Community engagement: what the NICE guidance means for community practitioners

NICE CG156: fertility update. What it means for general practitioners.

To cite: Wilkes S. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2013;39:241–243. BACKGROUND Infertility affects one in seven couples during their lifetime and has an annual incidence of one couple per 1000 total population, which means that each general practitioner (GP) will see on average one to two couples with infertility each year. Over 80% of couples in the general population will conceive within 1 yea...

WHAT IS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT? Contents

Community Engagement : What does it mean ?

Mapping Cancer for Community Engagement

INTRODUCTION Two research strategies may reduce health disparities: community participation and the use of geographic information systems. When combined with community participation, geographic information systems approaches, such as the creation of disease maps that connect disease rates with community context, can catalyze action to reduce health disparities. However, current approaches to di...

Community general practitioners.

Commemorating a giant figure whose memory is still fresh to many is a heavy responsibility. Pat Byrne was a plebeian and rejoiced in the plebs' victory represented by the introduction of the National Health Service in 1948. In 30 years of practice in Milnethorpe, a market town and former seaport of Westmoreland, Pat developed the ideal of personal, continuing primary care of the highest clinica...