28 January 2025 · Transcribing is not the preferred option for medicines administration and the alternatives should be considered before committing to transcribing.
28 January 2025 · Transcribing for medicines administration in healthcare requires assessment and mitigation against identified risks. These risks vary according to setting.
25 February 2025 · An SPS Quality Assurance (QA) bite size learning event on evaluating chemical and physical stability of aseptically prepared medicines.
23 January 2025 · Recommendations for secondary care pharmacy procurement teams to follow before escalating a supply issue or shortage to the SPS Regional Procurement Team.
21 January 2025 · People with lactose intolerance may request lactose-free medicines although the amounts, when present as an excipient, are unlikely to cause symptoms in most.
17 January 2025 · These practical tools aid medication review by identifying inappropriate medicines, guiding deprescribing, and empowering patients via shared decision making.
17 January 2025 · We explore the causes, consequences and tools to support pharmacy professionals in managing polypharmacy, overprescribing and deprescribing in practice.
17 January 2025 · These resources provide information and guidance that reflects the growing understanding of problematic polypharmacy and overprescribing.