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Posted: November 10, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Opioids Palliative Care Cancer Medication incidents Formulary Prescribing
The Controlled Drugs Accountable Officers’ Network for Scotland has published an updated on safe use of
Posted: November 10, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - SMC Eye Cancer
Adult Formulary: Eye section update This part of the Formulary has recently been reviewed with input from specialists in acute and primary care. All sections have been reviewed, with some major changes to the format for section 11.8.1...
Posted: September 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
To coincide with the launch of the new GGC Prescribing App and the updated website, the PostScript bulletins have been reviewed and will now be published as Medicines Update. GGC Medicines App The...
Posted: September 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Posted: September 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Posted: September 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Benzodiazepines
Posted: September 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Tagged with - Antimicrobial Prescribing
Posted: September 05, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
NHSGGC contributions to Glasgow 2014 Medical Services Although the Commonwealth Games lasted only 11 days, planning has taken many years. One of the things spectators wouldn’t be aware of was the effort that had gone into planning...
Posted: August 06, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update
Formerly known as PostScript these bulletins have been re-launched as Medicines Update.
The bulletins provide information on:
There are currently 5 bulletins produced each with slightly differing remit:
Posted: July 07, 2014.
Category - Medicines Update