The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has published updated advice on the priority groups to receive COVID-19 vaccine. The committee has advised that vaccine should first be given to care home residents and staff, followed by people over…
The RCGP and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have published a joint statement on Influenza vaccination: Principles for collaboration across Great Britain, setting out the need to ensure a high uptake of flu vaccination to keep people well and negate excessive…
NHS England have now published the updated flu specification for 2020/21 and the updated DES directions here. The updated specification makes a number of changes to the previously published version, expanding the eligible groups, with potential further expansion later in…
There is no need for a practice to complete a community drug chart/medicine administration record (MAR Chart) as a prescription is all that is legally required for a nurse, care home worker or community worker to administer medication. It is…
A Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) for fluoxetine 10mg tablets came into effect today, with an expiry date of Friday 12 June 2020. The SSP will enable community pharmacists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to supply patients with fluoxetine 10mg…
COVID Management Service due to commence today at per letter above.
NHSEI have produced the first of what are likely to be regular updates related to the developing COVID-19 situation which is below for your information.