Serious Shortage Protocols for Estradot® – extension
On Behalf of Department of Health and Social Care.
Because of ongoing supply issues, we are extending the Serious Shortage Protocols SSP080 (Estradot® 75mcg patches) and SSP081 (Estradot® 100mcg patches) which are due to end on Friday 6 June.2025.
The new end date for these SSPs is Friday 10 October 2025.
The SSPs are available to view onthe NHS Business Service Authority (BSA)’s dedicated SSP web page.
If you have any questions regarding the SSPs please contact the NHS Prescription Service:
Email: nhsbsa.prescriptionservices@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0300 330 1349
Textphone: 18001 0300 330 1349
To access the latest information about SSPs (including supporting guidance), please visit the following link – https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp-practices-and-appliance-contractors/serious-shortage-protocols-ssps.