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How should adults with cancer be managed by general dental practitioners if they need dental treatment?

23 March 2020This Medicines Q&A provides advice on what to consider when providing dental treatment, and information about the main adverse effects of cancer therapies that could…

How should dentists prescribe, store, order and dispose of controlled drugs?

6 June 2016This updated Q&A aims to explain controlled drug legislation relevant to primary care dental practice. Includes prescribing for NHS and private patients, ordering/requisitioning, storage and…

Hypertension management in frail older people

2 December 2022Guidance to help upskill primary and secondary care clinicians in decision making when managing hypertension in frail older people

Hypotension management in frail older people

2 December 2022Guidance to help upskill primary and secondary care clinicians in decision making when managing hypotension in frail older people

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.

Improving Health Outcomes in Health and Justice

11 July 2024We shared information on the implementation of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices in prisons with updates on Methasoft integration and FP10 EPS rollout

Individually labelled medicines in residential custodial settings

11 March 2025Advice on using individually labelled medicines rather than stock medication for residential custodial settings.

Induction Programme for Trust Homecare Leads

30 August 2016The enclosed document has been drawn up as an aid for homecare leads in trusts.  It is meant to be used over a period of…

Influenza vaccine written instruction templates for adoption

4 March 2024Two Influenza written instruction templates are available; one for NHS bodies or Local Authorities and one for independent and other providers.

Information resources for advice about medicines in pregnancy

29 July 2021SPS and other information resources can help pharmacy and other healthcare professionals provide advice on medicines in pregnancy.