Back Pain & Sciatica – NICE warn against benzos, gabapentinoids & opioids

NICE has published an update to NG59 Low Back Pain and Sciatica. The updated guideline advises healthcare professionals NOT to […]

COVID-19 Maintaining Immunisation Programmes – PHE Guidance

Public Health England – with support from the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Royal College of Paediatrics and […]

Medicines Matters – COVID-19 Special Bulletin 3

Medicine Matters – COVID-19 Bulletin 3 The NECS Medicines Optimisation Care Home & Social Care Support Team have producedĀ a series […]

Medicines Matters – COVID-19 Special Bulletin 4

Medicine Matters – COVID-19 Special Bulletin 4 The NECS Medicines Optimisation Care Home & Social Care Support Team have produced […]

COVID-19 North East and Cumbria Revised Community Pharmacy Opening Times

Reduced Opening Times 01.05.2020 Reduced Opening Times 8th May 2020 – Bank Holiday Revised community pharmacy opening times for the […]

COVID-19 – NE&Y eRD Support Programme

The Primary Care team for NHS England & NHS Improvement in the North East and Yorkshire have set up an […]

COVID-19 – Ibuprofen & NSAIDs Advice from NICE, MHRA & NHSEI

The Chief Executives of NICE & the MHRA and the National Medical Director for NHS England & NHS Improvement have […]

COVID-19 – Medicines for End of Life & Critical Care – RESOURCES

Resources to Support Appropriate & Equitable Supply & Use of Medicines for End of Life & Critical Care during the […]

COVID-19 – Warfarin

The NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service have published a guide to Management of patients taking warfarin during the COVID-19 pandemic. [See […]