Trusts

Reconciling stock in automated storage systems

13 January 2026Highlighting the importance of maintaining a closed system, monitoring and restricting access to minimise errors and discrepancies.

Managing expired stock and decommissioned products

13 January 2026Advice on how to manage expired stock and decommissioning of medicines.

Managing high frequency order lines

13 January 2026Advice on optimising pharmacy systems to balance storage capacity, supply and demand.

Completing regular and annual stock checks

13 January 2026Emphasising the value in committing time to robust stock management processes

Managing high value medicines

13 January 2026Medicines can be seen as a liability or an asset. High value medicines should have regular stock checks to ensure stock holding is accurate.

Monitoring slow moving stock and rarely used medicines

13 January 2026It is important to hold medicines in date and identify where usage of medicines has changed or are only required on an irregular basis.

Managing medicines inventory

13 January 2026Approaches to maintain accurate medicines inventory and investigate incorrect stock levels by secondary care pharmacy procurement teams.

Rarely used medicines - How to view them on RxInfo

19 September 2025A guide to support on-call staff in locating supplies of rarely used medicines out of hours.

Mutual aid – understanding best practice principles

15 July 2025Our advice to help NHS procurement teams understand when mutual aid is appropriate and how to request this.

Acute settings and transcribing

28 January 2025Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in acute settings