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PGD planning explainer videos

1 May 2024Short videos explaining how to plan for the development of new, or review of existing Patient Group Directions (PGDs).

Questions to ask when giving advice on medicines and breastfeeding

4 December 2020Information should be gathered on both the mother and the infant. Questions are provided to help determine clinical details

Accredited training for pharmacy staff within technical services

17 March 2023Pharmacy staff involved in the preparation of aseptically-prepared products should be suitably trained and accredited to assure a safe service

Collaboration opportunities to improve medication safety

15 December 2022Practical guidance on effective collaboration opportunities to promote medication safety improvements

Understanding medication safety policy and frameworks

15 December 2022Healthcare professionals delivering the medication safety agenda in their organisation require an understanding of national policy, frameworks and legislation

Resources to support learning from medication incidents and harms

15 December 2022Organisations should utilise resources to effectively drive improvement based on the learning from incidents, concerns, disputes and claims

Advising on medicines during breastfeeding

4 December 2020Most medicines can be used throughout breastfeeding, in some cases further risk-reducing methods may be required

Information resources for managing medicines in renal impairment

14 December 2022SPS and other information resources can help healthcare professionals provide advice on medicines in renal impairment.

Patient Group Directions e-learning programme

8 December 2021E-learning developed by SPS in partnership with UKHSA, HEE and eLfH to support professionals who use, develop, authorise, review or update PGDs.

Explaining how to use or take medicines: supporting adherence

20 December 2023Interventions and tools to help improve medication adherence, where comprehension (capability) or language (opportunity) issues have been identified as factors.