Letters and urgent communications 2015 | Department of Health

Advice from the Chief Medical Officer to HSC professionals for 2015

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HSS(MD) 21/2015 - 21 December 2015 - Practice of exposure-prone medical procedures by healthcare workers living with HIV and HBV
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HSS(MD) 20/2015 21 December 2015 - Confirmed Influenza isolates in Northern Ireland - NICE guidance on use of antivirals now applies
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HSS(MD) 19/2015 17 November 2015 - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: ongoing vigilance to ensure recognition and prevention
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HSS(MD) 18/2015 9 October 2015 - Further deaths linked to consumption of 2, 4-Dinitrophenol (DNP)
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HSS(MD) 17/2015 8 October 2015 - Consent for hospital postmortem examination - HSC regional policy - contains appendices
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HSS(MD) 16/2015 25 September 2015 - Implantable medical devices manufactured by Slimed - Industria de Implantes LTDA - contains appendices
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HSS(MD) 15/2015 22 September 2015 - Management of seasonal flu 2015/16 - contains appendices
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HSS(MD) 14/2015 18 August 2015 - Policy on the surgical management of endoscopic tissue resection - contains appendices
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HSS(MD) 13/2015 8 July 2015 - The Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme 2015/2016
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HSS(MD) 12/2015 8 July 2015 - Concerns about harm related to synthetic cannabinoids - in particular Sky High, Sky Blue, and Doob
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HSS(MD) 11/2015 8 July 2015 - Transfusion Transmitted cCJD: (ii) Updated Risk Assessment (ii) Amendment to Better Blood Transfusion 3 Northern Ireland (BBT3NI)
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HSS(MD) 10a/2015 13 July 2015 - Meningococcal ACWY Conjugate Vaccination Programme (MEN ACWY)
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HSS(MD) 10/2015 3 July 2015 - Meningococcal ACWY Conjugate Vaccination Programme (MEN ACWY)
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HSS(MD) 9/2015 3 July 2015 Meningococcal B Vaccination Programme (MEN B)
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HSS(MD) 8/2015 26 June 2015 - Shingles Vaccination Programme - Eligibility Criteria for 2015/16
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HSS(MD) 7/2015 17 June 2015 - The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - Audit of current practice in preventing Early-Onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease in the UK
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HSS(MD) 6/2015 5 June 2015 - Update on MERS Coronavirus Infection
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HSS(MD) 5/2015 5 June 2015 - End of 2014/15 Flu Season and related issues
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HSS(MD) 4/2015 24 March 2015 - CBRN Preparedness for HSC Organisations
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HSS(MD) 3/2015 19 February 2015 - Updated guidance for the antiviral treatment and prophylaxis of Influenza for the 2014/15 season in primary and secondary care
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HSS(MD) 2/2015 9 February 2015 - Guidance for the use of Emergency Salbutamol Inhalers in Schools - contains appendices
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HSS(MD) 1/2015 2 January 2015 - Suspected Botulism Case in Scotland
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