Guidelines debrief: Interpreting NICE guidance on depression in adults

GP mental health lead Dr Peter Bagshaw distils the key recommendations from the updated NICE guideline on depression and advises how to implement them.

Learning Objectives

• Understand what the NICE guidelines on depression cover

• Know the key recommendations that apply to GPs for diagnosis and
  management of depression 

• Understand what has changed from previous NICE guidance on depression, including specific recommendations on treatment, initiating and reviewing pharmacological treatment and how to ensure patients come off medication safely

• Be able to interpret the guidance in the context of current resource or service limitations

• Understand through case studies how to implement key recommendations

Author

Dr Peter Bagshaw is a GP and NHS Somerset CCG mental health and dementia clinical lead

Date published: 31.10.22