Learning Scarlet fever: acute management and infection control With England facing increased levels of scarlet fever for the second consecutive year, find out how to identify and treat this communicable disease.…Published: 9 April 2015
Learning Latest advances in hepatitis C therapy The availability of new protease inhibitors is revolutionising the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection.…Published: 27 January 2015
Learning Highlights of CPD and learning in 2014 Try our clinical quiz, taken from this year’s learning articles, and check your knowledge of subjects ranging from Ebola to QT syndrome.…Published: 18 December 2014
Learning Assessing suspected food poisoning cases in the UK With more than 20,000 patients hospitalised in the UK each year because of food poisoning, quick assessment is essential.…Published: 25 November 2014
Learning Treating bacterial sexually transmitted infections With azithromycin made available over the counter for chlamydia treatment, this CPD article reviews how to identify and treat the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections.…Published: 11 November 2014
Learning Improving antimicrobial stewardship Improve your practice and slow the increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance that already cost around 25,000 deaths across Europe each year.…Published: 4 November 2014
Learning How fruit juice interacts with common medicines How fruit juices can interact with common medicines and put your patients at risk.…Published: 30 September 2014
Learning Over-the-counter treatments for athlete’s foot This fungal skin infection is estimated to affect more than 15% of the world’s population. Make sure your pharmacy team knows how to advise patients in managing this common condition.…Published: 7 August 2014
Learning HIV: management Combined antiretroviral therapy is taken by people with HIV infection to prolong and improve quality of life. Patients require a high level of support to help them adhere to the complex regimens prescribed…Published: 18 July 2014
Learning Bedaquiline in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis The first new anti-tuberculosis drug since 1967 could revolutionise therapy and tackle resistant strains.…Published: 18 July 2014
