Learning Patient consent in the UK A ruling by the UK Supreme Court means patients must be given information tailored to their own needs before consent is obtained.…Published: 9 July 2015
Learning Urinary tract infection: management in elderly patients Around 10% of older people, and almost a third of care home residents, develop a urinary tract infection each year.…Published: 30 June 2015
Learning Warts and verrucas: assessment and treatment Lesions caused by human papilloma virus often do not require treatment, but need to be assessed to rule out more serious conditions.…Published: 9 June 2015
Learning Dengue fever and chikungunya: identification in travellers With travel to the tropics more common than ever before, viral infections such as dengue fever and chikungunya should be suspected in travellers who develop a fever and fatigue.…Published: 8 May 2015
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
