This page brings together information and links to a number of Greater Manchester (GM) specific clinical guides and pathways covering some of the most common conditions treated in general practice.
Use the drop-down tabs below to access the guidance relating to each condition.
The clinical guidance has been produced by trusted NHS partners. Please note that Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (PCB) is not responsible for producing or keeping the content in each guide or toolkit up to date. If you have any queries relating to this, please contact the relevant organisation directly.
Antibiotics
Greater Manchester Medicines Management Group (GMMMG)
GMMMG antimicrobial guidelines covers antimicrobial guidelines for various different common illnesses, including good practice points, preferred treatment choice and alternatives.
Access the guidance on the GMMMG Guidance website page.
Asthma
Greater Manchester Medicines Management Group (GMMMG)
GMMMG asthma management plan inhaler guide provides clinical guidance for various different inhaler brands covering dose, usage steps and NHS annual price.
Access the guidance on the GMMMG Guidance website page.
Cancer
GatewayC
GatewayC provides access to free online cancer education for primary care professionals, including:
- webinars
- fast facts infographics
- FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Testing) patient resources
- cervical screening resources and patient leaflets
- breast screening resources and patient leaflets
- patient leaflets for a suspected cancer referral
- patient leaflets for a suspected cancer referral – GP systems
COPD
Greater Manchester Medicines Management Group (GMMMG)
GMMMG COPD management plan inhaler guide provides information around non-pharmacological management of COPD for all patients, diagnosis, pharmacological treatment, clinical review considerations and criteria for referral to specialist respiratory teams.
Access the guidance on the GMMMG Guidance website page.
Delirium
Dementia United
The Greater Manchester community delirium toolkit, produced by Dementia United, is designed for health and social care staff to use in the community to help them identify and manage delirium in people over the age of 18 and not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. It is based on national evidence and includes resources for both clinicians and people with delirium and their families.
Hypertension
Health Innovation Manchester
A range of CVD Prevention Toolkits for health and care professionals in Greater Manchester have been created in collaboration with NHS GM Integrated Care, Health Innovation Manchester, the Greater Manchester and Eastern Cheshire Strategic Clinical Networks, the Greater Manchester Neurorehabilitation and Integrated Stroke Delivery Network, and the North West Kidney Network. These include:
- Hypertension medication pathway
- Managing hypertension in primary care
- Assessing blood pressure in primary care
- Community pharmacy general practice toolkit
- CKD management
- Optimising cholesterol in primary care
- GM adult CKD management
- Cholesterol results in primary care
Access the toolkits on the Health Innovation Manchester website.
Lipid management
Health Innovation Manchester
To access the lipid management pathway for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, visit the Health Innovation Manchester website.
Menopause and HRT
Greater Manchester Medicines Management Group (GMMMG)
GMMMG hormone replacement therapy guidance for menopause management provides guidance around diagnosis of menopause, perimenopause, early menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency, indications for HRT, contraindications for prescribing HRT, benefits, risks and durations of HRT.
Access the guidance on the GMMMG Guidance website page.
Prescribing
Greater Manchester Medicines Management Group (GMMMG)
GMMMG Prescribing Policies website page includes general prescribing polices that have been approved by GMMMG or its sub-groups.
Please get in touch with the GP Excellence team if you have any suggestions for further resources to be included on this page: gm.gpexcellence@nhs.net
