Prescribing Course resources

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National Guidance

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Prescribing Competency Framework Now live

Useful resources:

How to order the My Medication passport

Trusted sources of information on medicines (for professionals and patients)

www.medsinfo.guru

Patient Safety Alerts:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/patientsafety/psa/

Medicines & Healthcare Regulatory Agency [MHRA]

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency

NICE Web site

NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries

Clinical Knowledge Summary Leg Ulcer – Venous Feb. 2016

NHS Atlas of Variation

Extract from the NICE Medicines and Prescribing Progarmme Affiliates list (April 2016):

Community Nursing:

Wound care products (KTT14) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Updated Key Therapeutic Topic

NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) Launched

NHS England

NICE Bites – Care of dying adults in the last days of life

North West Medicines Information Centre

Chronic wounds: advanced wound dressings and antimicrobial dressings is the second topic to be covered by these evidence summaries. It considers the best available evidence for using advanced wound dressings and antimicrobial dressings for treating chronic wounds in primary care, and considers the implications for dressing choice. (Click on text for more).

Prevention of falls in older people living in the community

British Medical Journal

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Date: 14/7/2016

New items link to Prescribing Competency framework for all prescribers and to how to order the My Medication Passport

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