Clinical Guidance

This page features links to clinical guidance and articles from useful sources. Click on each item to access the article.

Shared Care

Click below to access the LMC shared care guidance which summarises key information for GPs to be aware of regarding shared care.

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Right to Choose

Click below to access the LMC Right to Choose guidance which summarises key information for GPs to be aware of regarding NHS Right to Choose.

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Gender Prescribing Guidance

Click below to access an LMC summary of guidance on management of gender incongruence in primary care.

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FAQs: QOF and Services for Patients with Overweight and Obesity

Click below to access LMC FAQs on QOF and Services for Patients with Overweight and Obesity.

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Private Weight Loss

Click below to access:

  • LMC guidance on dealing with private providers of weight loss injections
  • LMC template letters for practices to send to patients and providers regarding private weight loss services

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Death Certification Guidance

Guidance on:

  • Death certification
  • The Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD)
  • The role of the Medical Examiner.

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Managing Patients’ Post-Bariatric Surgery

List of FAQs on the management and monitoring of patients who have undergone bariatric surgery.

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