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SPS Spotlight Monthly Digest

29 August 2023A slide deck summarising SPS outputs and resources. It should be distributed to relevant healthcare professionals and their teams.

Sodium chloride 0.9% in multi injector devices

20 July 2023SPS PGD template for administering sodium chloride 0.9% intravenously for imaging investigations and procedures by registered Radiographers.

Welcoming the Web Assistant pilot

30 June 2023The Web Assistant will help you to answer questions about medicines in patients with swallowing difficulties.

Omeprazole for use within antenatal and maternity services

20 April 2023SPS protocol templates for the supply and administration of omeprazole for pre planned caesarean section by registered midwives.

Understanding the falsified medicines directive

9 March 2023An overview of the changes to the requirements for medicines ‘safety features’ following the UK’s departure from the EU

Medication Safety Update

23 February 2023A resource collating the latest medication safety communications and publications to inform, support and inspire medication safety improvements.

Lidocaine 10mg/ml spray for IUC insertion or removal

19 January 2023SPS protocol template for administration of lidocaine 10mg/ml spray to facilitate intrauterine contraception (IUC) insertion or removal.

Lidocaine plus prilocaine cream for IUC insertion or removal

19 January 2023SPS protocol template for the administration of lidocaine plus prilocaine cream to facilitate intrauterine contraception (IUC) insertion or removal.

Trimethoprim for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

19 January 2023SPS PGD template for the supply of trimethoprim tablets for the treatment of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).

Nitrofurantoin for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

19 January 2023SPS PGD template for the supply of nitrofurantoin capsules/tablets for the treatment of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).