Doctors Guidelines...?

[War Baby]

Over the last few years, I've heard it mentioned several times about Doctors Guidelines. What are these Guidelines from the NHS? Why are they kept private from the general public? I have a feeling that if we knew what some of these guidelines to doctors said, patients might not be too pleased.

[busdriver]

Over the last few years, I've heard it mentioned several times about Doctors Guidelines. What are these Guidelines from the NHS? Why are they kept private from the general public? I have a feeling that if we knew what some of these guidelines to doctors said, patients might not be too pleased.

Feast of Guidelines here: NHS Scot

[RDR]

Over the last few years, I've heard it mentioned several times about Doctors Guidelines. What are these Guidelines from the NHS? Why are they kept private from the general public? I have a feeling that if we knew what some of these guidelines to doctors said, patients might not be too pleased.

Millions of guidleines avaliable, the're not secret, you just have to know where to find them.
The most well known are these http://www.sign.ac.uk/

[War Baby]

Thanks RDR,

Following on from what you said about it just being a matter of knowing where to look, I tried googling: "Guidelines to doctors about patients with ...." [and added the problem I am concerned about]. Stuff did come up!

However, on reflection I think I should probably be on a good medical site about this, so I would really like to end this thread at this point. I had blood tests for something and the results were not good, and yet the doctor doesn't seem worried at all. This is why I am suspicious about their guidelines. Thanks again for your help.