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NICE guidance on haematopoietic stem cell transplantation and COVID-19 published
NICE has published COVID 19 rapid guideline: haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the next in its series of rapid guidelines on coronavirus (COVID-19). The purpose of […]
Data on COVID-19 symptoms gathered via NHS Pathways and 111 online published
On 1 April, NHS Digital announced that it has released a dashboard showing the total number of NHS Pathways triages through 111 and 999 and online […]
NHS England postpones activity on the Commercial Framework
NHS England has announced that it will be pausing activity on the Commercial Framework during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. NHS England has taken this decision […]
Medicines Corner
Pharmacists from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust focus on some of the key issues and challenges related to the use of specialised medicines
Generic HIV treatments permit cost savings, but their implementation can be complex
National spending on specialised services for the treatment of HIV is significant; in 2016/17, it was close to £540 million, of which antiretroviral treatment (ART) […]
The new Commissioning for Quality and Innovation indicator on antifungal stewardship
Antimicrobial stewardship is a healthcare system-wide approach to promoting and monitoring the judicious use of antimicrobials, such as antifungals, to preserve their future effectiveness.1 Such […]
Mexiletine: now licensed for myotonia, but what about arrhythmia?
Mexiletine is a sodium channel blocker, and was originally developed as an anticonvulsant drug.1,2 However, it was found to have anti-arrhythmic properties, and has been […]