Useful Websites
National Prescribing Centre
www.npc.co.uk
The National Prescribing Centre is a health service organisation, formed in April 1996 by the Department of Health. Its aim is to ‘promote and support high quality, cost-effective prescribing and medicines management across the NHS, to help improve patient care and service delivery’.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
www.nice.org.uk
NICE is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health.
The British National Formulary (BNF)
www.bnf.org
The BNF is a joint publication of the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. It provides UK healthcare professionals with authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines in a clear, concise and accessible manner.
The Department of Health
www.dh.gov.uk
The Department of Health is committed to improving the quality and convenience of care provided by the NHS and social services. Its work includes setting national standards, shaping the direction of health and social care services and promoting healthier living.
The Cochrane Collaboration
www.cochrane.org
The Cochrane Collaboration is an international not-for-profit and independent organization, dedicated to making up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of healthcare readily available worldwide. It produces and disseminates systematic reviews of healthcare interventions and promotes the search for evidence in the form of clinical trials and other studies of interventions.
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
www.mhra.gov.uk
Governmental agency with responsibility for standards of safety, quality and performance. It is an executive agency of the Department of Health.