When the pandemic led to changes in patients’ treatment, we became aware that far too many patients were suffering harm because either their treatment was stopped, or they were told to find an alternative way to treat themselves. Despite ongoing research, there are...
Pernicious Anaemia
Long COVID and Pernicious Anaemia
Last Updated: 21 February 2021: You may remember that last month we wrote to the Chief Medical Officers in the UK to point out that the symptoms of Long-Covid were remarkably similar to those of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and that..
Guideline on Pernicious Anaemia commissioned by NICE
After four years of working with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) we are delighted to announce that a Guideline on the Diagnosis and Maintenance of Pernicious Anaemia was commissioned by the institution in August of this year. This is a...
Oral tablets to treat Pernicious Anaemia
We have been made aware that a pharmaceutical company based in Northumberland is about to be granted a licence to produce 1mg tablets of Cyanocobalamin. One of our Pharmacist members immediately contacted the company, which is owned and operated by a GP and was...
Continuing: Treating Pernicious Anaemia during COVID-19
Different Guidelines on treating Pernicious Anaemia We are aware that too many Primary Care Practices have told patients that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, patients’ B12 injections have been stopped. We are also aware that there are between six and eight...
BSH guidance on B12 during Covid-19 changed
The last two weeks have been a very testing time for the society. This is because various professional bodies have issued Guidelines to doctors and other health professionals on how to deal with the unfolding Covid-19 pandemic. The British Society for Haematology...