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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.
Understanding food supplements
26 August 2025Food supplements are manufactured and regulated differently to medicines. Understanding the differences informs safe and appropriate treatment decisions.
Using food supplements
5 September 2025Food supplements have a place in therapy. We explain when using a food supplement may be appropriate and how to assess the risks.
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.
Using Medical Gases Appropriately
11 January 2023Must read background material and guidance to support good medical gas use for hospital Chief Pharmacists and their teams
Pharmacy responsibilities for management of stocks of oxygen and other medical gases
24 March 2023The pharmacy remit in relation to medical gases is covered, as well as the role in managing cylinder stock
Medical Gas Committees: their role, responsibilities, and membership
31 July 2021Describes why Medical Gas Committees are required, suggested membership and ToR, and their role during the pandemic
Pricing and contract coverage
12 November 2021Ensuring tendering opportunities are maximised to benefit patient care
Collaborative Purchasing Organisations
12 November 2021
Procurement systems in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
12 November 2021The Devolved Health Administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have different but complementary systems for procuring medicines for acute care