24th June: Intrathecal administration, fidaxomicin & vancomycin, & job opportunities at SPS

Sheetal Ladva, Senior Medicines Advice Pharmacist at SPS, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 14th and 20th June.

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:

Job vacancy

SPS Medicines Advice Pharmacist

https://careers.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/#!/job/v7226351

Understanding risks with intrathecal administration

The intrathecal route is a high-risk route of administration. Incorrect administration of medicines unsafe for this route can result in patient death.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/understanding-risks-with-intrathecal-administration/

Choosing between fidaxomicin options

Organisations should choose suitable fidaxomicin formulary options and mitigate risks. Several factors affect decision making.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/choosing-between-fidaxomicin-options/

Choosing between vancomycin options

Organisations should choose suitable formulary options for oral vancomycin and mitigate risks. Several factors affect decision making.

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/choosing-between-oral-vancomycin-options/

Time Critical Medicines Quality Improvement Collaborative

We invite NHS Trusts to express an interest in joining this quality improvement collaborative

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/time-critical-medicines-quality-improvement-collaborative/

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'.