This new edition of the best-selling Minor Illness Manual has been completely revised and updated with the latest clinical guidance and prescribing information, and includes a new chapter on the changing demands of Primary Care. The simple, clear and easy-to-use format enables Primary Care professionals – such as nurses, pharmacists, midwives, doctors, and paramedics – to quickly access the current procedures for dealing with situations they are likely to encounter in their daily practice.

About the Author

Dr Gina Johnson graduated from Guy’s Hospital in London in 1979 and worked as a General  Practitioner in Luton from 1983 to 2017. She has always been actively involved in primary care  audit and research, and has published articles on a wide range of topics. She is very aware of the  limitations of Western medicine, which led her to study for an MSc in medical anthropology in  ۲۰۰۲. She is a medical acupuncturist and has an interest in holistic care.

Dr Ian Hill-Smith started publishing research papers while studying for his first degree in anatomy,  before graduating in medicine from University College London, in 1980. He is both a member  of the Royal College of Physicians and a fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He is  fascinated by fundamental science and how it can be applied to medical practice, particularly how  medicines can be prescribed to best effect, which was the subject of his research MD. His previous  local and national roles have led to the development of a primary care prescribing formulary,  reduced medicines wastage and courses on medicines optimisation.

Contents

۱. The NHS of the future: resilient,. adaptive and united
۲. Introduction
۳. Fever and sepsis
۴. Respiratory tract infections
۵. Ear, nose and throat
۶. Eyes
۷. Neurology
۸. Skin
۹. Abdomen
۱۰. Women’s health
۱۱. Mental health
۱۲. Musculoskeletal/injuries
۱۳. Management of minor illness
۱۴. Prescribing for minor illness
۱۵. Resources
۱۶. Abbreviations