Letters and urgent communications 2019 | Department of Health

Advice from the Chief Medical Officer to HSC professionals for 2019

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HSS (MD) 41/2019 24 December 2019 - CONVULEX® (Valproic Acid) 150MG, 300MG and 500MG Capsules – Supply Disruption Alert
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HSS (MD) 40/2019 23 December 2019 - Ranitidine: All Formulations - Updated Supply Disruption Alert Actions for all Healthcare Professionals who Prescribe, Dispense or Administer Ranitidine
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HSS (MD) 39/2019 13 December 2019 - BERINERT® (Human C1-Esterase Inhibitor) 500IU Powder and Solvent for Injection – Supply Disruption Alert
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HSS (MD) 38/2019 05 December 2019 - New Recommendation and Extreme Caution Required in Relation to Yellow Fever Vaccine (Stamaril)
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HSS (MD) 37/2019 04 December 2019 - Confirmed Influenza Isolates in Northern Ireland - NICE Guidance on Use of Antivirals now Applies
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HSS (MD) 36/2019 03 December 2019 - The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2019
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HSS (MD) 35/2019 02 December 2019 - EMERADE Supply and Distribution – Actions for all Healthcare Professions who Supply or Administer AAIs or who Advise Patients or their Carers
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HSS (MD) 34/2019 28 November 2019 - SLO-PHYLLIN® (THEOPHYLLINE) 60MG / 125MG / 250MG Capsules –Supply Disruption Alert
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HSS (MD) 33/2019 28 November 2019 - Ranitidine: All Formulations - Updated Supply Disruption Alert - Actions for all Healthcare Professionals who Prescribe, Dispense or Administer Ranitidine
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HSS (MD) 32/2019 21 November 2019 - Update on Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccination of Pregnant Women
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HSS (MD) 31/2019 15 November 2019 - Minims Phenylephrine 2.5% and 10% Eye Drops - Supply Disruption Alert - Actions for all Healthcare Professionals who Prescribe, Dispense or Administer Phenylephrine Eye Drops
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HSS (MD) 30/2019 12 November 2019 - Mitomycin-C Kyowa - Updated supply disruption Alert
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HSS (MD) 29/2019 07 November 2019 - Reminder of Update on Guidance on Group B Streptococcus in Pregnancy
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HSS (MD) 28/2019 04 November 2019 - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning : Ongoing Vigilance to Ensure Recognition of Prevention
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HSS (MD) 27/2019 30 October 2019 - Opicaphone 50mg Capsules – Supply Disruption Alert
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HSS (MD) 26/2019 25 October 2019 - Mitomycin Supply Distribution Alert
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HSS (MD) 25/2019 23 October 2019 - Expected Delay to Some Batches of Fluenz Tetra Flu Vaccine
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HSS (MD) 24/2019 17 October 2019 - Ranitidine: All Oral Formulations – Supply Distribution Alert Actions for all Healthcare Professionals who Prescribe, Dispense of or Administer Ranitidine Oral Formulations
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HSS (MD) 23/2019 27 September 2019 - Management of Seasonal Flu 2019/20 - Contains Appendicies
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HSS (MD) 22/2019 02 September 2019 - Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) - Further Information on the known Increased Risk of Breast Cancer with HRT and its Persistence after Stopping
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HSS (MD) 21/2019 02 September 2019 - Update of Guidance on Clearance and Management of Healthcare Workers Living with a Bloodborne Virus (BBV)
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HSS (MD) 20/2019 20 August 2019 - Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme 2019/20
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HSS (MD) 19/2019 01 August 2019 - Emerade 500 Microgram and 300 Microgram Adrenaline Auto Injector Device - Supply Disruption Alert
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HSS (MD) 18/2019 23 July 2019 - Presentation of Acute Epiglottitis in Adults
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HSS (MD) 17/2019 30 July 2019 - Use of Hernia Mesh
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HSS (MD) 16/2019 04 July 2019 - Extension of HPV Vaccination Programme to Boys Aged 12/13 Years of Age - Contains Appendicies
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HSS (MD) 15/2019 28 June 2019 - NI Bowel Cancer Screening Programme - Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) as Replacement Test for the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) Test
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HSS (MD) 14/2019 25 June 2019 - Standards for the Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
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HSS (MD) 13/2019 25 June 2019 - Standards for the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme
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HSS (MD) 12/2019 18 June 2019 - Disopyramide 100MG and 150MG Capsules Supply Disruption - Actions for Healthcare Professionals who Prescribe, Dispense or Administer Disopyramide 100MG or 150MG Capsules
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HSS (MD) 11/2019 10 June 2019 - Epanutin Supply Disruption Alert
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HSS (MD) 10/2019 29 May 2019 - Shingles Vaccination Programme - Eligibility Criteria for 2019/20
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HSS (MD) 09/2019 17 May 2019 - Yellow Fever Vaccine (STAMARIL) Extreme Caution Required
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HSS (MD) 08/2019 17 May 2019 - Hospitalisation and Deaths Linked to Consumption of 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP): Rapid Treatment Required in Cases of Suspected DNP Poisoning
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HSS (MD) 07/2019 15 May 2019 - Lemtrada (Alemtuzumab) : New Restrictions in Use Following Initiation of European Medicines Agency Review
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HSS (MD) 06/2019 10 May 2019 - End of the 2018/2019 Flu Season and Related Issues
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HSS (MD) 05/2019 16 April 2019 - Outcome of Review of Pre-School Childhood Vaccination Delivery Model in Northern Ireland
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HSS (MD) 04/2019 22 March 2019 - Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics : new restrictions and precautions due to very rare reports of disabling and potentially long lasting or irreversible side effects
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HSS (MD) 03/2019 26 February 2019 - Antenatal Screening for Rubella Susceptibility
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HSS (MD) 02/2019 25 February 2019 - The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2018, The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
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HSS (MD) 01/2019 17 January 2019 - New Departmental Guidance Surrounding Death
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