson at lorna.thompson2@nhs.net

Open consultation on the draft stroke patient pathway

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:12:47 GMT

We would be delighted if you were able to assist SIGN by providing feedback on this draft pathway for the management of stroke. SIGN is taking a proactive role in supporting healthcare professionals to implement guidelines and in improving the implementability of evidence-based recommendations. One of the initiatives SIGN is exploring is to present guidelines in the form of a patient pathway. As a pilot we have drafted a pathway for the management of stroke, underpinned by the guidelines and their patient editions, as well of other documents from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Autism spectrum disorders, parent and carer booklet - Gaelic translation published

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:37:28 GMT