Medicine Matters – Spring 2019 (CD update edition)
Medicine Matters – Spring 2019
UK and international immunisation schedules – PHE comparison tool
Public Health England have published a tool with details of immunisation schedules and vaccines used in the 20 countries from which people most commonly immigrate to the UK – including information in local languages about diseases vaccinated against and vaccines used. This tool is intended to help staff in general practice to: ascertain what vaccines individuals moving to Continue Reading »
Valproate Use in Women & Girls with Childbearing Potential – Pragmatic Guide
Experts from 13 national bodies, including seven Royal Colleges, have joined forces to publish practical guidance to support doctors and other health professionals providing care for women and girls in their reproductive years who may be prescribed valproate. The ‘pan-College’ advice is based on 2018 regulations issued by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) around the Continue Reading »
Unlicensed Liquid Medicines for Children – use of non-standard strengths
Analysis of prescribing of unlicensed liquid medicines for children across NECS-linked CCGs in the North of England has revealed considerable use of ‘non-standard‘ strengths – i.e. strengths other than those recommended by the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (RCPCH) and the Neonatal & Paediatric Pharmacists Group (NPPG). The table below lists the ten unlicensed liquid medicines most Continue Reading »