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Pricing and contract coverage

12 November 2021Ensuring tendering opportunities are maximised to benefit patient care

Explaining the licensed status of medicines

28 July 2023Medicines may be licensed or unlicensed. Some substances that look like medicines may not be legally classed as medicines

Managing Patient Group Directions following amendments or changes

8 September 2020There are requirements for all PGDs to be resigned or reauthorised after any amendment or change made during its valid to/from dates

Patient Group Directions in Complex Commissioning Scenarios

10 June 2021This guide supports planning, decision making and advises on governance processes when PGDs are used within commissioned services.

Understanding unlicensed medicines

28 July 2023An understanding of the different types of unlicensed medicine will help in meeting patients' special clinical needs

About the SPS Medicines Governance Do Once Programme

4 October 2021The programme reduces duplication of effort and improves quality and consistency through national PGD templates and Medicines Policy and Governance principles

Using Medical Gases Appropriately

11 January 2021Must read background material and guidance to support good medical gas use for hospital Chief Pharmacists and their teams

Understanding when a check adds value to medication processes

2 May 2025Understanding what a check is, the principles of an effective check and factors to consider if introducing a check to a medication process.