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March 2025

Key: New page (N); Review (R); Major Update (MU); Minor Update (U)

Health topics

ADHD in children (U)
Alcohol – the benefits of drinking less (N)
Balanitis (U)
Blood transfusion (R)
Caffeine (R)
Cancer pain (R)
Chlamydia (U)
Contraception (R)
COVID-19: Key information (U)
Family violence (R)
Fitness – how to start exercising (R)
Food allergies ((R)
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (atrophic vaginitis) (U)
Hay fever (R)
Health coaches (R)
Hip replacement (R)
Immunisation – older children and teenagers (U)
INR test meter (U)
Melanoma (R)
Menopause (R)
Menstruation (R)
Pregnancy – birth plans (N)
Programmes and courses – mental health (N)
Recovery at work (U)
Tubal ligation (R)

Apps and tools

Medicines

Anticoagulants and antiplatelets (R)
Atorvastatin (R)
CheckToP test kit (N)
Combined oral contraceptive pill (U)
Contraceptive implant – Jadelle (R)
Empagliflozin + metformin (Jardiamet) (U)
Influenza vaccine - common questions (R)
Influenza vaccine for adults (R)
Influenza vaccine for children (R)
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) – common questions (R)
Intrauterine devices for heavy periods (R)
IUD for contraception (R)
Medicines – when can problems occur (R)
Methotrexate (R)
Nebulisers (R)
Paracetamol + codeine (R)
Paracetamol for adults (R)
Probenecid and antibiotics (U)
Progesterone-only pill (mini pill) (R)
Stalevo© (levodopa + carbidopa + entacapone) (U)
Varenicline (R)

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Top 20 conditions

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Videos

February 2025

Key: New page (N); Review (R); Major Update (MU); Minor Update (U)

Health topics

Apps and tools

Videos

Conjunctivitis(external link) (N)
Fever in adults(external link) (N)
Head lice(external link) (N)
Sore throat in adults(external link) (N)

Medicines

January 2025

Key: New page (N); Review (R); Major Update (MU); Minor Update (U)

Health topics

Abdominal pain in children – chronic (R)
Atrial fibrillation (U)
Breastfeeding – expressing milk (R)
Chronic pain (U)
COPD (R)
Gluten-free diet (R)
Inflammatory arthritis (N)
Multiple sclerosis (R)
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) (R)
Pain – what is it? (R)
Pain after surgery (R)
Prostate cancer screening (R)
Psoriatic arthritis (N)
Respectful relationships (R)
Safer sex (R)
Serotonin syndrome (R)
Sex and ageing (U)
Supporting refugees in your community (R)
Te whare tapa whā and wellbeing (R)
Working from home (R)
Wound infection – prevention and treatment (R)

Translations

Interpreter services (R)

Healthcare providers

Apps and tools

Medicines

Videos

December 2024

Key: New page (N); Review (R); Major Update (MU); Minor Update (U)

Health topics

Anxiety resources for children and young people (N)
Blood pressure (R)
Breathing pattern disorders (N)
Care planning and care plans (U)
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (N)
Dehydration in adults (U)
Disability services (R)
Folic acid and folate (R)
Gastro-oesophageal reflux (R)
Gender diversity (U)
Gratitude and wellbeing (U)
Infected cut – how to tell (R)
Insomnia (R)
Keratoconus (R)
Lupus (R)
Mastitis (MU)
Pain – describing your pain (R)
Palliative care – bowel obstruction (R)
Palliative care – nausea and vomiting (R)
Pre-eclampsia (U)
Pregnancy – vitamin D (R)
Prescribers (U)
Rosacea (N)
Sleep and alcohol (R)
Sunscreen (MU)
Testosterone deficiency (R)
Total Mobility Scheme (R)
Underactive thyroid (U)
Vaping (R)
Whooping cough (U)

Apps and tools

Medicines

Antibiotic resistance (U)
Beta blockers (R)
Codeine (R)
DuoResp Spiromax (U)
Fluticasone + vilanterol >> Breo Ellipta (U)
Gender affirming hormone therapy (U)
Lifestyle medicine (N)
Lisdexamfetamine (R)
Macrogol (R)
Nitrofurantoin (R)
Palivizumab (R)
Trelegy Ellipta (MU)
Umeclidinium >> Incruse Ellipta (U)
Umeclidinum + vilanterol >> Anoro Ellipta (U)
Vannair (U)

Video

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)(external link) (N)

November 2024

Key: New page (N); Review (R); Major Update (MU); Minor Update (U)

Health topics

Apps and tools

Chronic Insights (N)
DrinkControl (U)
Dry Days by AlcoChange (N)
Fibromyalgia Diary 3 (N)
Holly Health Habit Coach (N)
Less - Alcohol Tracker (N)
Manage My Pain (U)
Medisafe Meds & Pill Reminder (U)
Medrec:M (N)
MyRA (N)
MyTherapy Meds & Pill Reminder (U)
Sobriety Counter – Stop Drinking EasyQuit (U)
VetChange (U)
WHO-5 Well-being Index (N)

Medicines

Videos

October 2024

Key: New page (N); Review (R); Major Update (MU); Minor Update (U)

Health topics

Apps and tools

Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid paediatric dose calculator (R)
Amoxicillin dose calculator (R)
Beating the Blues (N)
Bowelle – The IBS tracker (N)
Cefaclor dose calculator (R)
Cefalexin dose calculator (R)
Co-trimoxazole paediatric dose calculator (R)
Erythromycin paediatric dose calculator (R)
Flucloxacillin paediatric dose calculator (R)
Ibuprofen paediatric dose calculator (R)
Low FODMAP diet A to Z (N)
Paracetamol dose calculator (R)

Medicines

Atorvastatin (U)
Cabergoline >> Dostinex (N)
Disulfiram >> Antabuse (N)
Fosfomycin >> UroFos (N)
Menopausal hormone therapy (R)
Morphine (R)
Nintedanib >> Ofev (N)
Oestrogen gel (N)
Oestrogen patch (R)
Omeprazole (U)
Oxycodone (R)
Pain relief medications – chronic pain (R)
Pain relief medicines for short term pain (R)
Pimafucort (N)
Pirfenidone >> Esbriet (N)
Polypharmacy (U)
Pyridostigmine >> Mestinon (N)
Salbutamol (R)
Statins (R)
Suppositories (U)
Tramadol (R)
Venlafaxine (R)

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