Introducing more openness in commercial relationships
As the NHS and the ABPI introduce measures to improve transparency in drug development, Prescriber reports from the recent Guardian debate in London examining this thorny issue. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - June 22, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Roberta Ellison Tags: News Feature Source Type: research
New from Nice
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Source: Prescriber - June 6, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: New from Nice Source Type: research
Ensuring effective computerised clinical decision support
As part of our series on the NICE Medicines Optimisation guidance,1 this article discusses the section of the guidance concerning computerised clinical decision support and how clinicians working in general practice can ensure its effectiveness and safety at the point of prescribing medicines. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - June 6, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Oluwagbemileke Ojeleye, Yogini Jani Tags: Medicines Optimisation Source Type: research
Prevention and management of childhood obesity
This article discusses the measures being taken to confront the problem of obesity in children in the UK today, and what primary care practitioners can do to help. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - June 6, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Angela Dowden Tags: Report Source Type: research
Implications of the Primary Care Workforce Commission report
This article outlines the main recommendations of the Commission's report and their implications, in particular the enhanced role of community pharmacy within primary care. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - June 6, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Joy Ogden Tags: Analysis Source Type: research
Idarucizumab to reverse effects of anticoagulant dabigatran
This article describes its properties, efficacy and adverse effects. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - June 6, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Steve Chaplin Tags: New Products Source Type: research
The role of primary care in managing chronic kidney disease
This article discusses the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of chronic kidney disease from a primary care perspective. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - June 6, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Alison J Maycock, Christopher A O'Callaghan Tags: Prescribing in Practice Source Type: research
Diagnosis and pharmacological management of stable angina
Coronary artery disease remains the leading cause of mortality in the UK but effective management can slow progression and improve prognosis. In this article, the authors discuss the diagnosis of stable angina, the medical treatment options available and when specialist referral is necessary. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - June 6, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kieran F Docherty, Alice M Jackson, Roy S Gardner Tags: Review Source Type: research
Will NICE's quality standard for multiple sclerosis improve care?
This article describes the current management of multiple sclerosis in the UK, including the problems and challenges, and discusses whether the new NICE quality standard statements will address them. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - June 6, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ann Robinson Tags: Guidelines Source Type: research
Nurse prescribing – a valuable asset
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Source: Prescriber - May 31, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rob Munro Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Use of home oxygen therapy in adults
This article provides a summary of the main types of oxygen therapy and the guidelines for their use. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - April 30, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Maxine Hardinge, Daryl Freeman, Sabi Hippolyte, Jay Suntharalingam Tags: Prescribing in Practice Source Type: research
New from Nice
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Source: Prescriber - March 21, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: New from Nice Source Type: research
Direct‐acting antiviral drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C
New direct‐acting antiviral drug treatments for hepatitis C are more effective, easier to take and have fewer side‐effects than older treatments. New technology appraisals from NICE have recommended specific combinations of these treatments for different patient groups with hepatitis C, meaning that more patients will now have access to these drugs on the NHS. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - March 21, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kate Stewart Tags: Guidelines Source Type: research
Improving recognition and management of coeliac disease
Coeliac disease is a prevalent condition, but it is currently under‐recognised and undertreated in the UK. The new NICE guidance published in September aims to address these issues, offering advice on who to test, how to manage the condition and what support to offer patients. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - March 21, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Joy Ogden Tags: Guidelines Source Type: research
Vortioxetine for the treatment of major depression in adults
This article describes the drug's properties, clinical trial evidence for its efficacy and its adverse effects. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - March 21, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Steve Chaplin Tags: New Products Source Type: research
