CKS is no longer commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). NICE remains committed to providing a replacement service for CKS and is currently reviewing its options. In the meantime, although CKS content is now not being maintained, it still remains relevant and will continue to be made available. CKS content was generated under a programme of topic creation and update. To check if the topic you are viewing is current or out of date, please refer to the topic publication details by clicking on the 'How up-to-date is this topic?' link in the left hand menu on individual topic pages.
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Changes
Version 1.1, revision planned in 2013.
Last revised in August 2009
October 2010 — minor update. Information on fitness to drive from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's guidance for medical practitioners, At a glance guide to the current medical standards of fitness to drive has been added [DVLA, 2010]. Advice about flying for people with atrial fibrillation, based on the British Heart Foundation Factfile, Fitness to fly for passengers with cardiovascular disease, which is derived from the British Cardiovascular Society Working Group's expert guidance has also been included [BHF, 2010]. Issued in October 2010.
May to August 2009 — converted from PRODIGY guidance to CKS topic structure. The evidence-base has been reviewed in detail, and recommendations are more clearly justified and transparently linked to the supporting evidence.
There have been no major changes to the recommendations.
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