Practices slash antibiotic use by nearly two thirds using point-of-care testing
Practices in Devon have reduced antibiotic prescriptions by nearly two-thirds in three months by usi...
NICE provides advice on diagnosing Lyme disease
GPs should consider Lyme disease in patients presenting with flu-like symptoms alongside neck or joi...
Exclusive: GPs alter prescribing habits to beat antibiotic resistance
GPs have reduced prescribing of most antibacterial drugs that experts say should be restricted and p...
RCGP backs WHO antibiotic priority list to fight resistance
The RCGP has backed a World Health Organisation (WHO) system to restrict the use of key antibiotics ...
Thousands of patients will contract Lyme disease this year, GPs warned
GPs must consider Lyme disease in patients with bull's-eye rash or if they become unwell following a...
Pressure to cut antibiotic use contributing to outbreaks of scarlet fever, say GPs
One in three GPs are concerned that pressure to reduce the use of antibiotics is fuelling the recent...
Scarlet fever cases last week exceeded all previous records, GPs warned
GPs have been told to prescribe antibiotics to help stem the current scarlet fever outbreak, as publ...
GPs put on scarlet fever alert as cases hit record levels for third year
GPs have been warned that a scarlet fever epidemic is ongoing in England, with officials revealing t...
Letters to GPs show peer pressure can cut antibiotic prescribing rates
Individualised letters to GP practices giving feedback on their antibiotic prescribing habits could ...
Testing procalcitonin in bacterial infection
Procalcitonin testing could be of practical use in general practice....
