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SPS NICE Bites – Cellulitis
The NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) have published the latest in the NICE Bites series of summary prescribing recommendations from […]
Managing Medicines for Adults receiving Community Social Care – Top Tips
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and the Royal College of General Practitioners have collaborated to produce “Top tips for managing […]
Flu – Antiviral Agent Guidance
Public Health England have updated “Guidance on use of antiviral agents for the treatment and prophylaxis of seasonal influenza” in […]
Northern England Clinical Network NOAC Alert Cards – Supplies
Northern England Clinical Network (NECN) Non-Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulant medicines (NOAC) Alert Cards In 2015, NECN Cardiac Rhythm Management subgroup […]
Flu – Antiviral Prescription Authorisation Withdrawn
The Chief Medical and Pharmaceutical Officers for England have circulated the following message to Prescribers & Community Pharmacists: The most […]
Flu Vaccines – 2019/20 recommendations
NHS England have published advice and information on the recommended vaccines for the 2019/20 seasonal flu vaccination programme – to […]
TARGET Antibiotic Toolkit – Refreshed Patient Leaflets
The RCGP TARGET [Treat Antibiotics Responsibly, Guidance, Education & Tools ] Antibiotic Toolkit has been refreshed and updated in recent […]
New NICE Antibiotic Use Guides – AECOPD & Bronchiectasis
NICE have added two new guides to their Antibiotic Use Collection: Antimicrobial prescribing for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary […]
Antibiotic Allergy – Mislabelling Contributes to Resistance
The Lancet has published a global update on antibiotic allergy epidemiology, classification, mechanisms, and management – highlighting the public health importance […]