Clinical staff measuring blood pressure need adequate training and should have their performance reviewed. Advice on the correct method of taking an accurate reading is given. Devices for [...]
The recognition, referral and diagnosis of children and young people (from birth up to 19 years) with autism spectrum disorder is discussed in this clinical guideline [...]
Buccal midazolam is recommended for rapid tranquillisation by The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in a dose of 10mg to 20mg, but a licensed product was not available in the UK until the launch [...]
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, together with the Royal College of Nursing, and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have produced a set of 21 standards for the design of prescription charts. [...]
The CQC focuses on 16 essential standards when checking compliance with the regulations. Ashtons has produced a guide to how the pharmacy service assists a hospital to demonstrate compliance and [...]
Asenapine is a new atypical antipsychotic which is only licensed in the UK for treating moderate to severe manic episodes with Bipolar I episodes. It will be officially launched in early 2012, [...]
Palperidone is the main active metabolite of risperidone and has been available in tablet form (Invega). It is licensed for the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia. As expected, paliperidone [...]