Hannah Miller, Deputy Regional Quality Assurance Pharmacist, at SPS presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 20th December and 2nd January.

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:

December Spotlight

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/spotlight-december-2025/

A digest of NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service support for professionals working in all areas of the healthcare system for December 2025

The December Medication Safety Update

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/medication-safety-update/

A resource collating the latest medication safety communications and publications to inform, support and inspire medication safety improvements

New Product Evaluations

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/new-product-evaluations/#:~:text=https://www.sps.nhs.uk/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https://www.sps.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/New-Product-Evaluations-Nov-25.xlsx#:~:text=New%20Product%20Evaluations

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

Managing pharmaceutical waste

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/managing-pharmaceutical-waste/#:~:text=Managing%20pharmaceutical%20waste

Guidance and principles for managing waste generated from the use of medicines

Managing sharps contaminated with pharmaceutical waste

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/managing-sharps-contaminated-with-pharmaceutical-waste/

Classification of sharps contaminated with pharmaceutical waste and guidance on the appropriate disposal containers to use

Identifying types of pharmaceutical waste and disposal containers

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/identifying-types-of-pharmaceutical-waste-and-disposal-containers/#:~:text=Managing%20pharmaceutical%20waste

Guidance on the appropriate container to use when disposing pharmaceutical waste

Managing Controlled Drugs (CD) waste

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/managing-controlled-drugs-cd-waste/#:~:text=Managing%20pharmaceutical%20waste

Legislation and regulation governing the waste management of controlled drugs (CDs)

Switching between pyridostigmine and neostigmine

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/switching-between-pyridostigmine-and-neostigmine/#:~:text=Switching%20between%20pyridostigmine%20and%20neostigmine

Switching between pyridostigmine and neostigmine in myasthenia gravis requires care and application of a stepped process

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'.