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A digest of NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service support for professionals working in all areas of the healthcare system for April 2025.
SPS PGD template for administering intravenous hyoscine butylbromide for imaging investigations by registered Radiographers.
A digest of NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service support for professionals working in all areas of the healthcare system for March 2025.
SPS PGD template for supply of cytisinicline to support smoking cessation in specified individuals.
SPS PGD template for administering gadopiclenol intravenously for imaging investigations and procedures by registered Radiographers.
A list of new product evaluations that are freely available to NHS staff.
SPS PGD template for supply of varenicline to support smoking cessation in specified individuals.
Short videos explaining medicines mechanisms in occupational health services, including written instructions.
A resource collating the latest medication safety communications and publications to inform, support and inspire medication safety improvements.
Short videos explaining how to plan for the development of new, or review of existing Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
Strategies, signposting and initiatives to support safer use of insulin.
Discussion about implementing biosimilar insulin in primary care: key considerations, hints, and tips for systems planning the transition. 10 June 2025.
There are many artificial saliva products for dry mouth (xerostomia). We summarise eligibility for dental prescribing and key pharmaceutical considerations.
Artificial saliva products for dry mouth (xerostomia) vary in formulation. We advise on pharmaceutical considerations and prescribing or supplying in dentistry.
Advice on the management of PGDs when organisations merge, cease to exist or services are transferred to a new provider to ensure safe care and good governance
Advice on the retention of all records relating to legal mechanisms, such as PSDs, PGDs, Written Instructions and National Protocols
A digest of NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service support for professionals working in all areas of the healthcare system for April 2025.
Sertraline is the first-line option in people with coronary heart disease. Alternatives include fluoxetine, paroxetine and mirtazapine.
Strategies, signposting and initiatives to support safer use of insulin.
Discussion about implementing biosimilar insulin in primary care: key considerations, hints, and tips for systems planning the transition. 10 June 2025.
There are many artificial saliva products for dry mouth (xerostomia). We summarise eligibility for dental prescribing and key pharmaceutical considerations.
Artificial saliva products for dry mouth (xerostomia) vary in formulation. We advise on pharmaceutical considerations and prescribing or supplying in dentistry.
Advice on the management of PGDs when organisations merge, cease to exist or services are transferred to a new provider to ensure safe care and good governance
Advice on the retention of all records relating to legal mechanisms, such as PSDs, PGDs, Written Instructions and National Protocols
A digest of NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service support for professionals working in all areas of the healthcare system for April 2025.
Sertraline is the first-line option in people with coronary heart disease. Alternatives include fluoxetine, paroxetine and mirtazapine.
A list of new product evaluations that are freely available to NHS staff.
A resource collating the latest medication safety communications and publications to inform, support and inspire medication safety improvements.
Know what medicines are in the pipeline. Understand the strategic and operational challenges for the NHS. Start planning early.
The Web Assistant will help you to answer questions about medicines in patients with swallowing difficulties.
E-learning developed by SPS in partnership with UKHSA, HEE and eLfH to support professionals who use, develop, authorise, review or update PGDs.
These are the detailed and easy read summary reports of the northern pharmacy technical services (PTS) workforce project. They provide a critical analysis of the…
SPS have developed a template audit tool to support organisations in auditing aspects of PGD development and use.
Advice on the use of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) to supply or administer a medication which is part of a clinical trial, study or pilot
This audit document is intended to be used to audit Pharmacy aspects of the safe administration of intrathecal chemotherapy, as part of the EL(97)52 Audit…