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Options for the Provision of Ready to Administer IVs to Support Clinical Areas – COVID-19

16 April 2020The Covid-19 crisis has generated an unprecedented demand for injectable medicines in ICU’s. These medicines are routinely prepared and administered by nursing staff, but the…

Administration of depot antipsychotic injections during COVID-19 in stable adult patients

16 April 2020This page gives advice on the administration of depot antipsychotic injections during COVID-19

Supporting CHS pharmacy teams in responding to COVID-19

21 April 2020We held a webinar aimed at CHS pharmacy teams (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians). Subject: Supporting CHS pharmacy teams in responding to COVID-19 Date: Tuesday 21…

Lithium drug monitoring during COVID-19 for stable adult patients

7 April 2020This page provides advice on the monitoring and prescribing of lithium during the COVID-19 pandemic

Drug packaging and labelling during COVID-19: posters and screensavers for teams

6 April 2020In order to meet the demand for medicines during the emergency period relating to COVID-19 organisations will be procuring medicines which may have packaging and…

Clozapine drug monitoring during COVID-19 for stable adult patients

2 April 2020This page provides advice on the monitoring and prescribing of clozapine during the COVID-19 pandemic

Management of patients currently on warfarin during Covid-19

1 April 2020This page gives advice on management of patients taking warfarin in primary care during the Covid-19 pandemic Advice on drug monitoring for other medicines during…

Use of Patient Group Directions in pandemics (e.g. COVID-19)

26 March 2020There are provisions in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 that can be used in a pandemic, unfortunately none of them specifically involve PGDs. At this…