Month in review
August 2023: UK medicine shortages
Every change to the UK medicines supply that entered the public record in August 2023 — 9 events across 3 categories, each linked to its source. A citable record of August 2023. A record made after the month ended can still add an entry dated in it; an entry that came from a later NHSBSA register check is marked with the date of that check.
1 of these 9 entry comes from NHSBSA register checks made after August 2023 ended (each marked with the date of that check).
New supply notifications · 6
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2023 | Medicine Supply Notification: Estradiol (Estradot® ) 25micrograms/24 hours, 37.5micrograms/24 hours and 100micrograms/24 hours transdermal patches | MSN/2023/082 |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Medicine Supply Notification: Minims® Povidone Iodine 5% w/v Eye Drops, Solution | MSN/2023/080 |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Medicine Supply Notification: Jext® 300micrograms/0.3ml (1 in 1000) solution for injection auto-injector pen | MSN/2023/077 |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Medicine Supply Notification: Minims® Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride 0.4% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose Minims® Proxymetacaine 0.5% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose | MSN/2023/079 |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Medicine Supply Notification: Phenytoin sodium 100mg capsules (Accord) | MSN/2023/078 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Medicine Supply Notification: Disulfiram 200mg tablets | MSN/2023/076 |
New Serious Shortage Protocols · 2
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2023 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP058 |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Serious Shortage Protocol issued | SSP057 |
SSPs ended · 1
| Date | Medicine / notice | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2023 | SSP revoked — from an NHSBSA register check on 10 Jul 2026 | SSP052 |
Cite as: “UK Shortage Index — August 2023 in review, ShortageSignal (shortagesignal.co.uk/uk-shortage-index/2023-08), by Doctor Data Ltd.” Coverage is England-first and reflects notifications relayed publicly; the archive window means very early months may under-count resolved notices. Not an official NHS or DHSC service.