Clinical decision support enhanced for health and social care staff in Scotland

Thursday, 01 May, 2025

NHS Education for Scotland has upgraded its national subscription to BMJ Best Practice to include the Comorbidities Manager, available free to all health and social care staff and students in Scotland.

One in three patients admitted to hospital in the UK has five or more conditions. This poses a significant problem for healthcare systems. Clinical guidelines only focus on single conditions, but failure to treat the whole patient leads to worse clinical outcomes, and longer lengths of stay.

The BMJ Best Practice Comorbidities Manager supports the management of the whole patient by including guidance on the treatment of a person’s acute condition alongside their pre-existing comorbidities.

BMJ Best Practice is one of the evidence summary resources available via The Knowledge Network - a practical, evidence-based tool designed to support the complex needs of patients while helping maximise resources and deliver better care.

Available 24/7 on desktop or app—online or offline—BMJ Best Practice can be accessed free with an NHS Scotland OpenAthens account.

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