The Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) are a reliable on-line source of evidence-based information and practical ‘know how’ about the common conditions managed in primary and first-contact care.

Eight new and updated topics were issued onto the website in January 2009:

New CKS topics

• depression in children
• MRSA in primary care
• sleep_apnoea
• tuberculosis
• vaginal_discharge

Updated CKS topics

• neck_pain_acute_torticollis
• neck_pain_cervical_radiculopathy
• neck_pain_non_specific
• neck_pain_whiplash_injury