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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-19more like thismore than 2019-07-19
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
hansard heading NHS: Drugs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has provide information to patients on changes to the provision of medicines as a result of the serious shortage protocol; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency North Norfolk more like this
tabling member printed
Norman Lamb remove filter
uin 279390 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-26more like thismore than 2019-07-26
answer text <p>A Serious Shortage Protocol is an additional tool to manage serious medication shortages and may be used in the exceptional and rare situation when other measures have been exhausted or are likely to be ineffective.</p><p>At present we are currently working on the governance process for developing Serious Shortage Protocols, should one be required, through engagement, including with professional bodies and patient groups. Following this we will issue guidance to health professionals in due course.</p><p>The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee, the organisation who represent National Health Service community pharmacy contractors in England, have developed a briefing note to support community pharmacies, who will need to consider training and changes to their standard operating-procedures to take account of the potential new processes.</p><p>Any Serious Shortage Protocol would be developed by senior, specialist doctors and pharmacists, with input from national experts, Royal Colleges and specialist societies. If a Serious Shortage Protocol is to be authorised then there will also be engagement with the relevant patient groups, who can assist in informing patients. Pharmacists still have to use their professional judgment as to whether supplying against the protocol rather than the prescription is appropriate and provide the patient with relevant information. If they determine supply is not appropriate, then the patient should be referred back to their prescriber.</p>
answering member constituency South Ribble remove filter
answering member printed Seema Kennedy more like this
grouped question UIN 279391 remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-07-26T11:36:12.94Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-26T11:36:12.94Z
answering member
4455
label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this
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answering member constituency South Ribble more like this
answering member printed Seema Kennedy more like this
answering member
4455
label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this
tabling member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this