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Choosing medicines formulations in swallowing difficulties

17 December 2024Some adults cannot swallow tablets or capsules safely. We describe a process for choosing suitable formulations, including crushing tablets.

Pharmacogenomics: resources to support answering questions

21 March 2025Suggested resources to help healthcare professionals find information to answer questions about pharmacogenomics.

Supplying Prescription Only Medicines: advice for dental teams

26 March 2025Advice on supplying prescription only medicines (POMs) to NHS and private patients by dentists, dental hygienists and dental therapists.

Labelling and packaging medicines supplied by dental teams

26 March 2025Requirements for labelling and packaging medicines before supply by dental teams are detailed in legislation and depend on the classification of the medicine

Supplying P and GSL medicines: advice for dental teams

26 March 2025Advice on supplying P and GSL medicines to NHS and private patients by dentists, dental hygienists and dental therapists.

Switching between morphine and other opioids in palliative care

1 April 2025Switching between oral morphine and other oral opioids requires care and thoughtful application of a stepped process.

Understanding polypharmacy, overprescribing and deprescribing

17 January 2025We explore the causes, consequences and tools to support pharmacy professionals in managing polypharmacy, overprescribing and deprescribing in practice.

Prescribing specific artificial saliva products in dentistry

30 April 2025There are many artificial saliva products for dry mouth (xerostomia). We summarise eligibility for dental prescribing and key pharmaceutical considerations.

Improving Health Outcomes in Health and Justice

3 December 2024Overview of national workstreams, focusing on CGM devices and Structured Medication Reviews. We explored how to use EPS in practice for our FP10s.

Patient Group Direction use in End of Life Care

10 August 2020Considerations required before implementing Patient Group Directions (PGDs) in End of Life Care.