Drug Monitoring

Corticosteroid Monitoring
NHS England published a national patient safety alert for patients at risk of adrenal suppression in August 2020, please see further information here. W...
Wed, 4 Sep, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Anticholinergic Burden
The risk of cognitive impairment in older people can be increased by medications with a high anticholinergic burden.  These medications are also associated ...
Fri, 21 Apr, 2023 at 1:30 PM
Oestrogen and Progesterone Prescribing
Issuing an oestrogen prescription without progesterone is a risk to patient safety for women with an intact uterus. Due to many national HRT shortages, the ...
Wed, 26 Jul, 2023 at 12:09 PM
National Medicines Optimisation Opportunities 2023/24
NHS England has published 16 national medicines optimisation opportunities for 2023/24, ICBs are recommended to choose at least 5 of these to focus on al...
Tue, 16 Jan, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Topiramate Monitoring
1. Pop-up Alert SystmOne have published a nationwide pop-up following the updated MHRA alert. This alert will pop-up in the following circumstances: When...
Tue, 6 Aug, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Drug Monitoring Updates - September 2024
The prescribing monitoring suite of searches has undergone extensive review by our team of GPs and pharmacists in accordance with current guidelines.  We pl...
Wed, 25 Sep, 2024 at 3:12 PM