Penny Daynes, Associate Regional Pharmacy Procurement Specialist at SPS presents, a summary of the resources published by SPS between 7th and 13th February.

To easily find a list of newly published pages go to sps.nhs.uk, select ‘search’, click in the search bar, and press enter

Quick links to highlighted resources:

Assessing risks when reconstituting injectable medicines

Assess risks of error and contamination when choosing the appropriate location for aseptic manipulation of injectable medicines.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/assessing-risks-when-reconstituting-injectable-medicines/

Using chloramphenicol during breastfeeding

Topical chloramphenicol can be used with caution and monitoring. Systemic chloramphenicol is not recommended. Advice applies to full term and healthy infants.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/using-chloramphenicol-during-breastfeeding/

Administering medicines through an enteral feeding tube

Learn about how to give medicine through an enteral feeding tube, including water type, syringe size, and key steps for administration.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/administering-a-medicine-through-an-enteral-feeding-tube/

Managing the risks of using effervescent tablets in children

Careful use of effervescent or soluble tablets to deliver part tablet doses for children and neonates can minimise risks of toxicity or suboptimal therapy.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/managing-the-risks-of-using-effervescent-tablets-in-children/

Next events – forthcoming webinars and conferences

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/home/events/next-events/

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Podcast description:

NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service serves healthcare professionals across the NHS who are involved in all aspects of buying, making and using medicines. Our motto is 'do once and share'.