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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 […]
Controlled Drugs: Learning from Incidents Issue 9
Controlled Drugs: Learning from Incidents Issue 9 Issue 9 of the bulletin: Controlled Drugs: Learning from Incidents, produced by NECS […]
Medicine Matters Autumn 2017: Medicines information for care staff in a social setting
Medicine Matters Autumn 2017 The Autumn 2017 newsletter covers: CQC – The state of health care and adult services in […]
Specialist Pharmacy Service – Medicines Use and Safety Update
The NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service now produces a regular update on medicines use and safety. The September 2017 edition highlights some […]
RCP guide to supporting junior doctors in safe prescribing
Supporting junior doctors in safe prescribing A new guide to supporting junior doctors in hospitals produced by the Royal College of […]
Are drugs for chronic vertigo counterproductive?
Chronic vertigo: treat with exercise, not drugs A recent BMJ article highlighted concerns about the potential for vestibular suppressant medications […]
Regional Medicines Information Service
Where to turn when usual sources don’t help? The NHS England commissioned specialist pharmacy service includes a network of regional […]
NHS England & NHS Improvement “Practice Primer”: Mental Health in Older People
Mental Health in Older People: A Practice Primer NHS England and NHS Improvement have collaborated with AgeUK, the RCGP, the Royal […]
NICE Bites: Parkinson’s Disease
NICE Bites No 99 July/August 2017 from North West Medicines Information Centre includes one topic: Parkinson’s disease in adults. It includes the following sections: Assessment and diagnosis, information and support, treatment and management, motor symptoms, non-motor symptoms, adverse effects, palliative care.