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ICS endorses CMO call for influenza vaccination of healthcare workers

Press release from CEGA Air Ambulance

David Bennett, Honorary ICS Member, RIP

Eli Lilly Announce Withdrawal of Xigris®

Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens' guidance - technical stakeholder
engagement exercise

2011 Medical Student Essay Prize - Winner Announced

GSTT Guidelines

Response to the BMA Report "Building on Progress: Where next for organ donation policy in the UK?"

ICS launches new logo and an updated website.

Support for NHS Staff working in Exceptional Circumstances

Management of Severe Respiratory Failure in Critical Care

The National Tracheostomy Safety Project - Information Here

The ICS and BTS joint consensus guidance on Donation After Circulatory Death is now available to download.

NCEPOD news release - NCEPOD wins bid to carry on its work

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More News:

Major Article
Convalescent Plasma Treatment Reduced Mortality in Patients With Severe Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Virus Infection

Final Published Letter
Pooled Human Immunoglobulin Therapy in Critically Ill Patients With Pandemic 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Pneumonitis and Immunoglobulin G2 Subclass (IgG2) Deficiency

Sampling protocol for patients receiving Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) for severe H1N1disease

H1N1 Convalescent Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)

Pathway for critically ill H1N1patients acquiring convalescent FFP

H1N1 FFP Administration – Data sheet 1

Meta-Analysis: Convalescent Blood Products for Spanish Influenza Pneumonia: A Future H5N1 Treatment?