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Developing insulin safety across a system

1 May 2025Strategies, signposting and initiatives to support safer use of insulin.

Choosing an antidepressant for people with coronary heart disease

29 April 2025Sertraline is the first-line option in people with coronary heart disease. Alternatives include fluoxetine, paroxetine and mirtazapine.

Intravenous hyoscine butylbromide

24 April 2025SPS PGD template for administering intravenous hyoscine butylbromide for imaging investigations by registered Radiographers.

Using contrast agents during breastfeeding

11 April 2025Breastfeeding need not be withheld after commonly used amidotrizoate, barium, gadolinium or iodinated contrast agents. Applies to full term and healthy infants.

Using potassium permanganate for skin conditions or wound care

4 April 2025Potassium permanganate is a chemical product. We review the evidence for using it in wound care and highlight the risk of severe harm associated with wrong use.

Pain: treatment during pregnancy

3 April 2025A summary of pharmacological options commonly used to treat pain in primary care.

An example oral opioid switch from morphine to oxycodone

1 April 2025An example scenario to support you when switching or advising on switching between morphine and other oral opioids in cancer and palliative care.

Estimating dose equivalence from oral morphine to other opioids

1 April 2025Use our tool to obtain approximate dose equivalences of oral morphine to other oral opioids and help you calculate an estimated equivalent daily dose.

Switching between morphine and other opioids in palliative care

1 April 2025Switching between oral morphine and other oral opioids requires care and thoughtful application of a stepped process.

Developing opioid safety across a system

26 March 2025Strategies and signposting to support safer use of opioids for chronic, non-cancer pain.