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Managing cardiovascular disease in frail older people

2 December 2022A pragmatic approach for managing common cardiovascular long-term conditions in older people living with frailty, multimorbidity and polypharmacy

Atrial fibrillation management in frail older people

2 December 2022Guidance to help upskill primary and secondary care clinicians in decision making when managing atrial fibrillation in frail older people

Hypertension management in frail older people

2 December 2022Guidance to help upskill primary and secondary care clinicians in decision making when managing hypertension in frail older people

Calculating and using the Child-Pugh score

17 May 2024The Child-Pugh score is used to estimate the severity of liver disease in patients with cirrhosis, and by drug manufacturers to suggest dose adjustments.

Occupational health services explainer videos

16 July 2024Short videos explaining medicines mechanisms in occupational health services, including written instructions.

The principles of prescribing in pregnancy

29 July 2021There are some important principles that should be applied when providing advice on the use of medicines in pregnancy.

Information resources for advice on HRT

26 June 2024SPS and other information resources to help healthcare professionals provide advice on the menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) decision making.

Assessing the impact of renal impairment on medicines safety

16 December 2022We advise on points to consider when undertaking medication reviews in adults with kidney disorders

Questions to ask when giving advice on medicines in pregnancy

29 July 2021Specific information should be gathered about a pregnant woman and her pregnancy to enable a good risk assessment and decision about treatment.

Learning from medication incidents and harms

15 December 2022Practical guidance to ensure opportunities to learn from local intelligence, including patient harm are translated into shared local and national learning
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