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Planning access to end of life care medicines out-of-hospital during a pandemic
9 February 2021
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Consider three steps when planning access to end of life care medicines in out-of-hospital settings during a pandemic. Four practice points are also shared.
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In Use Product Safety Assessment: Teriparatide injection
23 December 2020
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The availability of four teriparatide preparations (originator, two biosimilars and a generic version) in the UK market creates a potential for confusion in the prescribing,…
COVID-19 Vaccines
General information and guidance
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Example policy for Maintaining the Vaccine Cold Chain in Primary Care
17 December 2020
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Summary This page provides a document for local adaptation that gives a sample policy for maintaining the vaccine cold chain. The example is not specific…
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Doctors, dentists, and use of PGDs
15 December 2020
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Doctors and dentists cannot supply or administer medications under a PGD or Written Instruction. This page gives further detail on why this is the case.
Peer support and mentoring for registered pharmacy professionals
4 December 2020
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This page describes how pharmacy professionals can undertake peer support and peer mentoring with colleagues to support personal professional development.
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Written Instruction for the administration of seasonal ‘flu vaccination (2020/21 version)
24 November 2020
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UPDATED AUTUMN 2020 to reflect legislation changes and UK availability of Flublok (QIVr) Following advice issued in Spring 2018 advising on the use of Patient…
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Optimising medicines for Cardiovascular Disease in older people living with frailty
24 November 2020
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Cardiovascular medicines are the most frequently prescribed drug class in older people. Yet clinicians face challenges when prescribing or deprescribing these medicines because of the…
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Summary of NICE guidance for Prostatitis
16 November 2020
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Since this edition of NICE Bites was published, the MHRA has issued restrictions and precautions on the use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics because of rare reports…
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Summary of NICE guidance for Sinusitis (acute) – antimicrobial prescribing
16 November 2020
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This edition of NICE Bites reflects current NICE guidance (as at November 2020). Please go to NICE to check for any recent updates to this…
Academic detail aid for prescribers – choosing medicines for patients unable to swallow solid oral dosage forms
16 November 2020
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Summarises a step-wise approach to choosing medicines for patients with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia).
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