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psychosis & schizophrenia: early recognition + physical health monitoring

a nice cg178-aligned primary care guide to early recognition of psychosis, urgent referral, care coordination, psychological interventions, and cardiometabolic monitoring for people on antipsychotics.

last reviewed: 2026-02-13

based on: NICE CG178 (published 12 Feb 2014; last updated 18 Mar 2014; exceptional surveillance July 2025)

reviewer: Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP

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This page is an educational, clinician-written summary of publicly available NICE guidance intended for trained healthcare professionals. It uses original wording (not copied text) and should be used alongside the full NICE source, local pathways, and clinical judgement. Doses provided are for general reference; always check the BNF/SPC.