Q. How do I reference BMJ Best Practice in the Harvard referencing style?

BMJ Best Practice includes a range of resources and formats - case studies, patient leaflets, specialties, videos etc.

Refer to Cite them Right to cite this in the Harvard referencing style.

Web pages with organisations as authors (Harvard)

Citation order:

• Organisation
• Year that the site was published/last updated (in round brackets)
• Title of website or web page (in italics)
• Available at: URL (Accessed: date)

1. Patient leaflets

The required elements for the reference are: 

Author Surname, INITIALS./Corporate Author. (Year of publication/update) Title. BMJ Best Practice.  Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

Reference List

Example of the full reference at the end of your assignment:

BMJ Best Practice. (2026) Biplor Disorder in Adults.  BMJ Best Practice. Available at: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/ (Accessed 20 August 2026).

In-text citation 

Example 1 - where the author's name occurs naturally in the sentence

The BMJ Best Practice (2026) states the global prevalence of bipolar disorder is estimated at 2% to 2.5%.

Example 2 - where the author's name does not occur naturally in the sentence

Bipolar disorder is marked by occurrence of mania, or episodes of hypomania and depression (BMJ Best Practice, 2026).