HealthPathways vs BMJ Best Practice (2025): Local Logistics vs Clinical Excellence

Last reviewed: 2025-12-19 · Reviewed by

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At a Glance

Who is it for?

HealthPathways:GPs (Region specific)

BMJ Best Practice:All Clinicians

Why choose HealthPathways?

  • **Referrals**: Tells you *where* to send the patient.
  • **Criteria**: Lists local funding restrictions.
  • **Contacts**: Phone numbers for local specialists.

Why choose BMJ Best Practice?

  • **Treatment**: Tells you *what* to give the patient.
  • **Diagnosis**: Helps work up the differential.
  • **National**: Consistent UK-wide advice.

Feature Comparison

CapabilityHealthPathwaysBMJ Best Practice
IntentNavigate SystemTreat Patient
ContentService DirectoryMedical Evidence

In-Depth Analysis

Overview

BMJ Best Practice helps you be a good doctor. HealthPathways helps you be a good employee of the local health system. You need the former to make decisions, and the latter to execute them.

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Use-Cases

Managing Gout

When to choose HealthPathways

  • Minimal.

When to choose BMJ Best Practice

  • **Winner.** Detailed drug protocols.

Referring to Rheumatology

When to choose HealthPathways

  • **Winner.** The correct form and criteria.

When to choose BMJ Best Practice

  • Generic advice only.