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Medicine Supply Notifications Survey
11 February 2025
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Depatment of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are conducting a survey to gather insights on how healthcare organisations receive and address MSNs.
Managing dosage adjustments for prescribed medicines
23 January 2025
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Advice on managing medicines that may require dosage adjustments after they have been prescribed.
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Navigating a potential supply issue Procurement Guidance
23 January 2025
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Recommendations for secondary care pharmacy procurement teams to follow before escalating a supply issue or shortage to the SPS Regional Procurement Team.
Prescribing and ordering available pancreatic enzyme replacement therapies
17 July 2024
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The availability of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapies (PERTs) varies currently. Use our resources and mini-tool to find matches for licensed products.
Administration of contrast agents under a PGD by multiple HCPs
15 July 2024
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Whether a healthcare professional (HCP) can prepare and/or administer contrast supplied by another HCP under a PGD will depend on a range of factors.
Using and prescribing thiamine in alcohol dependence
6 June 2024
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Intramuscular and intravenous thiamine can be used to prevent complications of alcohol dependence such as Wernicke’s encephalopathy.
Prescribing and using thiamine to prevent refeeding syndrome
2 May 2024
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Intravenous thiamine for prevention of refeeding syndrome should be reserved for those with intestinal failure where the oral or enteral route is unavailable.
Supply and administration of medicines by staff group (P to Z)
2 April 2024
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Different staff groups have different permissions with respect to medicines supply and administration and it is important to ensure legislation is followed.
Supply and administration of medicines by staff group (H to O)
2 April 2024
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Different staff groups have different permissions with respect to medicines supply and administration and it is important to ensure legislation is followed.
Supply and administration of medicines by staff group (A to G)
2 April 2024
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Different staff groups have different permissions with respect to medicines supply and administration and it is important to ensure legislation is followed.
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