The General Practice Updates (GPU) are developed on behalf of the Quality and Safety in Practice (QSiP) committee following a careful review of the evidence available at the time of publication. The purpose of the updates is to set out evidence based current practice in an area and does not replace clinical judgment.
The updates are an education tool to assist GPs in providing care for their patients. It may not be possible or appropriate in all circumstances to follow the documents, for example due to resource availability. GPUs are not policy documents.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and updating of the content; however, errors and omissions may occur, especially as the evidence changes and clinical practice evolves.