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British National Formulary
The BNF is the key source for authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines. Their website requires registration, but is much quicker to use than the paper version.
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Department of Health
The big cheese of the UK's health system. The DoH, a government department, is responsible for "providing health and social care policy, guidance and publications for NHS and social care professionals"
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eGuidelines
Extremely helpful summaries of guidelines from key sources such as NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence), the Department of Health, and various Independent Professional Bodies. You will need a GMC number to register.
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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
The definitive source for UK guidelines. NICE is an independent organisation responsible for "providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health". With the need to allocate expensive treatments within the constraints of finite resources, the decisions of NICE ultimately govern what can and can't be prescribed (i.e. what is and isn't deemed cost-effective.
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