Patient organisations can be a useful source of information for patients about medicine shortages in general, and sometimes about specific medicine shortages. Here are some resources identified by All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre (AWTTC):
Managing medicines shortages in Wales: Information for patients (AWTTC)
Our response to serious supply issues of drugs for people with type 2 diabetes (Diabetes UK)
Epilepsy: the serious shortage protocol (Epilepsy Action)
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN): Interferon for MPNs (Blood Cancer UK)
Title |
App |
| Winter Letter re Asthma (bilingual) | Winter Letter - Asthma |
| Winter Letter re COPD (bilingual) | Winter Letter - COPD |
| Asthmahub - Healthhub | Manage, Monitor and Learn about your Asthma |
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Discover many ways to get the right care, in the right place, first time |
Help Us, Help You |
| My Health Online | My Health Online |
| NHS Wales App | Login screen (nhs.wales) |
| NHS 111 Wales | NHS 111 Wales |
| General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - Independent Regulator for Pharmacists and Technicians | General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) |
| Community Health Councils of Wales | Community Health Councils of Wales |
| Making Decisions about your Care | Making Decisions about your Care |
| How to Self Manage Persistent Pain | Pain Toolkit |
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Opioids in Palliative Care |
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Pain Management
Tramadol Patient Information Leaflets: English/ Cymraeg
Opioid Medicines and the Risk of Addiction
Pain Management in Palliative Care
Title |
Link / Document |
| Opioid Medicines and the Risk of Addiction | Opioid Medicines |
| Urinary Tract Information Leaflet | Urinary Tract Infection Leaflet |
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How to get Prescription Charges Reimbursed How to claim free prescriptions if you live in Wales but are registered with a GP in England or if you have treatment elsewhere in the UK |
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| Use of Unlicensed Medicines – information for patients and carers |