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Swallowing difficulties: supporting adherence

20 December 2023Interventions and tools to help improve medication adherence, where swallowing difficulties (capability) have been identified as a factor

The Medication Safety Officer (MSO) role

15 December 2022Understanding the role and responsibilities of the MSO in practice will assist organisations in delivering their medication safety agenda

The principles of prescribing in pregnancy

29 July 2021There are some important principles that should be applied when providing advice on the use of medicines in pregnancy.

Tools to support medication review

17 January 2025These practical tools aid medication review by identifying inappropriate medicines, guiding deprescribing, and empowering patients via shared decision making.

Training

We have produced resources that can support your practice and assist with training and further development across a range of specialty areas.

Travel health: resources to support answering questions

9 February 2023Suggested resources to help primary care healthcare professionals find information to answer travel-related questions about medicines

Understanding biological and biosimilar medicines

29 June 2022Biosimilar medicines are a type of biological medicine that offer the NHS opportunities to deliver better value for certain conditions

Understanding complementary medicines

28 March 2024Points to consider when advising on the use of complementary medicines.

Understanding drug interactions

15 January 2024This article discusses different mechanisms of drug interactions. We link to other SPS articles to help support decision making.

Understanding enzyme or transporter-based drug interactions

22 May 2024Many interactions are due to inhibition or induction of metabolising enzymes or drug transporters. Enzyme, transporter, and drug half-lives dictate duration.