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Ashtons - Opiod-safety-in-the-news
Palliative Care

Opioid safety in the news again

The MHRA has repeated its concerns about overuse of opioids based on a set of recommendations from its Opioid Expert...
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18 January, 2021
By Private: Margaret Gibbs
Ashtons - hyponatremia
Palliative Care

Hyponatraemia whilst using PPIs

We mentioned this in a previous newsletter but another query has come in from our hospices which has led to...
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18 January, 2021
By Priyanka Patel
Ashtons - COVID-19
Topical News

Reflections on COVID-19

Looking back on my emails, I see that my first COVID-related message came in on 3rd March. At first, it...
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1 September, 2020
By Private: Margaret Gibbs
Ashtons - deprescribing
Palliative Care

Focus on deprescribing

One of the audits collected on our Ashtons Live View system is the number of prescription items for each patient....
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1 September, 2020
By Private: Margaret Gibbs
Ashtons - opioids
Palliative Care

Opioid patches – back to basics

The two opioids available for delivery via a transdermal patch in the UK are fentanyl and buprenorphine. Fentanyl products are...
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1 September, 2020
By Private: Margaret Gibbs