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GAIN Guidelines

All GAIN guidelines are currently reviewed on a three yearly basis. However, exceptions will be when there are changes in evidence on the existing benefits and harms of interventions or changes in outcomes considered important.

 

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Year Title Additional Resource
Format
2011 Guidelines on Regional Immediate Discharge Documentation for patients Being Discharged from Secondary into Primary Care   PDF
2011 GAIN - General Palliative Care Guidelines for the Management of Pain at the End of Life in Adult Patients   PDF
2011

GAIN - Summary of General Palliative Care Guidelines for the Management of Pain at the End of Life for Adults

   PDF
2010 GAIN - Eyecare Poster 1   PDF
2010 GAIN - Eyecare Poster 2   PDF
2010 GAIN - Eyecare Guidelines   PDF
2010 GAIN - Acute Kidney Injury Guideline   PDF
2010 GAIN - AKI Algorithm   PDF
2010 Caring For People with a Learning Disability in General Hospital Settings Safer patient journey sought in general healthcare settings PDF
2010 Caring For People with a Learning Disability in General Hospital Settings - Easy Access Version Safer patient journey sought in general healthcare settings PDF
2010 Northern Ireland Guidelines for Management of Chronic Kidney Disease  
PDF
2010 Guidelines & Clinical Standards of Care for People with Diabetes in Care Homes  
PDF
2010 Hyponatraemia_Guideline  
PDF
2009 GAIN Mastitis Guidelines  
PDF
2009 BETTER USE OF BLOOD IN NORTHERN IRELAND Guidelines for Blood Transfusion Practice  
PDF
2009 Guidelines for red cell transfusion  
PDF
2009 Hyperkalaemia Guidelines  
PDF
2009 Hyperkalaemia Poster  
PDF
2009 GP Admission Form  
PDF
2009 Infection Prevention & Control Admission Risk Assessment Form  
PDF
2009 Clostridium Difficile Transfer/Discharge Checklist  
PDF
2009 Chief Medical Officer letter  
PDF
2009 GAIN - Regional Discharge & Patient Transfer Protocol for patients with Clostridium
Difficile Infection		  
PDF
2008 GAIN - 18 Steps Evidence into Practice  
DOC
2008 Guidelines on the use of the Laboratory (PDF 230KB)  
PDF

CREST Guidelines

Year Title
Format

Superseded by NICE
2008 CREST -Management of Neuropathic Pain Guidelines
PDF
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2008 The Anatomay and Physiology of the Lymphatic System
(PDF 1,519KB)
PDF
  
2008 Guidelines for the use of Diagnosis, Assessment and Management of Lymphoedema (PDF 3,064KB)
PDF
  
2007 Guidance on the Management of Hypertension - FAQ's (PDF 6384 KB)
PDF
  
2007 Phsychological Early Warning Systems (PDF 420 KB)
PDF
  
2006 Guidelines for Investigation and Management of Transient Ischaemic Attack
HTML
  
2006 Crest Guidelines for the Prevention of Infection and Decontamination of Respiratory Equipment in Northern Ireland (PDF 221 KB)
PDF
  
2006 Protocol for the Inter Hospital Transfer of Patients and their Records (PDF 216 KB)
PDF
  
2006 Safe and Effective Use of Insulin in Secondary Care: Recommendations for Treating Hyperglycaemia in Adults (PDF 415 KB)
PDF
 x
2006 CREST Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease in Northern Ireland
HTML
  
2006 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Coeliac Disease in Adults
HTML
  
2006 Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation in Northern Ireland
HTML
 x
2005 Guidelines for the Management of Obesity in Secondary Care
HTML
  
2005 CREST Guidelines on The Management of Cellulitis in Adults
HTML
  
2005 Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Heart Failure in Northern Ireland
HTML
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2004 Update on Guidelines for Wound Management in Northern Ireland
HTML
  
2004 Osteoporosis - Update on Guidelines on Prevention and Treatment - July 2004 (PDF 77 KB)
PDF
 x
2004 Management of Enteral Tube Feeding
HTML
  
2003 Management of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adults (PDF 248 KB)
PDF
  
2003 Management of Hyponatraemia in Adults (PDF 29 KB)
PDF
 x
2003 Management of Hyponatraemia in Adults - Wall Chart (PDF 55 KB)
PDF
 x
2003 Blueprint for Diabetes Care in Northern Ireland in the 21st Century
HTML
  
2001 Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy - Primary Care Summary (PDF 266 KB)
PDF
  
2001 Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy (PDF 207 KB)
PDF
  
2001 Management of Severe Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia (PDF 1070 KB)
PDF
 Currently Being Reviewed
2001 Ambulatory Paediatrics - Guidelines for referral and transfer (PDF 150 KB)
PDF
  
2001 Osteoporosis - Guidance on the Prevention and Treatment (PDF 1162 KB)
PDF
  
2001 Osteoporosis - Audit of Prevention and Treatment (PDF 108 KB)
PDF
  
2001 Interim Guidance on Bupropion SR (ZYBAN) (PDF 437 KB)
PDF
  
2001 Better Use of Blood in Northern Ireland (PDF 368 KB)
PDF
  
2000 Revised chart for Blood Pressure Control - November 2000
HTML
  
2000 Appropriateness of Laboratory Investigations (PDF 77 KB)
PDF
  
2000 Guidelines on Growth Hormone Therapy (Summary) (PDF 5734 KB)
PDF
  
2000 Guidelines on Growth Hormone Therapy (PDF 5752 KB)
PDF
  
2000 Guidelines for the use of Anti-D Immunoglobulin for Rhesus Prophylaxis (PDF 177 KB)
PDF
  
2000 Guidelines on Use of Lipid Lowering Drugs (PDF 251 KB)
PDF
 x
1999 Northern Ireland Protocol for Opiate Detoxification (PDF 146 KB)
PDF
  
1999 Consensus Guidance on the Management of Acute Stroke (PDF 104 KB)
PDF
 x
1998 Review of Adult Intensive Care Services in Northern Ireland (PDF 123 KB)
PDF
  
1998 Interim Guidance on Donepezil for Primary and Secondary Care Clinicians (PDF 138 KB)
PDF
 x
1996 Blood Pressure Control Programme for Northern Ireland (see also revised chart November 2000) (PDF 135 KB)
PDF
  
1996 Diabetes Care in Northern Ireland (superseded) (PDF 69 KB)
PDF
 Reviewed by GAIN 2010
1996 Guidelines for the Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Northern Ireland (PDF 109 KB)
PDF
  
1994 Guidelines for Wound Management in Northern Ireland 1994
HTML
  
1993 Adult Intensive Care Services in Northern Ireland (see also - review published 1998) (PDF 131 KB)
PDF
  
1992 Guidelines for Clinicians on the Use of the Patient Administration System in Northern Ireland (PDF 65 KB)
PDF
  
1991 Management of Operating Theatres in Northern Ireland (PDF 41 KB)
PDF
  
1991 A Short Guide to Outpatient Management (PDF 50 KB)
PDF
  
1990 Use and Supply of Blood Products in Northern Ireland (see also - Better Use of Blood in NI) (PDF 59 KB)
PDF
  
1989 A Short Guide to Waiting List Management (PDF 28 KB)
PDF
  

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