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Tramadol and warfarin

A coroner has called for action to raise awareness of the interaction between tramadol and warfarin, after a Hertfordshire patient taking the combination died from a brain bleed in January 2021.The woman had been prescribed tramadol for lower back pain and had also...

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Conotrane Cream update

Conotrane Cream is Hertfordshire & West Essex  Integrated Care System ( HWEICS ) first line barrier cream ICS wound care products formulary. Due to a change in manufacturer and subsequent availability issues Conotrane cream was removed from GP prescribing systems...

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Emergence of new Clostridioides difficile ribotype (955) 

Clostridioides difficile are bacteria that cause diarrhoea particularly in older persons and those that have been or being treated with certain antibiotics. Since January 2021, there has been an increase in CDI for which there is no clear explanation. UKHSA is...

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STOP PRESS – NEW HSAB COURSES FOR 2024

HSAB have some new courses available for 2024 for those working with older people.   HSAB: Transforming the response to older victims of domestic abuse  Thursday 29th February 2024 – 09.30 – 12.00  Wednesday 20 March 2024  - 09.30 – 12.00     HSAB: Improving the...

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