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Patient Group Direction use in End of Life Care
2 June 2025
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Considerations required before implementing Patient Group Directions (PGDs) in End of Life Care.
Using intravenous paracetamol preparations safely in paediatrics
1 May 2024
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Safety risks and mitigation strategies are described to reduce the risk of errors with intravenous paracetamol in neonates, infants, and children.
Using dental antibiotic prophylaxis for hydrocephalus shunts
13 December 2024
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Considerations for whether the risk of shunt infection from transient bacteraemia during invasive dental procedures warrants non-routine antibiotic prophylaxis.
Example medicines to prescribe by brand name in primary care
15 January 2026
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Prescribe certain medicines by brand to ensure supply of the same product. Examples are grouped by therapeutic area. The list of products is not exhaustive.
Switching doxazosin XL tablets to doxazosin standard tablets
12 May 2022
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Doxazosin XL tablets should not routinely be prescribed. Guidance is provided on switching doxazosin XL tablets to standard release tablets.
Arrangements for Procurement of Medicines and Pharmaceutical Products and Services
12 November 2021
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Medicines procurement in England is managed through 10 regional pharmacy purchasing groups with each having a regional pharmacy procurement specialist (RPPS)
Social prescribing and pharmacy - an ‘on the couch’ conversation
12 September 2023
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An opportunity to hear how a social prescriber and pharmacist work together in primary care, with hints and ideas on how to reach out and collaborate
Assessing suitability of medicines in a ketogenic diet
18 November 2025
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We advise on how to establish the carbohydrate content of a medicine and assess its suitability for a person on a medical ketogenic diet.
Primary care discussions: Heart failure
20 August 2024
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A practical discussion between two pharmacists with an interest in heart failure about identifying heart failure and optimising treatment in primary care.
Supporting pharmacists with HRT decision making
13 March 2024
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This webinar, the first in a series of two, provided an overview of the menopause with a focus around the selection, optimising and stopping of HRT.
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