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Below is a summary of the latest news from the PSNC website related to pandemic flu. Please follow the links for more information.
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DH announcement on Swine Flu pandemic 27/01/2010 - The next steps in the response to the (H1N1) Swine Influenza pandemic have been announced by the Department of Health (DH). Communications have been issued… |
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Swine Flu vaccination programme extended to include children over 6 months and under 5 years 25/11/2009 - The Department of Health has announced that the swine flu vaccination programme will be extended to offer children over six months and under five protection… |
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Change in dosage in oseltamivir for children under 6 months |
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Pharmacy Organisations Back H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine 21/10/2009 - Leading pharmacy organisations have united behind the Department of Health campaign urging pharmacists and other front line health and social care professionals… |
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Community Pharmacists included on H1N1 vaccination list 04/09/2009 - A letter has been sent out today to all PCT Chief Executives, LPC Secretaries and SHA Flu leads to advise them that community pharmacists and their clinical… |
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Changes to supply of antivirals 21/08/2009 - The Department of Health, Royal College of General Practitioners and General Practitioners Committee yesterday issued a joint letter, signed by Ian… |
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Swine flu vaccination programme 17/08/2009 - The initial announcement about the vaccination programme for pandemic flu has been made by DH and states: Accepting advice from independent expert committees,… |
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Coherence needed in flu services 29/07/2009 - PSNC is calling for greater coherence in national arrangements for pharmacies and their role in tackling the influenza pandemic. Accordingly, Barbara Parsons,… |
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National Pandemic Flu Service Announcement 17/07/2009 - David Nicholson, the NHS Chief Executive, has written a letter to all NHS colleagues including community pharmacies following up from the announcement… |
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DH guidance - from containment to treatment 08/07/2009 - Following on from the ministerial statement changing the management of pandemic flu from containment to treatment, DH has issued the attached guidance… |
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MHRA portal for reporting ADRs to swine flu vaccines 07/07/2009 - The MHRA have issued a letter to health care professionals, seeking to clarify arrangements for reporting ADRs (adverse drug reactions) to Tamiflu, Relenza… |
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Changes in pandemic flu management 02/07/2009 - The government today announced important changes to the way it is managing the Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in the UK. Andy Burnham, the health secretary,… |
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Agreements secured for pre-pandemic vaccine for the UK 15/05/2009 - Agreements have been signed between the UK Government and vaccine manufacturers to secure supplies of up to 90 million doses of pre-pandemic H1N1 vaccine… |
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Pharmacy bodies joint flu statement 8 May 2009 09/05/2009 - The pharmacy bodies: Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee, Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain,… |
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Influenza A (updated Thursday 7th May) 07/05/2009 - On 29 April 2009, WHO declared Pandemic Alert Level 5. This means that a pandemic is considered imminent and all countries should immediately activate… |