Useful websites for health care professionals

General Guidelines and Search facilities

• www.nice.org.uk
• www.searchmedica.co.uk
• www.prodigy.nhs.uk
• www.gpnotebook.co.uk/homePage.cfm?hits=1433857
• www.dh.gov.uk
• www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk
  

Back problems

• www.spinalunit.org Spinal Unit, University Hospital of North Tees. Website with GP advice on managing back problems

Dermatology

• www.dermnetnz.org DermNet NZ, the dermatology resource. Dermatology advice for doctors
  

Prescribing

• www.nyrdtc.nhs.uk Regional Drug and Therapeutics Centre.
• www.emc.medicines.org.uk Electronic Medicines Compendium, Summary of product data and patient information leaflets.
• www.mhra.gov.uk Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA); yellow card reporting (done on secure website)
  
• www.dtb.bmj.com Drug and Therapuetics Bulleting (DTB). Requires login, Jorvik Medical practice team, contact TP
• www.ppa.org.uk NHS Business Services Authority, Prescription Pricing Division. Prescription pricing authority
• www.spib.axl.co.uk National Poisons Information Service (requires login
  

Lab tests

• www.labtestsonline.org.uk Lab Tests Online UK, Lab tests guide for Doctors
  

Education

• www.fleshandbones.com Flesh and Bones, can look at anatomy; requires login
  
• www.rcgp.org.uk Royal College of General Practitioners
  
• www.yorkshiredeanery.com The Yorkshire Deanery, Department for NHS Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education