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Posted: Monday, July 6, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
DOAC Patient Information Booklet Revised version now available Aim of booklet Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Patient Information Booklet was developed for use across NHSGGC in 2018. A revised version is now avai...
Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Key messages NHS Scotland and the Care Inspectorate have jointly developed temporary guidance on repurposing medicines within care homes and hospices in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak
Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Click on the following links to access new and updated clinical guidelines. Please note, all the links are on StaffNet and require NHSGGC network access.
Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Click on the following links to access NHSGGC COVID-19 clinical guidelines published between 18th May and 19th June. Please note, all the links are on StaffNet and require NHSGGC network access.
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Standard Operating Procedure and Prescription/Administration Chart Primary care prescribers who wish to prescribe subcutaneous (SC) fluids should refer to the Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines on Subcutaneous Fluids
Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Patients receiving Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 Patients who develop COVID-19 are at risk of developing a dangerous hyper-inflammatory state (cytokine storm), which ...
Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
A COVID-19 drug interactions website has been launched by the University of Liverpool (www.covid19-druginteractions.org). It is designed to support prescribers managing drug inte...
Posted: Monday, June 8, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
COVID-19: Contraception - Re-introduction of Subdermal Implant (Nexplanon®) Insertion for At Risk Groups For information: General Practices KEY POINTS: Sandyford has re-introduced subdermal im...
Posted: Friday, June 5, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Key messages: Supporting people to stop smoking is now more of a public health priority than ever Community Pharmacy Smoking cessation services (Quit Your Way) remain available Tem...
Posted: Friday, June 5, 2020
Category - Medicines Update
Updated June 2020 What's new? A previous blog Drug Safety Information: valproate medicines h...