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August 21st 2024

NHSE publishes additional 2024-25 flu campaign advice

NHS England has published additional guidance on recording of influenza vaccination events, payments and collaboration. This covers: Individual practice administering influenza vaccinations Influenza vaccinations administered as part of an Influ

August 16th 2024

New B-Z drug medicine review guidance published

New prescribing guidance for benzodiazepine and z-drugs in adults is available from NHS Scotland. The guide highlights the role of non-pharmaceutical and evidence-based psychological interventions in treatment, as well as the groups of people that r

August 14th 2024

New research highlights scale of painkiller addiction

Nearly one in ten patients experiences opioid dependence or opioid use disorder and nearly one in three shows symptoms of dependence and opioid use disorder, according to new research published in Addiction. In a literature review of studies definin

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June 17th 2024

DDA publishes private prescription guidance for England & Wales

The DDA has published private prescription guidance for members. The guidance covers the following scenarios for England and Wales (except where stated): Private patients NOT on the NHS practice list Dispensing and non-dispensing patients on the

June 13th 2024

Flu vaccine update

DHSC has advised that Sanofi's recombinant quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIVr) will not be available for this year’s flu vaccination programme. A letter explains that providers should order alternative vaccine for adults based on the 20

June 5th 2024

New restrictions on GnRH analogue prescriptions

New regulations have come into force restricting the prescribing and supply of puberty-suppressing hormones. This follows the Cass Review into gender identity services. From June 3, it becomes a criminal offence to supply gonadotropin-releasin

May 7th 2024

No more NHS prescribing of antiviral prescriptions

Antiviral medicines should no longer be prescribed or dispensed on the NHS, as surveillance data indicates a return to baseline level flu circulation. Read the full alert