Trusted links, pathways & networks for UK general practice
A curated directory of the sites every UK GP keeps open in a second tab — official guidance, referral pathways, community resources, professional bodies, and patient-support charities. Every link has been picked because it changes what you do in clinic.
Official UK guidanceNICE · SIGN · MHRA · UKHSA
NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS)
The single most-used GP reference. Concise summaries of NICE guidance with management algorithms.
Open cks.nice.org.uk →NICE — full guidance library
NG / CG / TA / QS — the source documents behind every CKS topic. Use for evidence tables and consultation drafts.
Open nice.org.uk →SIGN — Scottish guidelines
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network — often slightly different to NICE; check both for asthma, BP, depression.
Open sign.ac.uk →MHRA Drug Safety Update
Monthly bulletin of safety alerts, dose changes, and pregnancy warnings. Subscribe by email — it changes practice.
Open Drug Safety Update →UK Health Security Agency
Outbreak alerts (measles, mpox, GAS), vaccination programmes, communicable disease guidance.
Open UKHSA →Green Book — UK immunisations
The full UK immunisation handbook. Authoritative for catch-up schedules, special-risk groups, contraindications.
Open Green Book →Prescribing & drug referencesBNF · BNF for Children · PIL
BNF — British National Formulary
Authoritative drug doses, interactions, renal / hepatic adjustments. Free via NICE login.
Open BNF →BNF for Children
Weight-based paediatric dosing. Essential for under-12s and renally / hepatically impaired children.
Open BNFC →emc — Patient Information Leaflets
Manufacturer SPCs and patient leaflets. Useful for unusual combinations and patient counselling.
Open emc.medicines.org.uk →UKTIS / bumps — drugs in pregnancy
Specialist advice on medicine safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Phone advice line for clinicians.
Open bumps →Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS)
NHS medicines Q&A archive — drugs in pregnancy, lactation, palliative care, switching, COVID interactions.
Open SPS →Referral pathways2WW · advice & guidance · NHS e-Referral
NICE NG12 — Suspected cancer (2WW)
The 2WW pathway by symptom and site. Bookmark for quick lookup before every cancer referral.
Open NG12 →Evidence-based interventions (EBI)
Procedures that should NOT be routinely referred. Check before sending — saves both clinician and patient time.
Open EBI →NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS)
The official referral platform — direct booking, advice & guidance, 2WW upload.
Open e-RS →Advice & Guidance (A&G) — NHS England
Pre-referral advice from specialists via e-RS — often resolves the question without sending the patient.
Read A&G guide →Macmillan — for HCPs
Rapid-referral proformas, prehabilitation, holistic needs assessment templates. Excellent SCA-day fallback.
Open Macmillan HCPs →GIRFT — Getting It Right First Time
Specialty pathways and benchmark data shaping NHS referral expectations.
Open GIRFT →Local NHS clinical pathwaysICB & regional GP guideline portals
Direct links to the parent ICB, formulary and specialty-body sites — each one holds a stack of primary-care pathways (cancer, CV, respiratory, endo, women's health, MH, MSK, derm, eye…). Open the portal closest to your patch and browse from there.
Regional ICB & formulary portals
25 portalsselondonics — SE London ICB
AF · HTN · lipids · COPD · adult asthma · T2DM · gout · HRT · RLS · depression · CKD · IBS · ENT · derm · eye · paeds referral · urology · general surgery · neuropathic pain · malnutrition
Open portal →GMMMG — Greater Manchester
AF · DOAC review · HTN · asthma · smoking · headache · neuropathic pain · GLP-1 · palliative care
Open portal →nottsapc — Notts Area Prescribing
AF anticoagulation · hyperlipidaemia · statin intolerance · heart failure · osteoporosis · migraine · neuropathic pain · chronic pain · male LUTS · OAB · urticaria
Open portal →NW London ICB clinical topics
Murmur · arrhythmia · syncope · cardiomyopathy · ED · thyroid · headache · dizziness · first fit · tremor · numbness · IBD · dyspepsia · rectal bleeding · gallstones · hernia · OSA · red eye · urology · haematology · MSK
Open portal →BNSSG Remedy
COPD · adult asthma · chronic non-cancer pain · recurrent UTI · ophthalmology · depression
Open portal →SW London Healthier Together
Paediatric primary-care pathways · fever · feeding · safeguarding · referral criteria.
Open portal →SW London Medicines Optimisation (SWLIMO)
ED · HRT & menopause prescribing · formulary.
Open portal →Frimley Healthier Together
Paediatric pathways · CMPA pathway · primary-care referral.
Open portal →HIOW GP portal (West Hampshire)
Testicular pain · haematospermia · dry eye · chronic pain prescribing.
Open portal →NENC formulary (NTAG)
CMPA · mucolytics · regional T2DM guidelines.
Open portal →Coventry & Warwickshire formulary
Allergic rhinitis pathway · regional formulary.
Open portal →Cheshire & Merseyside formulary
Recurrent UTI · APG prescribing guides.
Open portal →NHS Dorset medicines management
Constipation · pain management · regional prescribing guidance.
Open portal →Lancs & Cumbria formulary
Restless legs · regional prescribing.
Open portal →Barnsley BEST
Chronic coronary syndrome · referral guidance.
Open portal →BLMK medicines optimisation
Contraception (FSRH) · emergency contraception · prescribing.
Open portal →North of Tyne APC
Ophthalmology referral · regional formulary.
Open portal →City & Hackney GP pathways
Multi-specialty GP pathway hub.
Open portal →East Herts children's services
Paediatric primary-care guidelines.
Open portal →MFT — Manchester Foundation Trust
Haematology GP pathway guide & secondary-care interface.
Open portal →St George's (SWL CCG)
NAFLD diagnosis & referral protocol.
Open portal →Hull & East Yorkshire dermatology
Dermatology referral guide.
Open portal →RM Partners — cancer alliance
Breast referral guidance · cancer pathways.
Open portal →GM Cancer
Gynaecomastia · primary-care cancer pathways.
Open portal →Scotland & devolved nations
3 portalsRight Decisions Scotland (NHS Highland TAM)
Adult therapeutic guidelines · chronic cough · symptom-led pathways.
Open portal →NHS Lothian formulary
Stable angina · regional pharmacological pathways.
Open portal →SIGN — Scottish guidelines
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network — full back-catalogue.
Open portal →National specialty bodies & tools
11 portalsNICE NG245 — asthma (BTS/NICE/SIGN)
Asthma algorithms by age, ICS dose tables, full joint guideline.
Open portal →PCRS UK — Primary Care Respiratory Society
Asthma 'first steps', COPD, primary-care respiratory resources.
Open portal →NOGG — National Osteoporosis Guideline Group
FRAX-linked osteoporosis treatment thresholds & full guideline.
Open portal →British Menopause Society — tools for clinicians
HRT prescribing tools, factsheets, consensus statements.
Open portal →FSRH — UKMEC & EC algorithms
UKMEC contraception eligibility, emergency contraception, full FSRH guidance.
Open portal →UKMEC quick-reference
Searchable UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for contraception.
Open portal →GIRFT — Getting It Right First Time
AF, HRT unscheduled bleeding & all specialty pathways.
Open portal →Crohn's & Colitis UK flare pathways
Patient-facing IBD flare guidance · UC & CD flare protocols (linked from selondonics).
Open portal →Versus Arthritis MSK handbooks
Adult & paediatric MSK student handbooks, exam guides.
Open portal →Reproductive Access — Quickstart
Quickstart contraception algorithm (used by BLMK and others).
Open portal →Addison's Disease Self-Help Group
Addison's primary-care management & emergency protocols.
Open portal →Cancer, palliative care & paediatric oncology
4 portalsMacmillan — rapid referral & symptom guides
Rapid referral cancer guidelines, symptom-management leaflets, living-with-cancer guides.
Open portal →Cancer Research UK — NG12 interactive guide
Interactive NG12 cancer referral guide for primary care.
Open portal →CCLG — paediatric cancer referral
Children's Cancer & Leukaemia Group referral pathways & symptom guides.
Open portal →England NHS — NW Coast palliative care
Palliative care clinical practice summary (latest edition).
Open portal →Professional bodiesRCGP · GMC · BMA · indemnity
Royal College of General Practitioners
Curriculum, SCA / MRCGP exams, appraisal toolkit, learning resources, CPD events.
Open RCGP →RCGP — SCA exam page
SCA blueprint, marking criteria, candidate handbook, mock-case examples.
Open SCA page →General Medical Council (GMC)
Good Medical Practice, revalidation, fitness-to-practise resources.
Open GMC →British Medical Association (BMA)
Pay, contracts, employment advice, BMA Library access (UpToDate, journals).
Open BMA →MDU · MPS · MDDUS
Medical defence organisations. Free 24/7 advice for members — call BEFORE acting on a complex case.
Find your defence org →GMS / PCN contract resources
Contract documents, QOF, IIF, network DES updates from NHS England.
Open NHSE contracts →Mental health pathwaysNHS Talking Therapies · IAPT · crisis lines
NHS Talking Therapies finder
Postcode lookup for self-referral psychological therapy. Give patients the link directly in your consultation.
Open finder →Samaritans — 116 123
24/7 free emotional support line. Always give the number to patients with suicidal ideation when discharging from your consultation.
Open samaritans.org →Mind
Patient-facing information on mental health conditions, treatments, and rights. Excellent for self-management literature.
Open mind.org.uk →Cruse Bereavement Support
National bereavement charity — phone, online chat, local groups.
Open cruse.org.uk →Accessing MH services — NHS
Plain-English explanation for patients of how MH referrals, crisis teams, and home treatment work.
Open NHS guide →PAPYRUS HOPELINE247
Suicide-prevention helpline specifically for under-35s. 24/7 — 0800 068 4141.
Open papyrus-uk.org →Safeguarding & vulnerable patientsChildren · adults · DV
RCGP Safeguarding toolkit
Adult and child safeguarding workflows, escalation thresholds, supervision templates.
Open toolkit →Refuge — domestic abuse
National DA helpline (0808 2000 247, 24/7). Use during consultations for women disclosing abuse.
Open refuge.org.uk →IDAS / local IDVA services
Independent domestic violence advisors — every area has one. Often co-located with safeguarding leads.
Find local IDVA →NSPCC — 0808 800 5000
Free helpline for adults concerned about a child. Useful escalation point alongside MASH/social services.
Open NSPCC →NHS safeguarding accountability framework
Statutory roles for clinicians and providers — useful for appraisal evidence.
Open framework →Community resourcesSocial prescribing · benefits · housing
Social prescribing — NHS
Your local social prescriber / link worker is often the right "next step" for isolated, anxious or housing-affected patients.
Open NHS hub →Citizens Advice
Benefits, debt, housing, employment. Use as first-line referral for financial-stress driving health outcomes.
Open citizensadvice.org.uk →Age UK
Carers, befriending, falls prevention, end-of-life planning. Local branches in every area.
Open ageuk.org.uk →Carers UK
Practical and emotional support for unpaid carers — Carer's Allowance, respite, mental-health support.
Open carersuk.org →Shelter
Housing crisis, homelessness, tenancy advice. Direct line and webchat for patients you can't safely discharge home.
Open shelter.org.uk →Inclusion health — gov.uk
Frameworks for working with homeless, asylum-seeker, traveller, and sex-worker populations.
Open inclusion health →Disease-specific patient charitiesHand-outs and helplines
British Heart Foundation
Patient leaflets for HTN, AF, angina, HF, MI. Excellent post-event support resources.
Open BHF →Diabetes UK
Self-management resources, helpline, structured education signposting (DESMOND / DAFNE).
Open diabetes.org.uk →Asthma + Lung UK
Personalised asthma action plans, inhaler-technique videos, lung health information.
Open asthmaandlung.org.uk →Cancer Research UK
Patient-facing cancer information by type, plus risk-factor and screening advice.
Open CRUK →Alzheimer's Society
Carer support, Dementia Connect helpline, lasting-power-of-attorney guidance.
Open alzheimers.org.uk →Parkinson's UK
Specialist Parkinson's nurse helpline, exercise programmes, driving guidance.
Open parkinsons.org.uk →Versus Arthritis
Inflammatory and degenerative arthritis information, self-management programmes.
Open versusarthritis.org →Kidney Care UK
CKD patient resources, transplant information, financial-grant support.
Open kidneycareuk.org →Patient signposting — A–ZTrusted charities & support organisations to recommend in-consultation
For every common GP presentation: at least one UK charity, helpline or self-help group worth giving to the patient. Use these as "homework" at the end of consultations — they shift workload and improve adherence.
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Learning & CPDe-LfH · BMJ Learning · Red Whale
e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH)
Free NHS e-learning catalogue — safeguarding, statutory training, specialty modules.
Open e-LfH →BMJ Learning
CME / CPD modules with certificates — often free with BMA membership.
Open BMJ Learning →Red Whale — GP update courses
The classic 1-day GP update — covers what changed in NICE / NG / DSU over the year.
Open Red Whale →RCGP Learning
RCGP e-learning hub — essential knowledge, CPD modules, ePortfolio integration.
Open RCGP Learning →Patient.info — Pro section
Clinical reference articles for clinicians — fast-search alternative to CKS.
Open patient.info →Geeky Medics
Free OSCE / SCA-style case examples, examination videos, communication-skills guides.
Open geekymedics.com →Suggest a resourceWhat's missing?
If there's a resource you rely on that isn't here — official guidance, charity, learning module, regional pathway — email it and we'll add it.
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