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2009-06-29 19:00:00: Help prevent global antibiotic resistance: only take it if you need it

2009-06-09 19:00:00: Review finds errors occurring at all stages of medication process

2009-06-01 19:00:00: Simple measures prevent travel sickness in children

2009-06-01 19:00:00: Rapid tests for diagnosing influenza

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2009-07-01 00:00:00
Prescribing Practice Review: PPR 46 Judicious antibiotics use
(Prescribing Practice Review - Health Professional Publication)
Discusses safe and appropriate use of antibiotics for specific respiratory tract infections

2009-06-30 00:00:00
Community Update 19
(Community E-News - Member & Stakeholder Publication)
The June 2009 issue of NPS Community Update includes articles on a new NPS search tool to help consumers learn more about their medicines, results of the Get to know your medicines campaign 2008, medicines to manage dementia, heart attack and constipation, the flu, infectious diseases and more.

2009-06-30 00:00:00
About Clinical audit: Management of specific respiratory tract infections
(Web page)
The latest clinical audit for GPs on the use of antibiotics for specific respiratory tract infections is now available. This clinical audit is an opportunity to: become familiar with the clinical features suggestive of a bacterial respiratory tract infection where an antibiotic may be indicated, and review antibiotic choice, and the dose, frequency and duration prescribed for common respiratory tract infections.

2009-06-29 19:00:00
Managing patient expectations of antibiotics
(Media Release)
Health professionals are being given clear guidelines for prescribing particular antibiotics in different diagnostic scenarios in the latest National Prescribing Service (NPS) education program, Management of Specific Respiratory Tract Infections.

2009-06-29 19:00:00
Help prevent global antibiotic resistance: only take it if you need it
(Media Release)
It's that time of year again when it seems everyone around you has a cough or cold. While many people go to see their GP expecting to be prescribed antibiotics, the National Prescribing Service Ltd (NPS) urges people to try other remedies first.