Aseptic services
Quality Assurance and Technical Services (QATS) Symposium 2024
16 April 2024Bringing together NHS experts and regulators covering topics of quality assurance, quality control, good manufacturing practice and regulatory expectations.
Management review and KPIs in pharmacy technical services
10 April 2024An SPS Quality Assurance (QA) bite size learning event on quality management review and key performance indicators (KPIs) in pharmacy technical services.
Temperature controlled storage of medicines
22 March 2024An SPS Quality Assurance (QA) bite size learning event on controlling the temperature of medicines in storage.
Process risk assessments for a Contamination Control Strategy
19 March 2024Performing a Process Risk Assessment (PRA) to inform contamination control strategy for manufacturing processes within NHS units.
Understanding contamination control in pharmacy aseptic services
19 March 2024A co-ordinated approach to preventing microbial contamination ensures that aseptically prepared medicines are safe for patients.
Change management in technical services
20 February 2024An SPS Quality Assurance (QA) bite size learning event on the change control process.
Investigating deviations and establishing root causes
31 January 2024An SPS Quality Assurance (QA) bite size learning event on how to conduct and write an investigation report.
Preparing eye drops in unlicensed aseptic units
17 October 2023Circumstances and potential risks should be considered before preparing eye drops in NHS aseptic units working under Section 10 exemption.
Responding to Annex 1 EU GMP changes
10 August 2023A summary of the August 2022 changes to Annex 1 EU GMP, including responses from the MHRA, and QA committee guidance
Managing defective medicines
19 June 2023An overview of what defective medicines are and how they should be reported by NHS personnel.