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We provide a small number of training courses and documents for specialist audiences.

Understanding biological and biosimilar medicines
Biosimilar medicines are a type of biological medicine that offer the NHS opportunities to deliver better value for certain conditions
Training and Development materials29 June 2022
Understanding informed consent in medicines-related conversations
This article outlines the meaning of informed consent in healthcare and describes changes in law relating to medicine and pharmacy
Training and Development materials12 January 2022
Consultant pharmacist post and postholder information (formerly toolkit)
This article provides information on creating new consultant posts, tips for business cases, a generic job description and credentialing for new consultants
Training and Development materials29 December 2021
Patient Group Directions e-learning programme
E-learning developed in 2021 by SPS in partnership with UKHSA, HEE and eLfH to support professionals who use, develop, authorise, review or update PGDs.
Training and Development materials8 December 2021
Formulating your advice on the use of medicines in pregnancy
Providing advice on medicines in pregnancy is complex. Preparing, structuring and phrasing information can improve communication and understanding.
Training and Development materials29 July 2021
The principles of prescribing in pregnancy
There are some important principles that should be applied when providing advice on the use of medicines in pregnancy.
Training and Development materials29 July 2021
Assessing risk and informing the risk versus benefit decision for medicines in pregnancy
There are key factors to be considered in making a risk assessment and a risk versus benefit decision about use of medicines in pregnancy.
Training and Development materials29 July 2021
Information resources that give advice about medicines in pregnancy
SPS and other information resources can help pharmacy and other healthcare professionals provide advice on medicines in pregnancy.
Training and Development materials29 July 2021
Questions to ask when giving advice on medicines in pregnancy
Specific information should be gathered about a pregnant woman and her pregnancy to enable a good risk assessment and decision about treatment.
Training and Development materials29 July 2021
UKMi Accredited Medicines Information Technicians Training Scheme (AMITTS)
UKMi Workforce Development Working Group The group has led on the development of a national scheme for the formal training and assessment of pharmacy technicians…
Training courses15 April 2021
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UKMi Accredited Medicines Information Technicians Training Scheme (AMITTS)
UKMi Workforce Development Working Group The group has led on the development of a national scheme for the formal training and assessment of pharmacy technicians…
Training courses15 April 2021
Induction Training Course for Pharmacy Trust Buyers
This article is designed to cover those items that pharmacy trust buyers (i.e. the person in the trust responsible for managing the sourcing and procurement of…
Trusts18 November 2020
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Understanding biological and biosimilar medicines
Biosimilar medicines are a type of biological medicine that offer the NHS opportunities to deliver better value for certain conditions
Training and Development materials29 June 2022
Understanding informed consent in medicines-related conversations
This article outlines the meaning of informed consent in healthcare and describes changes in law relating to medicine and pharmacy
Training and Development materials12 January 2022
Consultant pharmacist post and postholder information (formerly toolkit)
This article provides information on creating new consultant posts, tips for business cases, a generic job description and credentialing for new consultants
Training and Development materials29 December 2021
Patient Group Directions e-learning programme
E-learning developed in 2021 by SPS in partnership with UKHSA, HEE and eLfH to support professionals who use, develop, authorise, review or update PGDs.
Training and Development materials8 December 2021
Formulating your advice on the use of medicines in pregnancy
Providing advice on medicines in pregnancy is complex. Preparing, structuring and phrasing information can improve communication and understanding.
Training and Development materials29 July 2021
The principles of prescribing in pregnancy
There are some important principles that should be applied when providing advice on the use of medicines in pregnancy.
Training and Development materials29 July 2021
Assessing risk and informing the risk versus benefit decision for medicines in pregnancy
There are key factors to be considered in making a risk assessment and a risk versus benefit decision about use of medicines in pregnancy.
Training and Development materials29 July 2021
Information resources that give advice about medicines in pregnancy
SPS and other information resources can help pharmacy and other healthcare professionals provide advice on medicines in pregnancy.
Training and Development materials29 July 2021
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