NHS England consults on plans to restrict prescribing of OTC products
NHS England has launched a consultation on plans to restrict GP prescribing of some OTC products in ...
The 18 items on NHS England's prescribing 'blacklist'
Guidance from NHS England and NHS Clinical Commissioners recommends that the following 18 items are ...
NHS confirms low value treatment blacklist and plans OTC prescribing limits
GPs should no longer prescribe 18 'low value treatments', including fish oil, herbal remedies and ho...
Cost-cutting CCG limits on GP prescribing must stop, LMCs warn
GPs leaders have urged the DH to undertake a national review of GPs' prescribing powers and called f...
Dr Zahid Chauhan: We need to work together to tackle antibiotic resistance
A collaborative drive involving drugs companies, politicians, patients and health professionals will...
GPs should not prescribe antibiotics for sinusitis, NICE says
Antibiotics should not be used to treat the majority of sinus infections, NICE has said....
Anticoagulants protect against dementia in AF patients, study finds
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) should be told anticoagulants protect against dementia to hel...
How a ban on prescribing drugs available OTC could affect GPs
GPs could be barred from providing tens of millions of prescriptions a year that they currently beli...
Most GPs support ban on prescribing OTC drugs
Close to two thirds of GPs support a ban on prescribing drugs that are available over the counter, a...
GPs should ignore OTC prescribing bans if patient care at risk, says GMC
GPs should ignore bans on prescribing drugs available OTC if they believe the policies put patient c...
