Primary Care

Using Standardised Strengths of Unlicensed Liquid Medicines in Children

10 October 2019A joint statement from the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)

Manual dexterity: supporting adherence

20 December 2023Interventions and tools to help improve medication adherence, where manual dexterity (capability) has been identified as a factor

Mental health medicines: resources to support answering questions

3 February 2023Suggested resources to help primary care healthcare professionals find information on psychotropic and other medicines used in psychiatry

Pharmacy technician coffee break conversation podcasts

25 July 2024A series of short podcast discussions with pharmacy technicians about their roles and the different ways they provide patient care.

Palliative care: useful resources to support answering questions

16 March 2023Suggested resources to help primary care healthcare professionals find information to answer questions about medicines use in palliative care

Complex medication regimens: supporting adherence

20 December 2023Interventions and tools to help improve medication adherence, where complex regimens (capability) have been identified as a factor

Travel health: resources to support answering questions

9 February 2023Suggested resources to help primary care healthcare professionals find information to answer travel-related questions about medicines

Why and how medicines are given with soft food or thickened fluid

17 December 2024Giving medicines with food or fluid may be needed for people with swallowing difficulties or for covert administration. Practical advice is provided.

Vaccines and immunisation: resources for answering questions

24 February 2023Suggested resources to help primary care healthcare professionals find information to answer questions on vaccines and immunisation

Prescribing by generic or brand name in primary care

27 March 2022Prescribing medicines by generic name is generally preferred but there are some circumstances when brand-name prescribing is warranted.