British National Formulary
This site contains material produced by and for the Department of Health which is of relevance to health and social care professionals
DH circulars are searchable by series, title or subject
Click here for guidance on the supply of copies of the BNF to NHS organisations under the Department of Health central contract
Information about the regulatory processes for medicines and devices in the UK, including news about initiatives in Europe and beyond
The MHRA and the Commission on Human Medicines produce a monthly electronic bulletin, Drug Safety Update, providing the latest information and clinical advice on the safe use of medicines
EMA is responsible for issuing European marketing authorisation and for controlling the safety of medicines
This site provides information about the Commission's responsibilities for the quality, efficacy and safety of medicines
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/medical.aspx
Information on the national medical guidelines of fitness to drive
Information on medicine taking and concordance for academics, healthcare professionals, patients and the general public
http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/prescriptions
NHS Prescription Services (previously known as the Prescription Pricing Division or PPD) remunerate and reimburse dispensing contractors across England. They also provide the NHS with a range of financial, prescribing and drug information.
http://www.scottishmedicines.org.uk/
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) provides advice across Scotland to NHS Boards and their Area Drug and Therapeutics Committees (ADTCs) about the status of new medicines, formulations, or major new indications for established medicines.
Provides a focal point for NHS in Scotland
SMTL is a NHS laboratory dedicated to the testing and evaluation of surgical dressing and medical disposables
The centre provides support on cost-effective prescribing to all relevant professionals and senior managers working in the new NHS
The Primary Clinical Toxicology Database of the National Poisons Information Service
http://www.travax.scot.nhs.uk/
An interactive online database providing up to the minute travel health information for healthcare professionals
http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/
HPA protects the population from infection by detecting, diagnosing, and monitoring communicable diseases
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?OrgID=371
The All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) develops independent and authoritative advice on new drugs and on the cost implications of making these drugs routinely available on the NHS in Wales and advises the Welsh Assembly on prescribing strategy for Wales and on future developments in healthcare
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/
A source of information on the effectiveness of treatments and the delivery and organisation of healthcare
This is a national programme of research into the costs, effectiveness and broader impact of health technologies; the output is aimed at those who use, manage and provide care in the NHS
NICE provides the NHS (patients, health professionals and the public) in England and Wales with authoritative, robust and reliable guidance on current "best practice"
Develops and publishes evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/
Evidence-based health journal
An international not-for-profit organisation which provides up-to-date information about healthcare including references to systematic reviews and robust studies on healthcare interventions
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews is published as part of The Cochrane Library.
Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin gives rigorous and independent evaluations of drugs and other treatments, and is aimed at doctors and pharmacists
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/ehcb_em.htm
Effective Healthcare bulletins are based on a systematic review and synthesis of research on the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and acceptability of health service interventions
The eMC provides Data Sheets and Summaries of Product Characteristics (SPCs) for 2,500 medicines licensed in the UK
http://www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/
The Medicines for Children website provides information leaflets specifically about the use of medicines in children. They have been written for parents and carers but are also suitable for older children.
The leaflets have been developed under a joint initiative by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists group (NPPG) and WellChild.
NHS Evidence allows everyone working in health and social care to access a wide range of health information to help them deliver quality patient care (Launched in April 2009).
NHS Evidence provides free access to clinical and non-clinical information - local, regional, national and international. Information includes evidence, guidance and Government policy. NHS staff who have an Athens account can also get free access to paid for journals.
A guide to printed sources of evidence on healthcare, which identifies material less likely to appear in the Cochrane Library or on MEDLINE
United Kingdom Medicines Information Pharmacists Group
The BMA is both the doctors' professional organisation and an independent trade union protecting the professional and personal interests of its members. It is the voice of the profession
http://www.pharmacyregulation.org
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is the regulator for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises in Great Britain.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is the professional body for pharmacists and pharmacy in England, Scotland and Wales.
Programmes to control and eradicate disease
http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/
Primarily a gateway to Internet resources in medicine, biomedicine, allied health, health management and related topics
Selects quality resources for questions on healthcare, formats the question for each resource and makes additional searches based on results
