Letters and urgent communications 2005
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Advice from the Chief Medical Officer to health professionals
Documents
- HSS(MD) 38/2005 12 December 2005 - Falciparum Malaria in travellers returning from the Gambia
- HSS(MD) 37/2005 19 December 2005 - Confidential enquiry into maternal and child health
- HSS(MD) 36/2005 7 December 2005 - Paroxetine (Seroxat) – safety in pregnancy
- HSS(MD) 35/2005 21 November 2005 - Recall women for breast cancer assessment
- HSS(MD) 34/2005 1 November 2005 - National Patient Safety Agency - patient safety observatory report and bulletin
- HSS(MD) 33/2005 18 November 2005 - Multiprofessional integrated care pathway for Meningitis & Septicaemia in children - contains appendices
- HSS(MD) 32/2005 21 October 2005 - Avian Influenza and Pandemic Influenza
- HSS(MD) 31/2005 30 September 2005 - New evidence on the risk of suicidal thoughts or Behaviours with Strattera (Atomoxetine) - contains appendices
- HSS(MD) 29/2005 16 September 2005 - Commencement of the newborn hearing screening programme
- HSS(MD) 27/2005 16 August 2005 - Discontinuation of the volumatic spacer device - important new information
- HSS(MD) 26/2005 3 August 2005 - Cardiovascular safety of NSAIDs - review of evidence
- HSS(MD) 24/2005 29 June 2005 - Exclusion of femoral heads from living donors - vCJD precautions
- HSS(MD) 23/2005 28 June 2005 - Evaluation of medical appraisal systems in HPSS organisations - contains appendices
- HSS(MD) 22/2005 25 July 2005 - Safety alert - prescribing, supply and administration of certain medicines
- HSS(MD) 19/2005 7 June 2005 - Correct site surgery - preoperative marking and verification checklists
- HSS(MD) 18/2005 23 May 2005 - Neonatal hearing screening
- HSS(MD) 17/2005 13 May 2005 - Publication of revised guidance on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy agents: safe working and the prevention of infection
- HSS(MD) 16/2005 29 April 2005 - Standards for newborn bloodspot screening
- HSS(MD) 14/2005 - 18 April 2005 - Update on appraisal and revalidation
- HSS(MD) 12/2005 29 April 2005 - Acute illness in children - new training DVD
- HSS(MD) 11/2005 23 March 2005 - Guidelines: management of minor head injury in children
- HSS(MD) 10/2005 2 March 2005 - Influenza pandemic contingency plan
- HSS(MD) 9/2005 21 February 2005 - Updated advice on the safety of selective COX-2 inhibitors
- HSS(MD) 8/2005 15 February 2005 - Action required to deal with ongoing outbreaks of Mumps in the four board areas in Northern Ireland
- HSS(MD) 7/2005 3 February 2005 - Strattera (Atomoxetine) risk of hepatic disorders
- HSS(MD) 6/2005 31 January 2005 - Withdrawal of Co-Proxamol products and interim updated prescribing information
- HSS(MD) 5/2005 28 January 2005 - Drug alert/medicines recall - Bendrofluazde 2.5mg tablets
- HSS(MD) 4/2005 18 January 2005 - Tsunami post traumatic stress disorder management
- HSS(MD) 3/2005 6 January 2005 - Pathway of care for patients with Brucellosis
- HSS(MD) 2/2005 5 January 2005 - Introduction of a second brand of vaccine for pre-school boosting
- HSS(MD) 1/2005 4 January 2005 - Tsunami information for health professionals