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Key message bulletins (AGEM CSU)
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7 Day Prescriptions (Bulletin 5) (NEL CSU)
U:
16/12/17
R:
31/12/19
Anticipatory and Syringe Driver Drug Charts (Bulletin 43) (AGEM CSU)
U:
26/08/18
R:
26/08/20
Anticipatory prescribing at end of life (adults) (Bulletin 38) (AGEM CSU)
U:
01/06/19
R:
01/06/21
Antimicrobial prescribing (Bulletin 34) (NEL CSU)
U:
01/01/18
R:
01/01/20
Antipsychotics in Dementia (Bulletin 29) (NEL CSU)
U:
01/02/16
R:
01/02/17
Asthma Inhaler types and devices (AGEM CSU)
U:
06/09/19
R:
06/09/20
Bisphosphonate Oral Treatment (Bulletin 41) (AGEM CSU)
U:
31/10/19
R:
31/10/21
Blood Glucose Meters and Test Strip cost comparison (AGEM CSU)
U:
14/12/20
R:
30/11/21
Blood Glucose Test Strips (Bulletin 22) (AGEM CSU)
U:
14/12/20
R:
14/12/22
Calcium channel blockers (Bulletin 9) (NEL CSU)
U:
01/01/16
R:
01/01/17
Chronic pain - adults (Bulletin 35) (AGEM CSU)
U:
28/02/19
R:
28/02/21
Continence Accessories (Bulletin 42) (AGEM CSU)
U:
31/07/18
R:
30/06/20
COPD Inhaler types and devices (AGEM CSU)
U:
05/11/19
R:
05/11/20
Dry Eyes Management (Bulletin 44) (AGEM CSU)
U:
20/01/21
R:
20/01/23
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs (Bulletin 4) (AGEM CSU)
U:
31/01/20
R:
31/01/22
Ezetimibe (Bulletin 25) (NEL CSU)
U:
01/09/16
R:
01/09/18
Gabapentinoids - Reviewing and Withdrawing (Bulletin 45) (AGEM CSU)
U:
05/09/19
R:
31/08/21
General prescribing considerations at end of life (Bulletin 39) (AGEM CSU)
U:
01/06/19
R:
01/06/21
How long inhalers last (AGEM CSU)
U:
13/12/19
R:
13/12/21
Inhaler Spacer Devices (Bulletin 18)
U:
16/11/18
R:
30/11/20
Initiation and management of opioids in palliative care (Bulletin 40) (AGEM CSU)
U:
01/06/19
R:
01/06/21
Insulin (Type 2 Diabetes) (Bulletin 17) (NEL CSU)
U:
01/12/17
R:
01/12/19
Lancets (Bulletin 23) (AGEM CSU)
U:
01/08/20
R:
01/08/21
Lancets cost comparison (AGEM CSU)
U:
01/08/20
R:
01/08/21
Medicines Compliance Aids (Bulletin 6) (NEL CSU)
U:
01/12/16
R:
01/12/17
Needles for pre-filled and reusable Pen Injectors cost comparison (AGEM CSU)
U:
24/01/20
R:
24/01/21
Neuropathic Pain (Bulletin 7) (AGEM CSU)
U:
29/08/19
R:
29/08/21
Oral hypoglycaemics (Bulletin 8) (NEL CSU)
U:
01/12/17
R:
01/12/19
Oral ondansetron in primary care (Bulletin 37) (AGEM CSU)
U:
15/02/19
R:
15/02/21
Pen Needles (Bulletin 24) (AGEM CSU)
U:
24/01/20
R:
24/01/21
Prescribing for stoma patients (Bulletin 19) (NEL CSU)
U:
31/08/20
R:
31/08/21
Prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures (1): Calcium & Vit D supplementation (Bulletin 31) (AGEM CSU)
U:
30/10/19
R:
30/10/21
Prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures (2): Treatment recommendation (Bulletin 32) (AGEM CSU)
U:
30/10/19
R:
30/10/21
Prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures (3): Treatment considerations (Bulletin 33) (AGEM CSU)
U:
30/10/19
R:
30/10/21
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs): long term use (Bulletin 30) (NEL CSU)
U:
01/02/18
R:
01/02/20
Quetiapine (Bulletin 16) (AGEM CSU)
U:
01/02/19
R:
01/08/20
Reviewing ACE Inhibitors (ACEi) and Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists (A2RAs) (Bulletin 1) (NEL CSU)
U:
01/11/17
R:
01/11/19
Stoma accessories (Bulletin 21) (AGEM CSU)
U:
31/08/20
R:
31/08/21
Stoma products (Bulletin 20) (AGEM CSU)
U:
31/08/20
R:
31/08/21
Tapering Opioids for non-malignant, chronic pain (Bulletin 15) (AGEM CSU)
U:
29/03/19
R:
29/03/21
Triptans (Bulletin 3) (NEL CSU)
U:
01/10/17
R:
01/10/19
Use of Opioids for Non-malignant, Chronic Pain (Bulletin 14) (AGEM CSU)
U:
28/02/19
R:
28/02/21
Which A2RA? (Bulletin 2) (NEL CSU)
U:
01/11/17
R:
01/11/19
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