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Metolazone preparation differences and safety considerations

7 September 2022Healthcare professionals involved in the use of metolazone need to be aware of the differences between licensed and unlicensed products to ensure safe care.

Multiple Use of Injectable Medicines in Clinical Areas V 02 February 2020

19 December 2019This document is intended for multi-professional clinical practitioners to use as a reference and source of information for the prescribing, reconstituting or administering injectable medicines.…

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Homecare Risk Assessment

10 December 2019To support organisations in establishing a robust risk assessment process for new homecare medicines services the NHMC has developed a tool for local use.  …

Off-label or unlicensed product use under HMR 2012 exemptions

8 January 2020A legal position summary regarding the sale, supply or administration of off-label/unlicensed products under Schedule 17 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012

Positional Statement by the NHSPQA Committee PIC/S Guide to Good Practices for the Preparation of Medicinal Products In Healthcare Establishments 1st edition (Yellow Cover)

25 May 2010The PIC/S ‘Guide to Good Practices for the Preparation of Medicinal Products in Healthcare Establishments’ (PE 010-03) could be used to support the important role…

Practice support for the Medication Safety Officer (MSO)

15 December 2022An infrastructure of support opportunities exists that MSOs should utilise to deliver their role most effectively

Preventing parenteral nutrition rapid over-infusion in babies

28 October 2022There is a risk of severe harm or death if PN is unintentionally infused too rapidly in babies. Healthcare professionals need to ensure safe practice.

Product Risk Assessment Tools

15 March 2016Product risk assessment tools to support NHS organisations to identify risk resultant from medicinal product presentation.

Promoting medication incident reporting

15 December 2022Increased medication incident reporting provides greater opportunities for learning and improving medication safety

Quality Improvement Alert - Cold Chain Management of COVID-19 Vaccines

19 May 2021An SPS quality improvement alert to highlight the requirements for safe and effective cold storage of COVID-19 vaccines