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SPS National Patient Group Direction (PGD) exemplar templates

20 June 2019The SPS National Medicines Governance Do Once programme produce national Patient Group Direction (PGD) exemplar templates for local adaptation

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Standard Service Areas

12 April 2019In March 2018 NHMC approved a list of standard service areas which will be incorporated into version 6 of the national KPI dataset. Homecare providers…

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Homecare Service Proposal (HSP) Form

9 April 2019The Homecare Service Proposal (HSP) Form is to be completed by pharmaceutical manufacturers where there are new homecare medicines services or where there are changes…

Fluoride toothpaste – what are the dangers of chronic ingestion in adults?

15 February 2019This Medicines Q&A examines the effects of chronic fluoride ingestion associated with use of fluoride toothpaste in adults.

Detecting HEPA filter leaks using dispersed oil particle aerosols

20 December 2018A protocol for quality control laboratories providing a HEPA filter testing service using dispersed oil particulate (DOP) aerosols

Pharmacy Institutional Readiness for Marketed CAR-T Therapy: Guidance for Chief Pharmacists V4 (updated January 2020)

2 October 2018This document outlines key areas where Chief Pharmacists should focus pharmaceutical expertise prior to an organisation implementing CAR-T Therapy.

Handling injectable cytotoxic medicines in clinical areas

31 July 2018Handling of injectable cytotoxic medicines in clinical areas should take into account risks to staff

Guidance on the Pharmaceutical Issues concerning Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) and other Outpatient IV Therapy Services 1st Edition January 2018

30 July 2018The development of OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy) services and other outpatient intravenous therapies has been rapid over recent years and there are many models…

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Managing Complaints and Incidents within Homecare Services - Appendix 19 training

2 July 2018In November 2016, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) published Appendix 19 of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Handbook for Homecare Services in England i.e. ‘Further…

National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Proposal for the funding of Pharmacy Homecare Teams

4 May 2018NHMC submitted a proposal for the funding of Trust Pharmacy Homecare Teams to NHS England and NHS Clinical Commissioning for consideration. The NHMC hopes that…