This is the Vancouver style for referencing, used at the Univerity of Portsmouth within the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences and the Radiography departments.
This guide is modelled on Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (2nd edition). You may wish to consult this source directly for additional information or examples.
Audiovisual sources
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Video Owner/Creator/Organisation Surname Initials. Title of video [Format]. Publisher; Date of release [cited YYYY Mon DD]. Available from:
5 News. Medicine shortages across England putting patients at risk [Online Video]. YouTube; 2022 [cited 2025 Jun 26]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ihoi5ZXYs
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Author/Presenter/Speaker Surname Initials. Title of Podcast [Format]. Episode Number (if any). Title of Episode (if any). Year of publication [cited YYYY Mon DD]. Available from:
Quick V, Choy E. Talking rheumatology research [Podcast]. Episode 47. Relapse after cessation of weekly tocilizumab for giant cell arteritis. 2024 [cited 2025 Jun 25]. Available from: https://talkingrheumatologyresearch.buzzsprout.com/1972486/episodes/15623502-ep-47-relapse-after-cessation-of-weekly-tocilizumab-for-giant-cell-arteritis
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Creator/Producer Surname Initials (if any). Title of programme/Series title [Format]. Episode number {if any}. Title of Episode. Transmitting organisation/channel; Date, year, and time of transmission [cited YYYY Mon DD]. Available from:
Ashby M. Inside Out [Programme on the Television]. Boots: Pharmacists under Pressure? An Inside Out Special. BBC News 24; 14 Jan 2018, 22:00 [cited 2025 Jun 26]. Available from: https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand/index.php/prog/10885194?bcast=125928608