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Manual dexterity: supporting adherence
20 December 2023
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Interventions and tools to help improve medication adherence, where manual dexterity (capability) has been identified as a factor
Managing controlled drugs for dental teams
16 March 2026
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This article provides an overview of controlled drug (CD) management for dental teams
Managing complexities of medication use across care boundaries
26 June 2024
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Exploring the risks for patients on complex or specialist medicines moving across care boundaries with a focus on strategies to reduce harms
MSATS – Safe use of medicines in palliative and end of life care
24 September 2025
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Discussion of medication safety challenges within palliative and end of life care; inspiring partnership across the system.
MSATS - Safe Use of DOACs
30 October 2024
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Discussion of key current medication safety challenges within healthcare with a focus on the safe use of DOACs; inspiring partnership across the system.
Information resources for managing medicines in renal impairment
20 March 2023
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SPS and other information resources can help healthcare professionals provide advice on medicines in renal impairment.
Information resources for advice on HRT
26 June 2024
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SPS and other information resources to help healthcare professionals provide advice on the menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) decision making.
Information resources for advice about medicines in pregnancy
15 July 2025
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SPS and other resources can help pharmacy and other healthcare professionals provide advice on medicines in pregnancy.
Five moments to tackle problematic polypharmacy podcasts
10 December 2025
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In these podcasts we discuss 5 moments to tackle problematic polypharmacy, using examples from community pharmacy practice and expert advice.
Explaining how to use or take medicines: supporting adherence
23 February 2026
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Interventions and tools to help improve medication adherence, where comprehension (capability) or language (opportunity) issues have been identified as factors.
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