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GUIDELINES (Some of which have been endorsed by the SBNS)
NHS England Proton Referral Programme (July 2023)
Chordoma and Chondrosarcoma Skull Base and Spinal Pathway Surgery, High Dose Radiotherapy and Proton Beam Therapy Professional Consensus Guidelines 2021
National Cauda Equina Interactive Pathway - launched August 2023
Following the successful launch of the National Suspected Cauda Equina Pathway in February 2023, GIRFT have been working to develop an interactive version of the pathway for use in the field (click on the link above).
They would value your feedback on the usability of the interactive pathway (link on Page 5). Please provide any feedback directly to GIRFT (page 6). Your feedback will help GIRFT develop the interactive pathway further.
Cauda Equina Syndrome Pathway (Februay 2023)
A new pathway helping clinicians to better diagnose and care for patients with suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is now available from the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) team.
GIRFT worked collaboratively a multidisciplinary group of more than 60 healthcare professionals to develop the interactive pathway designed to support teams to diagnose and treat the condition without delay. It offers best practice along all stages of the pathway, from presentation to GP or in the community through to post-operative care. It is supported by detailed guidance, including best practice for referrals and imaging, surgical techniques and pain control.
The resources were developed in collaboration with the fUpdateormer Best MSK Health improvement programme and are co-badged by 11 professional bodies and patient groups, including the SBNS.
Expert Witness Guidelines - August 2019
Standards Expected of an Expert Spinal Surgeon Witness in Cases of Clinical Negligence
Management of Patients with Gas Embolism (Produced by the Intensive Care Society) - Sept 2018
Guideline for Managing Gas Embolism
Guidance For Intensive Care and and Resuscitation Teams
UK Guidelines for diagnosis, referral and management in primary and secondary care - July 2018
National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke October 2016
The fifth edition of the National Clinical Guideline for Stroke was published in October 2016. It was prepared by the Royal College of Physicians Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party chaired by Professor Tony Rudd. This working party also oversees the National Audit Programme for Stroke. The 2016 edition of the guideline has been accredited by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
London: Royal College of Physicians (UK); 2008. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence: Guidance
This guideline covers interventions in the acute stage of a stroke (acute stroke) or TIA. Most of the evidence considered relates to interventions in the first 48 hours after onset of symptoms, although some interventions of up to 2 weeks are covered as well. The guideline is a stand-alone document, but is designed to be read alongside the Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party guideline, which incorporates all the recommendations made in this guideline.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Adults 2018
Complex Regional Painsyndrome in Adults
Concussion - June 2015 Concussion Guidelines for the Education Sector
Management of cardiac arrest during neurosurgery in adults - March 2015 Guidelines for Healthcare Providers
Complex regional pain syndrome guidelines
Launched in June 2012 on the RCP website and endorsed by the SBNS
POSITION STATEMENTS
Legal Aspects of Medical Manslaughter May 2018 Position Statement
General Surgery of Childhood April 2018
Working together to improve the local delivery of the General Surgery of Childhood
Lower Back Pain - June 2017
National Back and Radicular Pain Pathway - June 2017
Surgical Forum of Great Britain and Ireland held on the 25th January 2016 Choosing Wisely in Surgery
Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness
You can download the guidelines and associated material free from the RCP website:
http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/resources/prolonged-disorders-consciousness-national-clinical-guidelines
Spinal Cord Stimulator for Pain
Surgeon's Information Patient Information
The initial care and transfer of patients with spinal cord injuries
Published by British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2015
http://bja.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/aev233?
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