Patient consent in the UK
A ruling by the UK Supreme Court means patients must be given information tailored to their own needs before consent is obtained.
View ArticleHealthcare-associated infection: best practice in prevention and control
Understand the standard principles and practices of infection control, with a brief overview of initiatives aimed at reducing rates of infection acquired in a healthcare setting.
View ArticlePoisons and chemicals: changes to the law in the UK
The recent introduction of the Deregulation Act has resulted in substantial changes to the Poisons Act 1972, affecting the sale of poisons in the UK.
View ArticleGentamicin: dose regimens and monitoring
How to calculate the correct dose of gentamicin and monitor patients to prevent toxicity.
View ArticlePenicillin allergy: identification and management
How to assess patients for true penicillin allergy and make appropriate treatment choices.
View ArticleChildhood fever: assessment in primary care
Identifying the cause of fever in children is challenging, with its management directed by level of risk.
View ArticleAntidepressant use during breastfeeding
Recognising the symptoms of postnatal depression, which occurs in 10–15% women following childbirth, and selecting the most appropriate antidepressant.
View ArticleCase study: Differential indicators for migraine and medication-overuse headache
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View ArticleSickle cell disease: symptoms, complications and management
Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the UK, affecting 12,000–15,000 people, and although it is a life-shortening condition, its symptoms and complications can be...
View ArticleNon-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome: an update
Risk stratification and ongoing care is important in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome, the new collective term for unstable angina and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction.
View ArticleDry eye disease: risk factors and selecting treatment
Identifying the risk factors for dry eye disease and selecting the most appropriate and effective treatments.
View ArticleCase study: assessing and counselling a patient with insomnia
Exploring questions to be considered when managing a patient with insomnia.
View ArticlePain management in patients with a substance use disorder
Challenges associated with treating and managing acute and chronic pain in patients presenting with a substance use disorder.
View ArticleHelminth infections: diagnosis and treatment
Diagnosis and selection of appropriate drug treatments for common helminth infections.
View ArticleType 2 diabetes: pharmacological management strategies
Current and future treatment options for the management of patients with type 2 diabetes.
View ArticleBiosimilar medicines in rheumatology
The long-term safety of biosimilar medicines is unknown, but while their use in rheumatology practice is supported, switching patients currently responding and tolerating the reference product is not.
View ArticleCase study: management and counselling of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Exploring questions to be considered when managing a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
View ArticleSpinal surgery: an overview
Understanding the rationale for surgery and appropriate pharmaceutical care.
View ArticleTooth eruption and teething in children
Identifying symptoms associated with primary tooth eruption, the available treatments and best practice for management.
View ArticleAntiepileptic drug treatment in children
Diagnosing epilepsy in children and strategies for selecting appropriate drug treatments.
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