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Public Assessment Report on the removal of the indication for post-operative pain for modified-release opioids.
The indication for the treatment of post-operative pain has been removed from the licences of all prolonged release opioids due to the increased risk of persistent post-operative opioid use (PPOU) and opioid-induced ventilatory impairment (OIVI).
Provisional information about the pre and post-operative health status of patients undergoing common elective procedures (hip and knee replacements)
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families.
Tell DVLA you've had an operation if you're still unable to drive 3 months after the surgery
Privacy notice for patients participating in surgical site infection surveillance.
Finalised information about the pre- and post-operative health status of patients undergoing common elective procedures (hip and knee replacements, varicose vein and groin hernia).
Provisional information about the pre and post-operative health status of patients undergoing common elective procedures (hip and knee replacements, varicose vein and groin hernia).
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