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Written Instruction for the administration of seasonal ‘flu vaccination

25 August 2021Advice on using written instructions for the administration of 'flu vaccinations to healthcare staff and written instruction templates 2021/22 are available.

Patient Group Directions in Complex Commissioning Scenarios

10 June 2021This guide supports planning, decision making and advises on governance processes when PGDs are used within commissioned services .

How is acute hypomagnesaemia treated in adults?

12 January 2021There is no national guidance on the treatment of hypomagnesaemia, and practice varies widely between hospital Trusts. The guidance in this document reflects practice at…

Doctors, dentists, and use of PGDs

15 December 2020Doctors and dentists cannot supply or administer medications under a PGD or Written Instruction.  This page gives further detail on why this is the case.

Reducing harm from omitted or delayed medicines in hospital. Tool to support local implementation

27 November 202018/10/2021 – please note that the Reducing Harm from Omitted or Delayed medicines in Hospital document has been updated to Dec 2020. Hospitals are directed…

Induction Training Course for Pharmacy Trust Buyers

18 November 2020This article is designed to cover those items that pharmacy trust buyers (i.e. the person in the trust responsible for managing the sourcing and procurement of…

Products in use intrathecally – Version 3 (January 2019)

6 November 2020The table is a compilation of products in-use intrathecally within the NHS. This was originally compiled in December 2014 and was updated in January 2019…

Prioritising pharmaceutical care delivery in the acute inpatient setting: a resource for pharmacy managers

6 November 2020The original document was produced in 2011 to support chief pharmacists and clinical pharmacy managers, who are were considering how best to deliver inpatient clinical…

What pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors need to be considered when prescribing drugs for patients with liver disease?

30 October 2020This updated Medicines Q&A discusses the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors that need to be considered when prescribing drugs for patients with liver disease

What is the Child-Pugh score?

30 October 2020The Child-Pugh score, or the Child-Pugh grade, can be used to describe the clinical state of patients with liver cirrhosis and to assess the severity…