Prescribing Advice for GPs

CKS Updates - June 2025

July 2, 2025 at 8:07 am | In Prescribing Extra - Other | Print | No Comments

During June 2025 Clinical Knowledge Summaries were published or updated in the following areas.

• Corticosteroids - oral
• Hand, foot, and mouth disease
• Hepatitis C
• Immunizations - seasonal influenza
• Jaundice in the newborn
• Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)

The Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) topic is new. All of the topics have been reviewed and updated with minor structural and layout changes. The Hand, foot, and mouth disease topic has been updated with a new recommendation to consider the use of topical oromucosal antiseptics or anaesthetics in the management advice section. The Immunizations - seasonal influenza topic has been updated to align with the NHS immunisation programme 2025 to 2026.

Action: Clinicians who see patients with any of these conditions may find the new and updated information useful when reviewing current clinical practice.