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Regional procurement of pharmacy products and services in England
19 February 2026Regional procurement of several pharmacy products and services is managed by collaborative purchasing organisations (CPOs) in the NHS England.
NHS pharmacy procurement in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
19 February 2026The devolved health administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have individual but complementary systems for procuring medicines for the NHS.
Identifying types of pharmaceutical waste and disposal containers
23 December 2025Guidance on the appropriate container to use when disposing pharmaceutical waste.
Managing pharmaceutical waste
23 December 2025Guidance and principles for managing waste generated from the use of medicines.
Managing sharps contaminated with pharmaceutical waste
23 December 2025Classification of sharps contaminated with pharmaceutical waste and guidance on the appropriate disposal containers to use.
Managing Controlled Drugs (CD) waste
23 December 2025Legislation and regulation governing the waste management of controlled drugs (CDs).
Managing medicines safely in clinical areas
17 December 2025Medicines-related processes in clinical areas must be designed to minimise the risk of medication errors and patient harm.
Understanding design for safety in medicines packaging and labels
17 December 2025Understanding principles and limitations of good design can support the safer use of medicines. Consideration of these principles in practice can reduce harms.
Managing medicines safely in pharmacy
17 December 2025Processes for ordering, storage, selection and labelling of medicines in pharmacy must be designed to minimise the risk of medication errors and patient harm.
Preventing errors on the medicine journey
17 December 2025A series of articles on preventing medicine errors arising from incorrect selection or handling during a medicine’s journey from purchasing to the patient.