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Latest news and quick-reference resources collated by the MIMS editors to support primary care prescribing for rheumatological conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, gout and musculoskeletal pain.
Latest news
Two thirds of gout patients do not receive preventative treatment
Only a third of patients with gout in the UK receive...
NSAIDs analgesic of choice for osteoarthritis in draft NICE guidance
The draft guidance recommends that people with osteoarthritis...
Consider safety of calcium supplements in older people with aortic stenosis, say researchers
New research links calcium supplements to earlier death...
Warning over macrolide use in patients on hydroxychloroquine
Prescribers should carefully consider the benefits...
Doctors urge NICE to reverse decision on new osteoporosis drug
More than NHS 100 clinicians have called on NICE to...
Prescribing Notes
Guide to treatment options for selected rheumatological conditions:
Musculoskeletal pain and inflammation (including NSAIDs and topical analgesics)
At-a-glance product comparison charts.
Summaries of key national guidance.
Calculators
Physical activity (GPPAQ)
Enter patient’s questionnaire responses to assess physical activity levels.
External resources
Useful websites and online tools to support prescribing for rheumatological conditions.