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Administering medications in general practice: what do non-prescribers need to know?

The Human Medicines Regulation (2012) is clear: prescription only medicines can only be administered or supplied where one of the following three instructions is in place:.

SAFER PRACTICES in the COVID-19 pandemic

The first part of the mnemonic, SAFER, has two purposes. Firstly, to ensure that the clinician comes to the consultation with the medical knowledge, along with the clinical assessment skills and...

SAFER PRACTICES: reducing the risk of diagnostic errors

S = Serious. Have I excluded the serious, must-not-miss, causes for this symptom?.

SAFER: A mnemonic to improve safety-netting advice

The first step in safety-netting involves a formal, holistic assessment of whether it is appropriate to send the patient home to monitor themselves, rather than arranging for the patient to undergo a...

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