Plain language versions of guidelines

Acute Coronary Syndrome

The guideline is about patients who are assessed and treated for acute coronary syndrome (heart attack or unstable angina).

Asthma

The guideline is about how patients are assessed and treated for asthma.

Autism

This guideline is about assessment and diagnosis for autism, and approaches to help after diagnosis.

Cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease

A cardiac arrhythmia is the name for what happens when your heart doesn’t beat to its usual rhythm. The booklet is based on the recommendations from a national clinical guideline about how to look after patients with cardiac arrhythmias.

Cardiac rehab

This guideline is about cardiac rehabilitation.

Care of deteriorating patients

This summary is for patients who are receiving care in hospital or a setting where they are being assessed before being admitted to hospital.

Chronic heart failure

This guideline is about patients who are assessed and treated for chronic heart failure.

Delirium

This guideline is for assessment, treatment and follow up of adults with delirium, as well as reducing the risk of delirium.

Dementia

This booklet is for people who have been diagnosed with dementia, may be going through assessment, are family friends, carers or care partners.

Diabetes

This guideline is for management of diabetes

Eating disorders

Booklet and animated videos for people living with eating disorders.

Epilepsy in children

This guideline is about diagnosing and managing epilepsies in children and young people. It is for young people who have been diagnosed with epilepsy, or who are going through an assessment.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

This guideline is for parents, carers and families of children and young people up to the age of 18 who are affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

Glaucoma

The guideline is about being referred for glaucoma and then being discharged safely from hospital.

Long COVID

This booklet explains the recommendations in a guideline, produced by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) on managing the long-term effects of COVID-19.

Management of diabetes in pregnancy

Management of primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

This booklet is based on evidence and aims to make patients, carers and families aware of the care and treatment they should expect to receive when they have a type of skin cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

Management of stable angina

This booklet is for you if you have stable angina. Your partner, friends, carers and family members may also find it helpful.

Managing chronic pain

This booklet explains the recommendations in a clinical guideline, produced by SIGN, about: how you can get your pain assessed, and ways of helping to manage your pain. It gives you information about the care you are likely to get.

Managing schizophrenia

This guideline is for people who are having psychotic experiences, or have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and for their friends and family.

Managing suspected lower urinary tract infection (UTI) in adult women

The guideline is about diagnosing and managing suspected lower urinary tract infection (UTI) in adult women.

Migraine

This booklet explains the recommendations in a clinical guideline, produced by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), about the use of medication to manage migraines.

Mood disorders during pregnancy and after the birth of your baby

This booklet explains the recommendations in a clinical guideline, produced by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), about the management of perinatal mood disorders.

National Clinical Guideline for Stroke

This is a short plain language summary of the 2023 National Clinical Guideline for Stroke for the UK and Ireland.

Preventing cardiovascular disease

This booklet is for you if: you are at risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke, you already have heart disease or have had a stroke, or you are a friend, relative or carer of someone who has or is at risk of cardiovascular disease.

Prevention and management of venous thromboembolism in COVID-19

This summary is for people who have had COVID-19 managed either in the community or in hospital.