Events
Everything you need to know about off-contract claims
An update on recent developments within Exend+ with a focus on managing and recording off-contract claims. 4 June 2025.
Spotlight, May 2025
A digest of NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service support for professionals working in all areas of the healthcare system for May 2025.
Investigating deviations and establishing root causes in aseptic services
An SPS Quality Assurance (QA) bite size learning event on deviation investigation and establishing root causes in pharmacy aseptic services. 27 June 2025.
Safer use of time critical medicines
Sharing what has been learnt so far from the national safer use of time critical medicines programme, including improvement interventions. 1 July 2025.
Temperature controlled storage of medicines
An SPS Quality Assurance (QA) bite size learning event on storing medicines in controlled temperatures. 25 July 2025.
Past Events
Search our library of past events for recordings, presentations, and interviews with speakers, all to inform your practice.
New Guidance
New articles published to the website during May 2025.
Biosimilars
Preparing to use golimumab biosimilar
Golimumab biosimilars are expected soon. We offer general information and implementation advice.
Unlicensed medicines
Unlicensed medicines podcast series
A series of podcasts about unlicensed medicines
Medication Safety
Developing insulin safety across a system
Strategies, signposting and initiatives to support safer use of insulin.
Intrathecal administration
Ziconotide: informing intrathecal risk assessment
Ziconotide products vary in their licensed status and other characteristics which affects their suitability for intrathecal administration
Other
Prescribing specific artificial saliva products in dentistry
There are many artificial saliva products for dry mouth (xerostomia). We summarise eligibility for dental prescribing and key pharmaceutical considerations.
Choosing a prokinetic medicine for impaired gastrointestinal motility
Prokinetics improve gastrointestinal motility. We advise on suitable prokinetic options, including dose and safety considerations.
Updated guidance
Articles updated for May 2025.
PGDs
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) IM injection for contraception
SPS PGD template for administering intramuscular (IM) medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injection for contraception.
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (SC-DMPA) injection for contraception
SPS PGD template for the supply and/or administration of subcutaneous medroxyprogesterone acetate (SC-DMPA) injection for contraception.
Intrathecal administration
Baclofen: informing intrathecal risk assessment
Baclofen products vary in their licensed status and other characteristics which affects their suitability for intrathecal administration
Clonidine: informing intrathecal risk assessment
Clonidine products vary in their licensed status and other characteristics which affects their suitability for intrathecal administration
SPS PGD template user survey
Our SPS PGD template user survey is now live. The survey link can be found on our National PGD templates page.
National PGD templates
National PGD templates are developed with experts for clinical specialties. They reduce duplication and variation, and improve consistency of care.
Medication safety
Time critical medicines quality improvement collaborative
We invite NHS Trusts to express an interest in joining this quality improvement collaborative
Shortages
Medicines Supply Tool
Latest information on supply issues, actions to take, alternatives to use, and expected resolution dates. Content provided by DHSC and MVA team, NHS England.