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Non-medical prescribing considerations in emergency mental health services

Jane, a 30-year-old female, had a long-standing history of low mood, anxiety, periods of poor sleep and one episode of hypomania. She had previously been prescribed several different selective...

Minor ailments and conditions – summer calculation skills: answers

Joseph is 18 years old and attended a friend's party where he sustained a dog bite to his left hand, which was left untreated for 3 days. He presents today with an infected hand with redness,...

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Following the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) recommendation of relugolix with estradiol and norethisterone acetate in final draft guidance, around 4500 women with uterine...

Tacrolimus

Day 1: In the same class as ciclosporin A (superior to), #tacrolimus was found in Japan ©1984 from soil bacterium strep. tsukubaensis; the name is a combination of tsuku, macrolide and...

Recapping management of patients with lymphoedema

In lymphoedema, it is usually the extremities that are most affected (such as the feet, related to acquired vascular problems, or hands/arms related to breast cancer), followed by the genitalia....

Prescribing uses of botulinum toxin

This article published in January 2022 in the journal Toxins sought to review the current evidence on Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT/A) concerning its effect on bladder sensation and the potential...

Physiotherapy and medicines management: A pilot study

The study comprised two phases. In phase one, an expert group devised a questionnaire which was tested with a small subset of physiotherapists utilising cognitive interviewing for content validity....

Educating non-medical prescribers in the UK – perspectives of programme leads

The results were set out into five major themes: taught content (pertaining to prescribing knowledge, safety, communication and continuing professional development); assessment methods of the...

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