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A patient centred and outcome focused approach to optimise medicines use for older people living with frailty
14 December 2016
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Lelly Oboh, Consultant Pharmacist Care of Older People, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Community Health Services, presented on ‘A patient centred and outcome focused approach to…
Guidance
Best practice sharing
A quality improvement project to increase self-administration of medicines in an acute hospital
15 April 2019
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We aimed to make self-administration more easily available to patients who wanted it. We conducted a failure, modes and effects analysis, collected baseline data on…
About UKMi Medicines Q&As
30 October 2020
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The UKMi Medicines Q&As published on this website are produced for NHS healthcare professionals by UK Medicines Information (UKMi) pharmacists in response to a demand…
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Administration of buccal midazolam by registered Paramedics and Nurses for the management of seizures: PGD template
5 October 2021
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A PGD template developed by SPS and supported by NASMeD and JRCALC for ambulance services commissioned by NHS England.
Guidance
COVID-19 Medicines Optimisation
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Administration of depot antipsychotic injections during COVID-19 in stable adult patients
16 April 2020
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This page gives advice on the administration of depot antipsychotic injections during COVID-19
Guidance
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Administration of diazepam emulsion for injection by registered Nurses for the management of seizures: National PGD
5 October 2021
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A national PGD developed by SPS and supported by NASMeD and JRCALC for ambulance services commissioned by NHS England.
Guidance
PGDs
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Administration of diazepam rectal tubes by registered Paramedics and Nurses for the management of seizures: PGD template
5 October 2021
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A PGD template developed by SPS and supported by NASMeD and JRCALC for ambulance services commissioned by NHS England.
Guidance
PGDs
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Administration of diazepam solution for injection by registered Paramedics and Nurses for the management of seizures: National PGD
5 October 2021
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A national PGD developed by SPS and supported by NASMeD and JRCALC for ambulance services commissioned by NHS England.
Guidance
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Administration of flumazenil by registered Paramedics or Nurses for the complete or partial reversal of the central sedative effects of midazolam used for conscious sedation: National PGD
5 October 2021
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A national PGD developed by SPS and supported by NASMeD and JRCALC for ambulance services commissioned by NHS England.
Guidance
PGDs
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Administration of tranexamic acid by registered Paramedics and Nurses for treatment of severe haemorrhage: PGD template
5 October 2021
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A PGD template developed by SPS and supported by NASMeD and JRCALC for ambulance services commissioned by NHS England.
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