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Preparing Comirnaty Children 5-11 years Syringes for Administration at PCN designated sites

21 January 2022SOP for preparing Comirnaty concentrate for Children 5-11 years syringes for administration at PCN designated sites prior to immediate administration.

Preparing Comirnaty Children 5-11 years Syringes for Administration at end user locations

21 January 2022SOP for preparing Comirnaty concentrate for Children 5-11 years syringes at end user locations in primary care prior to immediate administration.

Using coenzyme Q10 supplements to manage or prevent statin-induced muscle symptoms

18 February 2022People often buy coenzyme Q10 supplements to help with statin-induced muscle symptoms. However, there is insufficient evidence to recommend its use.

Understanding transcribing for medicines administration in healthcare

22 February 2022Transcribing is accurately copying medication details. It requires assessment and mitigation against identified risks in different settings.

Alternatives to transcribing for medicines administration

22 February 2022Transcribing is not the preferred option for medicines administration and the alternatives should be considered before committing to transcribing.

Risk assessing transcribing for administration

22 February 2022Various factors affect the risks associated with using transcribing for medicines administration.

Non-acute settings with healthcare input and transcribing

22 February 2022Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in non-acute settings with healthcare input

Transcribing in the patient's home with healthcare input

22 February 2022Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in the patient's home with healthcare input

Worked example of assessing the risk of transcribing

22 February 2022Example where medicines are prescribed by both the patient’s GP and specialist clinicians, and are administered in a patient’s home.

Learning Disability Project: Structured medication reviews - next steps

24 February 2022Developing Primary Care pharmacists to carry out Structured Medication Reviews (SMR) in adults with a learning disability who may or may not be autistic: STOMP