JRCALC Clinical Guideline Updates 2/2023 Summary of changes:  GUIDELINE  UPDATE Mental Health Presentations A completely revised guideline. New information around mental health services provision and treatment for mental ill health. Details on the mental health act, conveyance and provisions (Sections) and equality in mental health. Guidance on taking a comprehensive history, assessing risk, mental state…

The first update bundle of 2023 includes a new guideline for Agitated patients. This will sit alongside the existing guidance for acute behavioural disturbance (ABD). JRCALC are also in the process of developing new guidance on delirium. Agitation can have multiple causes and the clinical management can be challenging.  The focus should be on identifying…

In October 2022, a new edition of the JRCALC reference book was published with the latest updates to guidance. The JRCALC Clinical Guidelines 2022 Reference Book is the comprehensive guide to emergency care for busy healthcare professionals on the road. It continues to be an invaluable support to clinicians in providing excellent care to their patients.

Clinical Guideline Updates, Publication date: October 2022 Guideline Update Low Back Pain (Non-Traumatic) Guidance on the assessment and management of this common presentation. Includes differential diagnosis, red flags, serious pathologies for hospital conveyance and guidance on those patients that may be suitable for community management or referral to primary care, pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management,…