Penny Daynes , Associate Regional Pharmacy Procurement Specialist, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 8th and 17th 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:

New Product Evaluations

A list of new product evaluations that are freely available to NHS staff.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/new-product-evaluations/

Supply and administration of medicines by staff groups

Different staff groups have different permissions with respect to medicines supply and administration and it is important to ensure legislation is followed.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/supply-and-administration-of-medicines-by-staff-group-a-to-g/

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/supply-and-administration-of-medicines-by-staff-group-h-to-o/

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/supply-and-administration-of-medicines-by-staff-group-p-to-z/

Medicines Supply Notification Survey

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are conducting a survey to gather insights on how healthcare organisations receive and address MSNs.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/medicine-supply-notifications-survey/

Prescribing available medicines to treat ADHD

The availability of medicines used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) varies currently. Supply content is maintained regularly by DHSC.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/prescribing-available-medicines-to-treat-adhd/

Next events – forthcoming webinars and conferences

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

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'.