The SCRIPT team are pleased to announce that Paediatric SCRIPT has been endorsed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). Originally developed for doctors in specialist paediatric training, Paediatric SCRIPT comprises 23 modules relating to prescribing and therapeutics across all paediatric specialities. All modules have been authored by specialist paediatric consultants and pharmacists, with significant input from trainees. Paediatric SCRIPT is available free of charge to all healthcare professionals with an NHS email address.
Updated module – Diabetes: Antihyperglycaemic Medicines
NICE has recently updated its guidance on ‘Type 2 diabetes in adults: management’. In a change to national guidance modified‑release metformin alongside an SGLT2 inhibitor is now recommended as first‑line treatment for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus....