Letters and urgent communications 2014

Date published: 30 December 2014

Topics:

Advice from the Chief Medical Officer to HSC professionals for 2014

Documents

HSS(MD) 42/2014 30 December 2014 - Report of Case of Ebola in Scotland
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HSS(MD) 41/2014 22 December 2014 - Ebola Outbreak in West Africa - Current and Future HSC Volunteers - Guidance on Returning to Work
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HSS(MD) 40/2014 17 December 2014 - Confirmed Influenza Isolates in Northern Ireland - NICE Guidance on use of Antivirals now applies
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HSS(MD) 39/2014 3 December 2014 - Extension to the Meningococcal Serogroup C Catch-up Programme for First Year University Students
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HSS(MD) 38/2014 1 December 2014 - Guidance on Death, Stillbirth and Cremation Certification following the Court Appeal Decision on the death of a Fetus in Utero
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HSS(MD) 37/2014 27 November 2014 - Ebola Outbreak in West Africa - Amended Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathegons (ACDP) Guidance and Northern Ireland Interim Care Pathway
PDF (419 KB)
HSS(MD) 36/2014 31 October 2014 - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Ongoing vigilance to ensure recognition and prevention
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HSS(MD) 35/2014 14 October 2014 - Testing and Reporting Protocol for GBS positive vaginal swabs or urine specimens
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HSS(MD) 34/2014 14 October 2014 - Ebola Outbreak in West Africa - Effective Cascading Arrangements to all Relevant Staff
PDF (270 KB)
HSS(MD) 33/2014 10 October 2014 - Ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa Update
PDF (168 KB)
HSS(MD) 32/2014 9 October 2014 - Ebola outbreak in West Africa - Volunteers to support the Humanitarian Crisis
PDF (191 KB)
HSS(MD) 30/2014 5 September 2014 - Management of Seasonal Flu 2014/15 - contains appendices
PDF (568 KB)
HSS(MD) 29/2014 5 September 2014 - Domperidone (Motilium): Now only available as Prescription Only Medicine (POM) from 4 September
PDF (104 KB)
HSS(MD) 28/2014 21 August 2014 - Ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa update and Northern Ireland Interim Care Pathway
PDF (454 KB)
HSS(MD) 27/2014 18 August 2014 - Programme of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) vaccination of pregnant women - extended for 5 years
PDF (251 KB)
HSS(MD) 26/2014 18 August 2014 - Northern Ireland Community Resuscitation Strategy
PDF (128 KB)
HSS(MD) 25/2014 12 August 2014 - Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines: Female Genital Mutilation
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HSS(MD) 24/2014 7 August 2014 - Shingles Vaccination Programme - Eligibility Criteria for 2014/15
PDF (317 KB)
HSS(MD) 23/2014 7 August 2014 - Emergency Planning: Update of the Patient Group Direction templates for the administration of medicines by authorised healthcare personnel to patients exposed to suspected biological or radiological agents
PDF (370 KB)
HSS(MD) 22/2014 6 August 2014 - Update: Ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa
PDF (176 KB)
HSS(MD) 21/2014 30 July 2014 - Advice to Health & Social Care Professionals for the care of the dying person in the final days and hours of life - Phasing out of the Liverpool Care Pathway in Northern Ireland by 31 October 2014
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HSS(MD) 20/2014 29 July 2014 - Emergency Contraceptives containing Levonorgestrel or Ulipristal Acetate: Suitable regardless of weight or body mass index
PDF (145 KB)
HSS(MD) 19/2014 25 July 2014 - The Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme 2014 15
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HSS(MD) 18/2014 7 July 2014 - HPV Vaccination Programme: Change in schedule from three to two doses
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HSS(MD) 17/2014 4 July 2014 - Ebola outbreak in West Africa
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HSS(MD) 16/2014 16 June 2014 - The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Ketamine etc) (Amendment) Order 2014
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HSS(MD) 15/2014 16 June 2014 - Potential for Misreading of Head Circumference Scale on UK WHO Neonatal and Infant Close Monitoring (NICM) Chart in Babies with very large heads
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HSS(MD) 14/2014 10 June 2014 - Food Safety Week, 16-22 June and campaign 'Acting on Campylobacter Together'
PDF (210 KB)
HSS(MD) 13/2014 30 May 2014 - End of 2013/14 Flu Season and Related Issues
PDF (186 KB)
HSS(MD) 12/2014 28 May 2014 - Evacuation and Sheltering of people from Healthcare Facilities - Contains appendices
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HSS(MD) 11/2014 27 May 2014 - Carbapenamase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) Toolkit for Acute Trusts
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HSS(MD) 10/2014 23 May 2014 - Annual Appraisal for General Practitioners
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HSS(MD) 9/2014 15 May 2014 - Ongoing programme for Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccination of Pregnant Women
PDF (174 KB)
HSS(MD) 8/2014 15 May 2014 - Meningococcal Serogroup C Catch-up Programme for first year university students
PDF (219 KB)
HSS(MD) 7/2014 15 May 2014 - Phase 2 of the Children's Seasonal Flu Vaccination Programme - Autumn 2014
PDF (314 KB)
HSS(MD) 6/2014 25 April 2014 - Domperidone (Motilium): Risk of cardiac side effects - Restricted indication, new contradictions and reduced dose and duration of use
PDF (227 KB)
HSS(MD) 4/2014 27 January 2014 - Combined Hormonal Contraceptives: Europe-wide review confirms the risk of thromboembolism is small and agrees updated information to reflect the latest evidence
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HSS(MD) 3/2014 27 January 2014 - Introduction of New Training Programme on Seeking and Obtaining Consent for Hospital Post-Mortem Examination
PDF (255 KB)
HSS(MD) 2/2014 22 January 2014 - Updated Guidance from the ACDP TSE Risk Management Subgroup (Formerly the TSE Working Group)
PDF (190 KB)
HSS(MD) 1/2014 13 January 2014 - The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
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