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Here you can access publications by NHS England, NICE, GIRFT, NHS RightCare and NHS Benchmarking.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/delirium-hub-delirium-in-specific-settings-and-situations" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Delirium Hub: Delirium in specific settings and situations</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-11-24T00:00:00+00:00">24 November 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This section of the BGS Delirium Hub focuses on managing delirium in specific settings and clinical situations.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/cardiovascular-care-in-the-older-adult-syncope" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Cardiovascular care in the older adult: Syncope</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-06-17T00:00:00+01:00">17 June 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This resource series, curated by the BGS Cardiovascular SIG, brings together key principles and guidelines on the management of cardiovascular disease in older adults. This section looks at syncope or transient loss of consciousness (TLOC).</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/clinical-guidelines-on-dementia" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Clinical guidelines on dementia</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-06-28T00:00:00+01:00">28 June 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published an updated Quality Standard on dementia describing high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div 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