Electronic repeat dispensing

Record keeping and prescribing

A medical record is defined by the Information Commissioners Office, in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), that came into force on the 25 May 2018. It superseded existing data protection...

Paramedic independent prescribing in primary care: seven steps to success

Paramedics in the UK are the first in the world to be granted prescriptive authority representing a significant opportunity to make a difference to professional practice and patient care. Key to...

Inhaled therapy for asthma

While the intention of this article is to review inhaled therapies, it is also worth considering oral therapies for asthma..

Electronic repeat dispensing (ANSWERS)

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Reframing the way we think about cancer therapy

One such therapy, first offered to patients in the UK in early 2019, is chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T). CAR-T forms part of a newer class of medicines called advanced therapy medicinal...

Herpes simplex: treatment and vaccination

‘The apparent readiness with which individuals with genital herpes are willing to participate in trials of antiviral agents and possible vaccines may stem from the association of genital herpes with...

Alternate uses for pancreatic hormones

Calculate their exposure to propranolol in mg/kg. .

Triggering language and maths anxiety in non-medical prescribing students

The notion of mathematical anxiety (MA) was introduced in the 1950s, then referred to as ‘mathphobia’. Among the various definitions of MA, widely accepted is that of Spicer (2004), focusing on its...

Teaching inhaler technique

Although there are many learning theories, Visual Aural Reading Kinesthetic (VARK) learning styles are a simple way to think about how people see and respond to the world (Fleming and Mills, 1992a)....

Developing a competency framework for designated prescribing practitioners

The new regulatory standards, in the context of expanding the DMP role, have potential benefits and challenges. The expansion of the role to include all prescribing professions may improve access to...

Alternate uses for pancreatic hormones (ANSWERS)

Calculate their exposure to propranolol in mg/kg. .

Drug Breakdown: Furosemide

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

Prophylaxis of pneumocystis jirovecii