Posters

A poster titled ‘Polypharmacy resources’. The poster has four coloured sections.

• A dark blue section with a QR code reads: Explainer videos. A video series aiming to demystify and offer practical tips on person-centred structured medication reviews (SMRs) to tackle inappropriate polypharmacy.
• A dark green section with a QR code reads: Podcasts. We discuss “5 moments” when community pharmacy teams have the opportunity to spot and engage in meaningful conversations with patients and carers about problematic polypharmacy or overprescribing.
• A light blue section with a QR code reads: Articles. We explore the causes, consequences and tools to support pharmacy professionals in managing polypharmacy, overprescribing and deprescribing in practice.
• An orange section with a QR code reads: Case based discussions. Recordings of case based discussions about structured medication reviews in problematic polypharmacy, each focusing on a different condition.
• A light green section with a QR code reads: SPS medicines advice service: NHS healthcare professionals can contact us for expert clinical medicines advice. When you contact us, be ready to provide your:
  • full name & place of work
  • question, including the background
  • preferred answer route
  • urgency of your request
  • Telephone: 0300 770 8564
  • Email: nhs@sps.direct
• An image of a smartphone shows the SPS website.
• Footer text reads: www.sps.nhs.uk. The first stop for professional medicines advice
• The NHS logo is in the bottom right corner.

A poster titled: ‘DHSC/NHSE Medicines Supply Tool’. Subheading: ‘Developed and hosted by SPS for use by healthcare professionals’. The poster has four coloured sections.

• A dark blue section reads: Latest information on supply issues including:
  • a list of current and recently resolved supply issues
  • anticipated duration of the issue
  • suggested management actions
  • advice on alternative medicines and clinical advice, where appropriate
• Please follow the advice provided, as DHSC/NHSE will have checked the alternative will sufficiently cover the supply gap.

• A green section reads: To access the tool
  • Register with the NHS SPS website using an NHS based work email address
  • Opt in to receive communications from NHS SPS
  • Log in to the SPS website with your registered email address and password, and go to https://www.sps.nhs.uk/home/tools/medicines-supply-tool/
• Additional text reads: The Medicines Supply Tool is intended for use by healthcare professionals providing NHS care. Healthcare professionals without an NHS based email can contact DHSC.MedicinesSupplyTeam@dhsc.gov.uk to request access.
• A light blue section reads: Further information
  • Content is provided by Medicines Supply Team in the DHSC, and the Medicines Value and Access Team, NHS England
  • Update emails are sent weekly, late Thursday or early Friday
• An orange section with a QR code and text reads: Quick access to the medicines supply tool via this QR code (you will need to be registered with the SPS website and logged in).
• An image of a smartphone shows the tool on the SPS website.
• Footer text reads: www.sps.nhs.uk. The first stop for professional medicines advice
• The NHS logo is in the bottom right corner.

A poster titled ‘SPS supporting Community Pharmacy’. The poster has five coloured sections:

• A dark blue section with a QR code reads: Tools: Medicines tools to help guide practice in specific areas including medicines monitoring, filling medicines compliance aids, fridge stability, and medicines supply.
• A dark green section with a QR code reads: Guidance: Supporting your practice across a range of areas, including temperature management, unlicensed medicines, food supplements, and excipient.
• A light blue section with a QR code reads: Training: Facilitating training and further development across a range of specialty areas including safe use of medicines in breastfeeding, switching, swallowing difficulties, and complementary medicines.
• An orange section with a QR code reads: Podcasts & Webinars: Covering a variety of Medicines Optimisation issues including the pharmacy first and polypharmacy podcast series.
• A light green section with a QR code reads: SPS medicines advice service: NHS healthcare professionals can contact us for expert clinical medicines advice. When you contact us, be ready to provide your:
  • full name and place of work
  • question, including the background
  • preferred answer route
  • urgency of your request
  • Telephone: 0300 770 8564
  • Email: nhs@sps.direct
• An image of a smartphone shows the SPS website.
• Footer text reads: www.sps.nhs.uk. The first stop for professional medicines advice
• The NHS logo is in the bottom right corner.

A poster titled ‘SPS supporting general practice’. The poster has four coloured sections.

• A dark blue section with a QR code reads: Tools: Medicines tools to help guide practice in specific areas including medicines monitoring, filling medicines compliance aids, and medicines supply.
• A dark green section with a QR code reads: Guidance: Supporting your practice across a range of areas, including liver disease, lipid therapy, food supplements, and excipients.
• A light blue section with a QR code reads: Training: Facilitating upskilling and further development across a range of specialty areas including polypharmacy, switching, swallowing difficulties, and complementary medicines.
• An orange section with a QR code reads: Podcasts & Webinars: Covering a variety of Medicines Optimisation issues including the primary care discussion webinar series and pharmacy technician conversation podcast series.
• A light green section with a QR code reads: SPS medicines advice service: NHS healthcare professionals can contact us for expert clinical medicines advice. When you contact us, be ready to provide your:
  • full name & place of work
  • question, including the background
  • preferred answer route
  • urgency of your request
  • Telephone: 0300 770 8564
  • Email: nhs@sps.direct
• An image of a smartphone shows the SPS website.
• Footer text reads: www.sps.nhs.uk. The first stop for professional medicines advice
• The NHS logo is in the bottom right corner.