Letters and urgent communications 2006
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Advice from the Chief Medical Officer to health professionals
Documents
- HSS(MD) 47/2006 14 December 2006 - Interim arrangements for accessing advice on the vaccination of children with newly diagnosed Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) in Northern Ireland who were born since 5/9/04 and diagnosed since 5/9/06
- HSS(MD) 45/2006 6 December 2006 - Diabetic screening programme - regional introduction
- HSS(MD) 44/2006 1 December 2006 - Interim advice to health professionals regarding the radioactive material 'Polonium 210' resulting from a radiological incident occurring in November 2006
- HSS(MD) 43/2006 23 November 2006 - Routine postnatal care of women and their babies - NICE clinical guidelines for implementation - contains appendices
- HSS(MD) 42/2006 20 November 2006 - Reservists mental health programme (RMHP) information for health professionals
- HSS(MD) 41/2006 24 October 2006 - Safety of selective and non-selective NSAIDs
- HSS(MD) 40/2006 2 October 2006 - Update on supply of Influenza vaccine for Northern Ireland
- HSS(MD) 39/2006 4 September 2006 - Development of an integrated plan for the management of blood (red cell component) shortages - contains appendices
- HSS(MD) 38/2006 31 August 2006 - Withdrawal from sale of infant milks based on goat's milk
- HSS(MD) 37/2006 31 August 2006 - Regional child health surveillance programme: health for all children (Hall 4)
- HSS(MD) 36/2006 21 August 2006 - Endoscopic decontamination
- HSS(MD) 35/2006 21 August 2006 - Changes to the childhood immunisation programme
- HSS(MD) 34/2006 21 August 2006 - Assessment to be carried out on patients before certain surgery and endoscopy procedures to identify patients with or at risk of CJD
- HSS(MD) 33/2006 23 August 2006 - Guidance and principles of practice for professional staff: health for all children
- HSS(MD) 32/2006 14 August 2006 - Beclometasone dipropionate pressurised metered dose inhaler - contains appendices
- HSS(MD) 31/2006 11 Aug 2006 - Legionnaire's disease associated with a hotel in Donegal
- HSS(MD) 30/2006 11 August - Procedure for taking essential medicines on flights in the current security situation
- HSS(MD) 29/2006 9 August 2006 - Diabetic Retinopathy screening service in Northern Ireland and QOF requirements
- HSS(MD) 28/2006 8 August 2006 - 1. Human Tissue Authority website, 2. Publishing codes of practice, 3. Lifting of the moratorium on the disposal of existing holdings of postmortem material
- HSS(MD) 27/2006 28 July 2006 - Lassa Fever case in Germany - possible contacts
- HSS(MD) 26/2006 27 July 2006 - Biological agents: managing the risks in laboratories and healthcare premises
- HSS(MD) 25/2006 26 July 2006 - Use of imported fresh frozen plasma (FFP)
- HSS(MD) 24/2006 28 July 2006 - Northern Ireland guidelines for the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care of HIV positive women and management of the HIV exposed infant
- HSS(MD) 23/2006 10 July 2006 - Update on GP appraisal
- HSS(MD) 21/2006 20 June 2006 - Update on Measles and MMR immunisation
- HSS(MD) 18/2006 6 June 2006 - Transitional arrangements for new specialist training programmes - August 2007 - contains appendices
- HSS(MD) 17/2006 6 June 2006 - Risk of Pneumococcal Meningitis in Cochlear implants patients - update to immunisation recommendations
- HSS(MD) 16/2006 31 May 2006 - Updated prescribing advice for Venlafaxine (Efexor/Efexor XL)
- HSS(MD) 15/2006 10 July 2006 - Ensuring safer practice with high dose ampoules of Diamorphine and Morphine
- HSS(MD) 14/2006 14 July 2006 - Changes to the childhood immunisation programme: further information
- HSS(MD) 13/2006 8 May 2006 - Paroxetine (Seroxat), risk of suicidal behaviour in adults
- HSS(MD) 12/2006 24 April 2006 - "How to classify incidents and risk"
- HSS(MD) 11/2006 31 March 2006 - Revised guidance on preparation and storage of infant formula milk
- HSS(MD) 8/2006 March 2006 - Information for the public and health professionals on Avian Influenza - contains appendices
- HSS(MD) 7/2006 29 February 2006 - Northern Ireland Avian Influenza diagnostic algorithm
- HSS(MD) 6/2006 20 February 2006 - MoU investigating patient / client safety incidents - contains appendices
- HSS(MD) 4/2006 17 February 2006 - Strattera (Atomoxetine) – Conclusions of risk: benefit review
- HSS(MD) 3/2006 10 February 2006 - NPSA consultation on Hypotonic fluids in children
- HSS(MD) 2/2006 8 February 2006 - Changes to the childhood immunisation programme
- HSS(MD) 1/2006 4 January 2006 - Re-Introduction of volumatic spacer devices - important new information