Medicines supply and shortages updates from the Department of Health and Social Care < click here to register> |
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Serious Shortage Protocols |
In February 2019, the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 were changed to introduce SSPs. |
Further changes came into force in July 2019, in the NHS (amendments relating to serious shortage protocols) Regulations 2019. |
If the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) decide there is a serious shortage of a specific medicine or appliance, then an |
serious protocol may be issued. |
The contractor must use their professional skill and judgement to decide, alongside medical experts, whether it's reasonable |
and appropriate to substitute the patients prescribed order for the active SSP. The patient would also have to agree to the |
alternative supply for that dispensing month. |
Serious shortage protocols/ updates can be viewed here |
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Please note supply issues and shortages are fluid and the picture can often change quite quickly. |