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The NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries (formerly PRODIGY) are a reliable source of evidence-based information and practical 'know how' about the common conditions managed in primary care.

CKS is commissioned and paid for by NHS Evidence, a service provided by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.

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CKS is aimed at healthcare professionals working in primary and first-contact care. If you are from a commercial organization, please contact us before using the website.

• CKS news: CKS accredited by NHS Evidence; New HPA guidance: management of infection for primary care; Prevention of over infusion of intravenous fluid and medicines in neonates.
• New and updated CKS topics: Analgesia - mild-to-moderate pain; Breathlessness; Bronchiectasis; Corticosteroids - inhaled, oral, topical; Epistaxis; Hepatitis A; Hepatitis B; Hypercalcaemia; LUTS in men, age-related (prostatism).
• CKS draft topics: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Diarrhoea - adults assessment; Home oxygen therapy; Pityriasis versicolor; Pre-patellar bursitis; Sickle cell disease.
• MHRA - Drug Safety Update: Topical ketoprofen: reminder on risk of photosensitivity reactions.
• CKS podcasts: Anaphylaxis; Breast cancer; Missed contraceptive pills; Overview of CKS; Red eye; Reducing antibiotic prescribing; Smoking cessation.
• Cochrane Daily: Hypnosis when a child goes to the dentist...