Updates - Prescribing guidance -
End of Life Pharmacy openings over Easter
End of Life Pharmacy openings over Easter
Easter bank holiday pharmacy opening times
Easter bank holiday pharmacy opening times
6th dose of the COVID vaccine
MHRA have produced further information on the 6th dose of the COVID vaccine and how this can be used.
CAS alert issued for use of Azithromycin in COVID-19 patients
A CAS alert has been issued about the effectiveness of Azithromycin in the treatment of COVID-19 positive patients.
NEL End of life care pharmacy database December
EoLC Access Database
Covid-19 Vaccine: MHRA precautionary advice on allergies issued
MHRA has issued the following advice to healthcare professionals
Waltham Forest over the counter and prescription medication training
CGL Waltham Forest will be delivering over the counter/ prescription medication training via Microsoft Teams on Monday 14th & 21st December 2020 11-12pm.
Help to increase electronic Repeat Dispensing
GP Practices can request the latest list of their registered patients that the NHS Business Services Authority has identified as potentially being suitable for eRD, based on recent medication history
New and holistic medication reviews for thousands of patients as new guidance rolls out
New NHS guidance that comes into effect today, will help primary care networks (PCNs) offer thousands of patients a holistic review of their medication, to help them stay healthy and remain independent.
Urgent action: Smartcard renewal issue affecting EPS prescribers
Due to a recent smartcard renewal issue, some Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) prescribers need to self-renew their smartcards urgently.
Roll out of Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) Phase 4
To help you prepare for winter, NHS England is accelerating deployment of EPS Phase 4 which allows EPS to be used for patients without a pharmacy nomination. All GP practices using EPS with TPP SystmOne and EMIS Web will be live with Phase 4 by mid-September.
Risk of 10 time overdose with alfentanil preparations
The NHS England and NHS Improvement Controlled Drugs Accountable Officers (“the CDAOs”) have been advised recently of two administration errors where a 10 times overdose of alfentanil has been administered to patients