Letters and urgent communications 2021

Date published: 06 January 2021

Last updated: 13 April 2021

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Advice from the Chief Medical Officer to HSC professionals for 2021

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HSS (MD) 30/2021 - Supply Disruption Alert – Propofol Emulsion for Infusion and Injection (All Strengths) – Update
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HSS (MD) 29/2021 - COVID-19 Therapeutic Alert - Inhaled Budesonide for Adults (50 Years And Over) with COVID-19
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Interim Position Statement: Inhaled budesonide for adults (50 years and over) with COVID-19
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HSS (MD) 28/2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Astrazeneca and Thromboembolic Events with Concurrent Low Platelet Counts
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HSS (MD) 27/2021 - Palivizumab Passive Immunisation against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv) in At-Risk Pre-Term Infants
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HSS (MD) 26/2021 - Vaccination Protocol for COVID-19 Vaccine Astrazeneca
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HSS (MD) 25/2021 - Convalescent Plasma in the management of hospitalised patients with Covid-19
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HSS (MD) 24/2021 - UK Patient Safety Alert NATPSA/2021/001/MHRA - Becton Dickinson (BD) Intra-Venous (IV) and Gravity Feed Infusion Sets
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HSS (MD) 23/2021 - Supply Disruption Alert - Repaglinide 1mg and 2mg Tablets
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HSS (MD) 22/2021 – Supply Disruption Alert – Discontinuation of Morphine Sulphate (Mst Continus®) 20mg, 30mg, 60mg, 100mg and 200mg Prolonged Release Granules for Oral Suspension (Napp Pharmaceuticals)
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HSS (MD) 21/2021 - COVID-19 Therapeutic Alert – Interleukin-6 Inhibitors (Tocilizumab or Sarilumab) for Hospitalised Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia (Adults) - Update
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HSS (MD) 20/2021 COVID-19 Vaccines : Weekly Publication of Yellow Card Safety Data
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HSS (MD) 19/2021 - COVID-19 Therapeutic Alert – Colchicine in the Management Of COVID-19 Positive Patients – Use Only in a Clinical Trial Setting
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HSS (MD) 18/2021 - Supply Disruption Alert - Phyllocontin® (Aminophylline) 225mg and 350mg Modified Release Tablets
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HSS (MD) 17/2021 - Supply Disruption Alert – Propofol Emulsion for Infusion and Injection (All Strengths)
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HSS (MD) 16/2021 - COVID-19 Therapeutic Alert - Interleukin-6 Inhibitors (Tocilizumab or Sarilumab) for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia (Adults) – Update
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Interim Clinical Commissioning Policy: Tocilizumab for critically ill patients with COVID-19 pneumonia (adults) - 22 February 2021
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Interim Clinical Commissioning Policy: Sarilumab for critically ill patients with COVID-19 pneumonia (adults) - 22 February 2021
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HSS (MD) 15/2021 - COVID-19 Therapeutic Alert – Antimicrobials (Azithromycin and Doxycycline) not Beneficial in the Management Of COVID-19 – (SARS-CoV-2) Positive Patients
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HSS (MD) 14/2021 - Safety of Antiepileptic Drugs in Pregnancy: Updated Advice Following Comprensive Safety Review
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HSS (MD) 13/2021 - Updated Guidance on Timing of COVID-19 Vaccine Dosing Interval in Patients due to Receive Treatment with Immunosuppressants
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HSS (MD) 12/2021 - Supply Disruption to Stoma Care Products
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HSS (MD) 11/2021 - Prescribing of Vitamin D as a Preventative Measure against COVID-19
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HSS (MD) 10/2021 - Guidance on the Use of the COVID-19 Vaccine Astrazeneca to Vaccinate Housebound Patients
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HSS (MD) 9/2021 - New Variants of SARS-CoV-2 Virus (Brazilian Variants); Action for the Health Service
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HSS (MD) 8/2021 - Supply Disruption Alert - Methylprednisolone Powder for Solution for Injection (All Strengths)
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HSS (MD) 7/2021 - Support Doctors throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic
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HSS (MD) 6/2021 - COVID-19 Therapeutic Alert – Interleukin-6 Inhibitors (Tocilizumab Or Sarilumab) for Patients admitted to Critical Care Settings with COVID-19 Pneumonia (Adults)
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HSS (MD) 5/2021 - Data Capture from the Covid-19 Vaccination Programme
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Interim Position Statement: Interleukin-6 inhibitors (tocilizumab or sarilumab) for patients admitted to ICU with COVID-19 pneumonia (adults)
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HSS (MD) 4/2021 - Timing of Interval between Covid-19 Vaccine Doses
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HSS (MD) 3/2021 - Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme 2020/21 – Extension to 50-64 Year Olds
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HSS (MD) 2/2021 - Deployment of COVID-19 Vaccine Oxford / AstraZeneca - Governance, Handling and Preparation in General Practice
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HSS (MD) 1/2021 - Lithium Carbonate (Priadel®) 200mg and 400mg Modified Release Tablets – Updated Supply Disruption Alert
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