Dumfries & Galloway Health Board
Prescribing Support Team

Internet Resources


Dumfries & Galloway Council

Official web site for Dumfries & Galloway Council.

Scottish Medicines Consortium

Official web site for the Scottish Medicines Consortium

Evidence Based Medicine

Evidence Based Medicine

British National Formulary

Electronic version of the prescribing essentials.

Department of Health

Haven’t found a quick link to the nurse prescribing section, but just search when on the home page.

Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Royal Pharmaceutical Society

UKMI

UKMIl

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA)

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA)

National Library for Health

National Library for Health

National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE)

National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE)

British Medical Journal

General medical journal

The Lancet

The Lancet

NHS 24

Various information including self help tips, health encyclopaedia and pharmacy opening times

Menopause Matters

Menopausematters.co.uk is an independent, clinician-led website. Its aim is to provide easily accessible, up-to-date, accurate information about the menopause, menopausal symptoms and treatment options, including Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and alternative therapies, so that women and health professionals can make informed choices about menopause management.

British Association of Dermatologists

Skin disease is a major and disabling problem for many people all over the world. This Website is provided by the British Association of Dermatologists as a source for members of the public searching for reliable information about the skin and skin diseases. The British Association of Dermatologists is the central and long-established association of practising UK dermatologists, and their aim is to continually improve the treatment and understanding of skin disease. This site provides information sheets about skin diseases, written and approved by dermatologists, as well as general information about the skin, dermatology in the UK, and current issues in skin disease. Please Note: This website is not able to respond to enquiries from individuals about their skin complaints.

Association for Nurse Prescribers

An online resource for nurse prescribers and will probably be of use to other non-medical prescribers too.

Medicines for Children

Information for parents and carers on medicines used for children. Downloadable leaflets available.

Unscheduled Care Link

Version 22 Unscheduled Care

General Pharmaceutical Council

General Pharmaceutical Council

The Knowledge Network

Access to evidence summaries, library resources and databases to conduct searches.