This website is intended for healthcare professionals
This website is intended for healthcare professionals
Depression is characterised by persistent low mood and/or loss of pleasure in most activities and a range of associated emotional, cognitive, physical, and behavioural symptoms (NICE, 2015). The DSM-5...
There is extensive evidence from epidemiological studies that combined oral contraceptives offer a reduction in the risk of ovarian, endometrial and colorectal cancers. Additionally, intrauterine and...
‘… responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed and diagnosed conditions and for decisions about the clinical management required, including prescribing.’.
There are two main changes in the guidelines that will have implications for prescribing practice. The guidelines recommend that eligible women can be prescribed a 12-month supply of combined hormonal...
CKD is used as a general term used when someone has signs of abnormal kidney function – either a reduction in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) to less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 or an increase...
There are various ways to classify the different types of glaucoma (Figure 1). The most common type of glaucoma is open-angle or angle-closure glaucoma (Figure 2). The ‘angle’ is the name given to the...
The Gold Standards Framework (GSF) is a model of care that allows GP practices to proactively support patients with their palliative care needs. The GSF was developed in 2000 as a grass roots...
Journal of Prescribing Practice shares the latest clinical expertise and professional guidance for non-medical prescribers. Our goal is to provide the knowledge to help you prescribe more efficiently and effectively.
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