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Medicines continuity of care in Health and Justice services

4 July 2023This webinar shared information about providing a medicines supply for people who are released or transferred between prisons and Immigration Removal Centres

NHS Health and Justice Programme: update and controlled drugs

1 December 2022This is the annual event for members of the SPS Secure Environment’s Group. This year we focused on Controlled Drugs (CDs) and general programme updates.

When Patient Group Directions are not required

29 June 2022Guidance on when PGDs should not be used and advice on alternative mechanisms for supply and administration of medicines

Use of individually named medicines in HM Prisons

9 June 2022Advice on the use of individually named patient supplies versus stock medication for residential custodial settings

Health and Justice: medicines optimisation and pharmacy update

8 June 2022Our presenters gave an overview of the Health and Justice Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Strategy Programme 2022/23.

Worked example of assessing the risk of transcribing

22 February 2022Example where medicines are prescribed by both the patient’s GP and specialist clinicians, and are administered in a patient’s home.

Offender healthcare settings and transcribing

22 February 2022Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in offender healthcare settings

Risk assessing transcribing for administration

22 February 2022Various factors affect the risks associated with using transcribing for medicines administration.

Alternatives to transcribing for medicines administration

22 February 2022Transcribing is not the preferred option for medicines administration and the alternatives should be considered before committing to transcribing.

Understanding transcribing for medicines administration

22 February 2022Transcribing for medicines administration in healthcare requires assessment and mitigation against identified risks. These risks vary according to setting.