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Communication opportunities to improve medication safety

15 December 2022Effective communication allows for timely responses to new and emerging medication risks and the sharing of potential safety solutions.

Collaboration opportunities to improve medication safety

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

Children's medicines: resources to support answering questions

17 March 2023Suggested resources to help primary care healthcare professionals find information on medicines use in paediatrics

Calculating kidney function

16 December 2022We explain the different methods and their limitations that are used to measure kidney function. These methods are not interchangeable.

Calculating and using the Child-Pugh score

17 May 2024The Child-Pugh score is used to estimate the severity of liver disease in patients with cirrhosis, and by drug manufacturers to suggest dose adjustments.

Auditing Patient Group Directions

14 September 2020SPS have developed a template audit tool to support organisations in auditing aspects of PGD development and use.

Atrial fibrillation management in frail older people

2 December 2022Guidance to help upskill primary and secondary care clinicians in decision making when managing atrial fibrillation in frail older people

Assessing the impact of renal impairment on medicines safety

16 December 2022We advise on points to consider when undertaking medication reviews in adults with kidney disorders

Assessing risk and informing the risk versus benefit decision for medicines in pregnancy

29 July 2021There are key factors to be considered in making a risk assessment and a risk versus benefit decision about use of medicines in pregnancy.

Assessing liver function and interpreting liver blood tests

1 May 2024We explain how to assess liver function including the purpose of liver blood tests, how to interpret them and what to do if they are abnormal.