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Medication change – Switching to Apixaban – Your questions answered
Published: 10 February 2026
Your Medication Has Changed: Switching to Apixaban - Your Questions Answered Important: Your medication for atrial fibrillation has been changed to apixaban. This is a routine...
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Antiplatelet medication (e.g. aspirin and clopidogrel), NSAIDs (e.g. ibuprofen and naproxen) and gastrointestinal risks.
Published: 21 November 2025
The above medication can be important to treat or manage health conditions such as heart disease, stroke prevention or chronic pain. However, they increase the...
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GLP-1 agonists (e.g. Mounjaro) and contraception or HRT
Published: 6 October 2025
Important Please read the information below carefully if you are using both a GLP-1 agonist, such as Mounjaro, and a Contraceptive or HRT. If you...
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Prescriptions notice for Bath/Shower emollients
Published: 2 October 2025
Bath and Shower emollients NHS England advise that Emollient bath and shower preparations have been identified as low priority treatments due to a lack of...
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Self-Referral – Wirral Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service
Published: 7 July 2025
Self-Referral - Wirral Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service (Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust) If you have a Musculoskeletal condition involving the bones, muscles, nerves,...
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Opioids, Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs
Published: 24 December 2024
Opioids are effective painkillers for patients experiencing a recent onset of (acute) pain and for pain control at the end of life. However, there...
