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Primary Care Discussions (‘On the couch’): Antibiotics in Primary Care

2 September 2022Primary care pharmacy professionals can meet and interact online with Kieran Hand, National Pharmacy & Prescribing Clinical Lead for Antimicrobial Resistance

Primary Care Discussions (‘On the couch’): Medication Safety in Primary Care

1 September 2022This is an ‘on the couch’ webinar with national medication safety experts and primary care pharmacy staff in conversation.

When Patient Group Directions are not required

29 June 2022Guidance on when PGDs should not be used and advice on alternative mechanisms for supply and administration of medicines

Parkinson’s disease medicines formulations for adults with swallowing difficulties

13 June 2022Guidance to help you ensure your patients with Parkinson’s Disease are able to get the most from their medicines if they develop swallowing difficulties

Primary Care Discussions: the role of pharmacy technicians

19 May 202219 May 2022. A discussion about the roles of pharmacy technicians in primary care

Switching doxazosin XL tablets to doxazosin standard release tablets

12 May 2022Doxazosin XL tablets should not routinely be prescribed. Guidance is provided on switching doxazosin XL tablets to standard release tablets.

Primary Care Discussions: Focus on Diabetes

31 March 202231 March: Challenging discussions on Diabetes - an 'On the Couch' discussion between specialist pharmacists

Example medicines to prescribe by brand name in primary care

27 March 2022Prescribe certain medicines by brand to ensure supply of the same product. Examples are grouped by therapeutic area. The list of products is not exhaustive.

Prescribing by generic or brand name in primary care

27 March 2022Prescribing medicines by generic name is generally preferred but there are some circumstances when brand-name prescribing is warranted.

Primary Care Discussions: Making Clinical Decisions

3 March 20223 March 2022. An 'On the Couch' discussion between specialist pharmacists about making clinical decisions with limited information

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