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Planning access to end of life care medicines out-of-hospital during a pandemic

9 February 2021Consider 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.

In Use Product Safety Assessment: Teriparatide injection

23 December 2020The availability of four teriparatide preparations (originator, two biosimilars and a generic version) in the UK market creates a potential for confusion in the prescribing,…

Example policy for Maintaining the Vaccine Cold Chain in Primary Care

17 December 2020Summary This page provides a document for local adaptation that gives a sample policy for maintaining the vaccine cold chain. The example is not specific…

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.

Peer support and mentoring for registered pharmacy professionals

4 December 2020This page describes how pharmacy professionals can undertake peer support and peer mentoring with colleagues to support personal professional development.

Written Instruction for the administration of seasonal ‘flu vaccination (2020/21 version)

24 November 2020UPDATED AUTUMN 2020 to reflect legislation changes and UK availability of Flublok (QIVr) Following advice issued in Spring 2018 advising on the use of Patient…

Optimising medicines for Cardiovascular Disease in older people living with frailty

24 November 2020Cardiovascular medicines are the most frequently prescribed drug class in older people. Yet clinicians face challenges when prescribing or deprescribing these medicines because of the…

Summary of NICE guidance for Prostatitis

16 November 2020Since this edition of NICE Bites was published, the MHRA has issued restrictions and precautions on the use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics because of rare reports…

Summary of NICE guidance for Sinusitis (acute) – antimicrobial prescribing

16 November 2020This 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 2020Summarises a step-wise approach to choosing medicines for patients with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia).