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Preparedness for prescribing and de-prescribing of controlled drugs webinar
Friday 22nd December 2023
10:00-11:00
Via Zoom
Join our webinar following the recent announcement regarding regulatory changes to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 to allow paramedic independent prescribers to prescribe and administer, and direct others to administer, the following five controlled drugs:
• Morphine sulfate
• Diazepam
• Midazolam 
• Lorazepam and 
• Codeine phosphate

Please note these changes do not come into effect until 31st December 2023 

We will discuss:
• The medicines selected
• Safe, responsible and legal use of these medicines
• Deprescribing
• Relevant guidelines and good practice
• Practical points
• The future

Chaired by Andy Collen, Consultant Paramedic at SECAmb who on behalf of the College led the Medicines and Prescribing Projects, joined by a panel from the College of Paramedics, David Rovardi, Pharmacist, Independent Prescriber and Registered Paramedic and Specialist Medicines Advisor, College of Paramedics, Helen Beaumont-Waters, Head of Clinical Development (Primary and Urgent Care) College of Paramedics and Carl Smith, Head of Clinical Development Emergency and Critical Care, College of Paramedics.
  
Cost 
Members of the College of Paramedics FREE
Non-members FREE

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