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A suppository is a medicated solid formulation prepared for insertion into the rectum to dissolve at body temperature (Moppet and Parker, 1999). The administration of a suppository requires skill and competence on behalf of the practitioner, as well as compliance with the NMC (2004a) guidelines on the administration of medicines and local drug administration policy.
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The confirmation of H5N1 avian influenza in England has caused renewed concern over the prospect of a global influenza pandemic. This article outlines the extent of government contingency plans for an influenza pandemic and the role healthcare workers will be expected to play.