Prescribing bulletins focus on the most up-to-date evidence on the management of medical conditions or the use of groups of drugs.
Most months the Prescribing Advisor publishes a bulletin focusing on a specific medical subject area.
These bulletins are aimed at medical professionals within the Bailiwick in order to advise of current best practice.
Please click on the headings below to view the bulletins published each year:
2020
- January and February:
Prescribing Cows Milk Allergy [105kb] &
Milk Formula Pathway [197kb]
- July and August:
DOACs July and August [90kb]
- September and October:
Hot topics - September and October [93kb]
- November
Prescribing... Low Back Pain [83kb]
- December
Prescribing... Sciatica [84kb]
2019
- January:
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus - Test strips [96kb]
- March and April:
Prescribing oral nutrition supplements [132kb]
- May:
Prescribing Tramadol for OA [98kb]
- August:
Prescribing intensive glucose control - August 2019 [83kb]
- September:
Prescribing for common infections [95kb]
- October:
Hot topics for October [99kb]
- November and December:
Prescribing for statin intolerance [139kb]
2018
- January:
Prescribing for gout (part 1) [62kb]
- February:
Prescribing for gout (part 2) [97kb]
- March:
Hot topics [161kb]
- May:
Hot topics [90kb]
- July:
Prescribing Trimipramine [81kb]
- October
Hot topics [88kb]
- November
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Test Strips [102kb]
- December
Liothyronine [83kb]
2017
- February:
Hot topics [96kb]
- April:
Prescribing Gabapentin [89kb]
- June
Prescribing biosimilars [99kb]
- July
Bone health [86kb]
- August
Hot topics [96kb]
- September
Prescribing Melatonin [98kb]
- October
Hot topics [164kb]
2016
- January:
Prescribing long term proton pump inhibitors (part 2) [78kb]
- February:
Prescribing opioids for long term pain [90kb]
- March:
Prescribing antivirals for 'flu [78kb]
- April:
First seizure in adults [127kb]
- June:
Prescribing opioids for chronic non-cancer pain [230kb]
- July:
Contraceptives for over 40s (part 1) [78kb]
- August:
Contraceptives for over 40s (part 2) [83kb]
- September:
Dietary intolerances (part 1) [54kb]
- October:
Dietary intolerances (part 2) [89kb]
- November:
Dietary intoleances (part 3) [134kb]
- December:
Multimorbidity [91kb]
2015
- January:
Prescribing antiviral drugs for 'flu [79kb]
- February:
Prescribing for new diseases [77kb]
- March:
Prescribing hot topics (March) [80kb]
- April:
Prescribing hot topics (April) [132kb]
- May:
Prescribing Varenicline [83kb]
- June:
Prescribing statins & Coenzyme Q10 [99kb]
- July:
Prescribing Ezetimibe [112kb]
- September:
Marketing strategies [83kb]
- October & November:
Prescribing multi-compartment compliance aids [93kb]
- December:
Prescribing long term proton pump inhibitors (part 1) [95kb]
2014
- July:
Prescribing hot topics [97kb]
- August:
Prescribing anticholinergics in the elderly [55kb]
- September:
Prescribing alternatives to HRT [95kb]
- November:
Antipsychotics in dementia [94kb]
- December:
Hot therapeutic topics [60kb]
2013
- January:
Prescribing antiviral drugs for 'flu [88kb]
- February:
Prescribing Benzodiazepines and the risk of dementia [124kb]
- March & April:
Prescribing Vitamin D [107kb]
- May:
Prescribing potentially abusable prescription only medicines [115kb]
- June:
Prescribing for Coronary Heart Disease [115kb]
- July:
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in women [69kb]
- August:
Hot therapeutic topics [124kb]
- September:
Opioids and chronic non-cancer pain in primary care [58kb]
- October:
Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs) [133kb]
- November:
Prescribing Ciprofloxacin newsflash [87kb]
- December:
Prescribing omega-3 fatty acids [92kb]
2012
- January:
Prescribing ten commandments [77kb]
- February:
Prescribing Vitamin D [56kb]
- March:
Hot therapeutic topics (part 1) [105kb]
- April:
Hot therapeutic topics (part 2) [57kb]
- May:
Prescribing Citalopram [54kb]
- June:
Prescribing intensive statin therapy [95kb]
- August:
Prescribing Benzodiazepines [77kb]
- September:
Prescribing alternatives to HRT [107kb]
- October:
Prescribing opioids in palliative care [106kb]
- November:
Prescribing antipsychotics in dementia [55kb]
- December:
Prescribing omega-3 fatty acids [134kb]
2011
- January:
Prescribing - top tip [44kb]
- February:
Prescribing Renin Angiotensin drugs [129kb]
- March:
Prescribing liquids for children [60kb]
- April:
Prescribing generically [83kb]
- May:
Prescribing nutritional products [58kb]
- June:
Prescribing Paracetamol [58kb]
- July:
Prescribing Antipsychotics [59kb]
- August:
Prescribing Glucosamine [52kb]
- September:
Prescribing Gamolenic Acid [59kb]
- October:
Prescribing hormonal contraceptive products [107kb]
- November:
Prescribing gluten free products [106kb]
For further information, please contact Geraldine O'Riordan, Prescribing Advisor on 01481 732460.