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Materials to support safe and appropriate supply, administration, monitoring and equipment issues.

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Appropriate use of Medical Gases is particularly important currently. Our guidance below will help you understand and apply the pharmacy role.

Must read background material and guidance to support good medical gas use for hospital Chief Pharmacists and their teams
Answers to common questions covering: pharmacy responsibilities, medical gas committees, medical gas pipeline systems, gas delivery systems, and governance

All our resources

All resources from SPS and a collection of material we’re collating from elsewhere are presented below.

Governance of Medical Gas Provision: key publications

13 January 2021Signposts to key publications from the Department of Health and Health Facilities Scotland

Managing medical gases and oxygen during periods of high demand

13 January 2021Answers to common questions covering: pharmacy responsibilities, medical gas committees, medical gas pipeline systems, gas delivery systems, and governance

Implications of using different gas delivery devices

13 January 2021Information on the use of W-sized cylinders and integral valve cylinders, and the implications of NIVs and HFNO on pipeline capacity.

Pharmacy responsibilities for management of stocks of oxygen and other medical gases

13 January 2021The pharmacy remit in relation to medical gases is covered, as well as the role in managing cylinder stock

Medical Gas Pipeline Systems and Oxygen Supply Resilience

13 January 2021Using data, following guidance, and checking systems and flow rates for Medical Gas Pipelines and Oxygen Supply Resilience

Medical Gas Committees: their role, responsibilities, and membership

13 January 2021Describes why Medical Gas Committees are required, suggested membership and ToR, and their role during the pandemic

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

Medical gases

Materials to support safe and appropriate supply, administration, monitoring and equipment issues.

Registration of Quality Controllers: Medical Gas Pipeline Systems

11 March 2016Quality controllers who test NHS medical gas pipelines must be suitably trained and experienced
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