• HSS(MD) 50/03 - 18 December 2003  (PDF 92 KB)
  Adsorbed Diphtheria Vaccine For Adults

• HSS(MD) 49/03 - 11 December 2003  (PDF 269 KB)
  Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - Use in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder

• HSS(MD) 48/03 - 4 December 2003  (PDF 178 KB)
  Further Advice On Safety Of HRT : Risk : Benefit Unfavourable For First-Line Use In Prevention Of Osteoporosis

• HSS(MD) 47/03  (PDF 74 KB)
  Substitute Prescribing Services – Training

• HSS(MD) 46/03 - 27 November 2003  (PDF 182 KB)
  Update on Prescribing of Oseltamivir (Flu)

• HSS(MD) 45/03 - 24 November 2003  (PDF 293 KB)
  Re: Updated National Guidance On The Safe Administration Of Intrathecal Chemotherapy

• HSS (MD) 44/03 - 12 November 2003  (PDF 163 KB)
  Update On Influenza In The United Kingdom And Republic Of Ireland and Guidance On The Use Of Anti-Virals For The Treatment And Prophylaxis Of Influenza

• HSS (MD) 43/03 - 10 November 2003  (PDF 157 KB)
  Increased risk of breast cancer after supradiaphragmatic radiotherapy for Hodgkin’s Disease
  Breast Cancer and Hodgkin's Disease

• HSS (MD) 42/03 - 29 October 2003  (PDF 93 KB)
  Re: CASODEX 150mg (BICALUTAMIDE): No Longer Indicated For Treatment Of Localised Prostate Cancer

• HSS(MD) 41/03 - 28 October 2003  (PDF 104 KB)
  Extension of timescales for HIB catch-up immunisation campaign
  MMR for older children

• HSS(MD) 40/03 - 20 October 2003  (PDF 167 KB)
  Influenza Virus Circulating in Northern Ireland

• HSS(MD) 39/03 - 10 October 2003  (PDF 150 KB)
  Protecting Women Against Rubella: Switch From Single Rubella Vaccine To MMR.

• HSS(MD)38/03 - 19 September 2003  (PDF 101 KB)
  Safety Of Venlafaxine (Efexor, Efexor XL) In Children and Adolescents Under 18 Years in the Treatment Of Depressive Illness

• HSS(MD) 36/03 - 13 August 2003  (PDF 144 KB)
  Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy agents: safe working and the prevention of infection: Publication of revised guidance.

• HSS(MD) 35/03 - 8 August 2003  (PDF 178 KB)
  This message provides information to help you advise women who are using HRT and who may be concerned about their risk of breast cancer following today’s publication in the Lancet of the UK Million Women Study.

• HSS(MD) 34/03 - 02/04/03  (PDF 115 KB)
  Adsorbed diphtheria vaccine for adults is being replaced by the combined Tetanus/low dose diphtheria vaccine for adults and adolescents for all routine uses

• HSS(MD)33-2003 - 8 July 2003  (PDF 132 KB)
  Private Immunisation Clinics

• HSS(MD) 31/03 - 04/07/03  (PDF 249 KB)
  Update you on the outcome of last years Influenza/Pneumococcal Immunisation Programme for Winter 2003/04- 16 May 2003
  Update you on the Hib Campaign
  Provide an update on SARS

• HSS(MD) 29/03 - 10/06/03  (PDF 32 KB)
  Further Information On The Safety Of Seroxat (Paroxetine) In Children And Adolescents Under 18 Years

• HSS(MD) 27/03 - 05/06/03  (PDF 95 KB)
  Plans For Dealing With Cases Of SARS In Northern Ireland

• HSS(MD) 25/03 - 09/06/03  (PDF 93 KB)
  Guidelines for Public Health Management of Meningococcal Disease in the UK

• HSS(MD) 23/03 - 02/04/03  (PDF 188 KB)
  Advice for Employers of Staff who have returned from SARS Affected Areas - 16 May 2003

• HSS(MD) 22/03 05/03 (PDF 224 KB)
  Interim Statement on the use of Human Organs and Tissues
  Code of Practice on the Import and Export of Human Body Parts and Tissue for Non-Therapeutic Purposes

• HSS(MD)21/03 - 2 May 2003  (PDF 199 KB)
  Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS)

• HSS(MD)18/03 - 8 April 2003  (PDF 95 KB)
  Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

• HSS(MD) 17/03 - 15/04/03  (PDF 114 KB)
  Arrangements For The Introduction Of An Additional Dose Of HIB Vaccine For Children Aged 6 Months To 4 Years

• HSS(MD) 16/03 - 02/04/03  (PDF 184 KB)
  The Regional Group on Specialist Drugs - Implementation of Red/Amber Lists - 1 May 2003

• HSS(MD)15/03 - 18 March 2003  (PDF 158 KB)
  Update on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Outbreaks in East and South East Asia

• HSS(MD)13/03 - 14 March 2003  (PDF 104 KB)
  Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Vietnam and Southern China

• HSS(MD) 12/03 - 07/03/03  (PDF 96 KB)
  Use of Zanamivir (Relenza) in the treatment of Influenza

• HSS(MD) 09/03 - 17/02/03  (PDF 23 KB)
  Plans for Extra Dose of HIB Vaccine

• HSS(MD) 08/03 - 10 February 2003  (PDF 17 KB)
  Advice from the Committee on Safety of Medicines on Metrodin High Purity (HP): Recall

• HSS(MD) 07/03 - 13 March 2003  (PDF 172 KB)
  Good practice In Consent

• HSS(MD) 6/03 5 March 2003 (PDF 537 KB)
  Better Blood Transfusion