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...

Climate change and pharmacy

Calculations involving antibiotic prescribing for a child with a urinary tract infection

What dose of trimethoprim should be prescribed? .

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...

What are dietitians prescribing? An evaluation of the prescribing practice of a nutrition support dietitian

This work aimed to describe the prescribing practice of a nutrition support dietitian working within intestinal rehabilitation and to identify how long after qualification the first prescription was...

An audit of the prescription and supply of medicines by podiatric surgery teams in the UK

The Podiatric Audit in Surgery and Clinical Outcome Measure (PASCOM) is organised into an invasive domain (nail surgery, injection therapies and podiatric surgery) and a non-invasive domain (high...

Calculations Involving antibiotic prescribing for a child with a urinary tract infection: answers

What dose of trimethoprim should be prescribed? .

Updates

The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended an innovative and potentially life-extending drug for treating people with a specific gene mutation of advanced...

Drug breakdown: Indapamide

With the help of Prescribing and Therapeutics Training Ltd and the Journal of Prescribing Practice, you can earn your 1-hour CPD certificate.

Causes and treatment of urge incontinence in women

The BMJ (2020) states that this type of urinary incontinence may be caused by changes in anatomical support and/or neuromuscular function of the pelvic floor, or it may be idiopathic. There is a high...

Challenges in prescribing practice

This piece of original research published in the BMJ Open online in January 2022, sought to explore the barriers to and facilitators of reporting detected prescribing errors in a primary care setting...

The dangers of online pharmacies

Calculating osmolarities of peripheral infusions to avoid thrombophlebitis

Show that 10% w/v glucose will be unable to provide the target glucose infusion rate with this limited amount of fluid available. .