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Obinutuzumab
=1265/1433
Obinutuzumab for untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (TAG Recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/08/15
R:
01/08/18
Ofatumumab
=1265/1434
Ofatumumab for untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (TAG Recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/08/15
R:
01/08/18
Ointments
=1265/1523
see also Dermatology
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see also Dermatology
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see also Dermatology
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see also Dermatology
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see also Dermatology
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
Olaparib
=1265/1522
Olaparib for breast cancer (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/08/15
R:
01/08/18
Omalizumab
=1265/1521
Omalizumab for chronic spontaneous urticaria (TAG Recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/08/15
R:
01/08/18
Ondansetron
=1265/1435
Oral ondansetron in primary care (Key Message Bulletin 37, NEL CSU)
U:
01/02/17
R:
01/02/19
Opioid Reduction
=1265/1734
Pain Diary (for patients) (Norfolk & Waveney CCGs)
U:
03/08/18
R:
03/08/20
Reducing Opioids - patient leaflet (N&W CCGs)
U:
29/03/19
R:
29/03/21
see Opioids
U:
10/10/18
R:
10/10/23
Tapering Opioids in Chronic Pain (Key Message Bulletin) (AGEM CSU)
U:
29/03/19
R:
29/03/21
Opioids
=1265/1436
Naloxegol for opioid-induced constipation (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/12/15
R:
01/12/20
Opioid liquid overdose (error highlighted) (N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/06/17
R:
01/06/18
Opioid liquids (Governance & Prescribing Safety - N&W Prescriber, Apr15)
U:
01/04/15
R:
01/04/18
Opioids Aware: on-line resource to support prescribing of opioid medicines for pain (Hot Topic - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/02/16
R:
01/02/18
see Opioids
U:
10/10/18
R:
10/10/23
Transdermal opioid patches - Safe use and disposal (N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/12/18
R:
01/12/20
Use of Opioids in Chronic Pain (Key Message Bulletin) (AGEM CSU)
U:
28/02/19
R:
28/02/21
Opthalmology
=1265/1437
Bimatoprost - discontinuation of 0.03% multi-dose bottles (N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/08/15
R:
01/08/18
Chronic Dry Eye conditions - Cost-effective Switching Guidance: Ocular Lubricants prescribed for regular use
U:
21/01/21
R:
21/01/22
Ciclosporin for dry eye disease (New Medicines & indications, N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/08/15
R:
01/08/18
Eye Drops (Care Home Best Practice Guidance 6, AGEM CSU)
U:
01/05/21
R:
31/05/23
Eye formulary (Arden & GEM CSU)
U:
01/10/20
R:
01/10/22
Management of Dry Eyes (Key Message Bulletin) (AGEM CSU)
U:
20/01/21
R:
20/01/23
Ophthalmic special order products (N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/04/17
R:
01/04/18
Preservatives in Eye Drops - Biodegradable formulations (N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/10/18
R:
01/10/20
Osteoporosis
=1265/1439
see Musculoskeletal
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U:
16/11/17
R:
16/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
Oxygen
=1265/1440
Home oxygen order form (HOOF) letters and guidance (NHS E & I)
U:
03/04/20
R:
22/12/23
Oxygen safety (Care Home Best Practice Guidance 16, AGEM CSU)
U:
30/09/18
R:
30/09/20
Oxygen safety in hospitals - Emergency Oxygen use in Adult patients (BTS)
U:
01/12/19
R:
01/12/23
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Pain
=1266/1441
see Pain
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Pain
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Pain
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Pain
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Pain
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
Palliative Care
=1266/1442
see Palliative Care
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Palliative Care
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Palliative Care
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Palliative Care
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Palliative Care
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
Patient Group Directions
=1266/1443
Pembrolizumab
=1266/1444
Pembrolizumab for advanced melanoma in adults (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber, Aug15)
U:
01/08/15
R:
01/08/18
Pemetrexed
=1266/1445
Pemetrexed for lung cancer (TAG Recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/06/14
R:
01/06/18
Perampanel
=1266/1447
Perampanel for treatment of partial seizures (TAG recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/02/15
R:
01/02/18
Perampanel for treatment of partial seizures (TAG recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/04/14
R:
01/04/18
Perampanel in primary generalised tonic-clonic seizures (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/08/15
R:
01/08/18
Phenylketonuria ( PKU)
=1266/2385
Pioglitazone
=1266/1448
Pioglitazone - supply shortage (N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/12/15
R:
01/12/18
Posaconazole
=1266/1449
Posaconazole: tablets and oral suspension not interchangeable (Prescribing safety news- N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/09/16
R:
01/09/18
Prednisolone
=1266/1451
Prednisolone - product safety issue (Prescribing Safety News - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/10/16
R:
01/10/18
Prednisolone prescribing – Key Messages ( AGEM CSU)
U:
01/07/21
R:
31/07/23
Pregabalin
=1266/1452
Prescribing guidance
=1266/1453
see Prescribing guidance
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Prescribing guidance
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Prescribing guidance
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Prescribing guidance
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Prescribing guidance
U:
16/11/17
R:
14/11/23
Prescribing Incentive Scheme
=1266/1454
Proton Pump Inhibitors
=1266/1455
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs): long term use (Key Message Bulletin 30, NEL CSU)
U:
01/02/18
R:
01/02/20
Proton Pump Inhibitors: risk of SCLE (Prescribing safety news - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/10/15
R:
01/10/18
Prucalopride
=1266/1456
Prucalopride for chronic constipation in men (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/08/15
R:
01/08/18
Pseudoephedrine
=1266/1457
Pseudoephedrine and ephedrine: update on managing risk of misuse in the UK (Prescribing safety news - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/10/15
R:
01/10/18
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Quality & Governance
=1267/1459
GP practice : Community pharmacy interface (N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/02/15
R:
01/02/18
Quetiapine
=1267/1460
Quetiapine (Key Message Bulletin) (AGEM CSU)
U:
12/02/19
R:
01/08/20
Quinine
=1267/1461
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Raltegravir
=1268/1463
Raltegravir for HIV infection (New Medicines & Indications - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/08/15
R:
01/08/18
Repeat Dispensing
=1268/1464
Repeat Dispensing Changes (Guidance & Policy News - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/04/15
R:
01/04/18
Respiratory
=1268/1465
see Respiratory
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Respiratory
U:
15/11/17
R:
15/11/23
see Respiratory
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Respiratory
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Respiratory
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
Rheumatology
=1268/1467
see Musculoskeletal
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Musculoskeletal
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
Riluzole
=1268/1468
Riluzole for ALS form of Motor Neurone Disease (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U:
01/01/18
R:
01/01/20
Rivastigmine
=1268/1469
Rivastigmine for dementia in Parkinson's disease - reclassified (TAG recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/08/15
R:
01/08/18
Treatments for Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy Bodies (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U:
01/02/21
R:
01/11/22
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Secukinumab
=1269/1470
Secukinumab for plaque psoriasis (TAG recommendations - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/10/15
R:
01/10/18
Seven (7) day prescriptions
=1269/1472
7 day prescriptions (Key Message Bulletin 5, NEL CSU)
U:
01/12/16
R:
01/12/19
Sexual Health
=1269/1473
Contraception - Levonorgestrel-containing emergency hormonal contraception - interactions (Drug Safety News - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/10/16
R:
01/10/18
Contraception - Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems (Drug Safety News - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/02/16
R:
01/02/18
Gonorrhoea - azithromycin-resistant outbreak (Guidance & Policy news - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/10/16
R:
01/10/18
Shared Care Protocols
=1269/1474
Sildenafil
=1269/1475
Erectile Dysfunction drugs (Key Message Bulletin 4, NELCSU)
U:
01/01/16
R:
01/01/18
Simeprevir
=1269/1476
Simeprevir with sofosbuvir (Prescribing Safety News - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/10/15
R:
01/10/18
Simvastatin
=1269/1477
Advice on Drug interactions with simvastatin and atorvastatin
U:
01/03/18
R:
01/03/20
Sirolimus
=1269/1478
Sirolimus for adult renal transplant patients (TAG Shared Care Prescribing Information)
U:
01/05/16
R:
01/05/17
Skin problems
=1269/1479
see Dermatology
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Dermatology
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Dermatology
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Dermatology
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
see Dermatology
U:
15/11/17
R:
14/11/23
Sleep Disorders
=1269/1480
Circadin for Sleep Disorders in Children (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U:
01/03/21
R:
31/03/23
Smoking cessation
=1269/1481
Smoking cessation and mental disorder (Hot Topic - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/06/17
R:
01/06/18
SPCs (Summaries of Product Characteristics)
=1269/1483
Finding SPCs (Medicines Information - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/06/15
R:
01/06/18
Statins
=1269/1485
Advice on Drug interactions with simvastatin and atorvastatin
U:
01/03/18
R:
01/03/20
Atorvastatin tablets - expensive options to be avoided (Cost-effective prescribing tips - N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/04/17
R:
01/04/19
Stationery
=1269/1486
Steroids
=1269/1487
Stoma Care
=1269/1518
Prescribing for stoma patients (Key Message Bulletin 19, AGEM CSU)
U:
31/08/20
R:
31/08/21
Stoma accessories (Key Message Bulletin 21, AGEM CSU)
U:
28/02/20
R:
31/01/21
Stoma products (Key Message Bulletin 20, AGEM CSU)
U:
31/08/20
R:
31/08/21
Sulphasalazine
=1269/1489
Sulphasalazine for inflammatory arthritis & inflammatory bowel disease (TAG Shared Care Agreement)
U:
01/07/17
R:
01/07/19
Sunscreens
=1269/1490
Prescribing of sunscreens in Primary Care (N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/06/15
R:
01/06/18
Sunscreens on FP10 (N&W Prescriber)
U:
01/08/15
R:
01/08/18
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