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Our history, your future - David Tuthill
3 September 2021
As °µÍø½ûÇø celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.
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Statutory Duty of Candour for Northern Ireland - consultation response
In August 2021, we responded to the Department of Health Northern Ireland's proposal for a statutory Duty of Candour and Being Open Framework. The °µÍø½ûÇø broadly welcomes an organisational Duty of Candour, but we believe that an additional, individual Duty would be cumbersome, duplicative, and dispro...
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Medicine dosing in childhood obesity
UK Medicines Information service (UKMI) in conjunction with the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG) have produced updated guidance on how to dose medication in children who are obese.
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Standardising intravenous infusion concentrations for neonates and children in the UK - framework
This framework (updated in November 2024) is developed by Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG), with support from °µÍø½ûÇø, Paediatric Critical Care Society (PCCS) and British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM).
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Antiepileptic drugs: review of safety of use during pregnancy
Following the known harms of valproate in pregnancy, MHRA released a report looking into the safety data for epilepsy medicines during pregnancy.
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Updated guidance on valproate use in women and girls of childbearing years is published
14 December 2020
This guidance, updated in December 2020 and endorsed by °µÍø½ûÇø, has been produced to inform all healthcare professionals of best practice around the use and prescribing of valproate. It supports them to navigate situations that could arise as a result of prescribing valproate to women during childbea...
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Choosing an oral liquid medicine for children - position statement (endorsed)
We are very pleased to announce the publication of this latest position statement produced by the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG) and endorsed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (°µÍø½ûÇø) regarding how to choose an oral liquid for a child.
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E-cigarette use or vaping: reporting suspected adverse reactions
2 March 2020
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is requesting that healthcare professionals report any suspected side effects or safety concerns with e-cigarettes and the e-liquids used for vaping to the Yellow Card Scheme.
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°µÍø½ûÇø responds to NICE guidance on cannabidiol use in two forms of childhood epilepsy
5 February 2020
Dr Mike Linney, Registrar and Chair of the Ethics Committee for °µÍø½ûÇø, welcomes recent guidance from NICE, but notes the urgent need for high quality, independent research on this medicine to provide the best possible care for children with complex epilepsy.