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Posted: Friday, February 1, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Health Protection Scotland is coordinating a call for healthcare professionals in Scotland to participate in a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) funded survey to assess healthcare workers’ knowledge and perceptions...
Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
There has been a content update to two guidelines within the Infections chapter of the GGC Medicines Adult Therapeutics Handbook including the following main changes:
Posted: Friday, January 25, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Thanks to the support from NHS Health Improvement Scotland (HIS), a new ‘DOAC Patient Information Booklet and Alert Card’ pack was launched across NHS GGC in the Autumn/ Winter of 2018. More details on this resource can be found
Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Restrictions on travelling with medicines Restrictions on the carriage of medicines (including controlled drugs) vary from country to country and travell...
Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News Dec 2018 New Adult NHSGGC Guidelines now available on StaffNet
Posted: Monday, January 7, 2019
Category - Medicines Update
There has been a content update to guidelines within the Infections chapter of the GGC Medicines Adult Therapeutics Handbook. The update brings the Therapeutics Handbook into line with the Empirical Antibiotic Therapy, Infection Management...
Posted: Monday, December 17, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
An encouraging downward trend in use (by volume and cost) is noted for the high cost liquid medicines previously highlighted in a
Posted: Monday, December 17, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
To aid medicines reconciliation/supply for care home patients in acute care
Posted: Monday, December 17, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
Launch of the two new “triple inhalers” described below has presented an opportunity to simplify inhaler regimens for some patients with COPD, while simultaneously generating substantial efficiency savings. Note that Trimbow...
Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Category - Medicines Update
GP Practices and Community Pharmacies can now order printed copies of the new Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Patient Information Booklet and Alert Card. Printed copies remain available for use in hospitals across NHSGGC. Please refer to this ...