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Suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome
Diabetes
Essential safety checks for people with diabetes
Management of patients presenting to ED with a foot problem
Initial management of hyperglycaemia in adults in the ED
Management of patients admitted with hypoglycaemia
Headache
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Spinal Services
Suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome
Diabetes
Essential safety checks for people with diabetes
Management of patients presenting to ED with a foot problem
Initial management of hyperglycaemia in adults in the ED
Management of patients admitted with hypoglycaemia
Headache
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Community pharmacy
Red flag checklist
Criteria to signpost to General Practice
Check for overuse of painkillers
Medication overuse headaches
Migraine assessment
Patient to contact their General Practice
Manage in pharmacy
General Practice
History and examination
Neuroimaging for headache in primary care
Screen for secondary headache markers
Thunderclap headache
Associated focal neurological deficit
Systemic features
Possible giant cell arteritis
Severe hypertension
Associated severe eye pain with red eye and blurred vision
Medication overuse headache
Primary headaches
Migraine
Tension-type headache
Cluster headache
Diagnosis unclear
GIRFT national headache pathway (adults) for England
Where has the patient presented?
Community pharmacy
General Practice
