Letters and urgent communications 2026
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Advice from the Chief Medical Officer to HSC professionals for 2026
Documents
- HSS(MD) 01/2026 - UK CLINICAL GUIDELINES FOR ALCOHOL TREATMENT
- HSS(MD) 02/2026 - MHRA DRUG SAFETY UPDATE: Improving Information Supplied with Gabapentinoids (Pregabalin/Gabapentin), Benzodiazepines and Z-Drugs
- Addendum to HSS(MD) 03/2026 - FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY (FSA) FOOD ALERT Nestlé recalls several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula
- HSS(MD) 03/2026 - FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY (FSA) FOOD ALERT Nestlé recalls several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula
- Addendum to HSS(MD) 03/2026 - Food Standards Agency (FSA) FOOD ALERT Nestlé recalls several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula
- HSS(MD) 4/2026 - NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY ALERT – SUPPLY OF STERIFLEX® NO. 109 (1L) AND NO. 171 (2L): POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 0.15%, SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45%, GLUCOSE 2.5% BAGS
- HSS(MD) 05/2026 - MHRA DRUG SAFETY UPDATE: Isotretinoin – changes to prescribing guidance and additional risk minimisation measures
- HSS(MD) 06/2026 - A change of pneumococcal vaccine – Introduction of PCV20
- HSS(MD) 07/2026 - End of COVID-19 2025/26 Campaign and details of spring 2026 vaccination campaign
- HSS(MD) 08/2026 - NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY ALERT - Recall of Quetiapine Oral Suspension (unlicensed medicine), manufactured by Eaststone Limited due to a potential for overdosing
- HSS(MD) 09/2026 - MHRA DRUG SAFETY UPDATE: GLP-1 receptor agonists and dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists: strengthened warnings on acute pancreatitis, including necrotising and fatal cases
- HSS(MD) 10/2026 - Expansion of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme
- HSS(MD) 11/2026 - MHRA drug safety update Semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus) risk of Non-arteritic Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION)