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We publish recommendations and resources, together with a host of other material for the benefit of our users.

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SPS Spotlight Monthly Digest
A slide deck summarising SPS outputs and resources. It should be distributed to relevant healthcare professionals and their teams.
Bulletins17 December 2024
Gadopiclenol contrast agent
SPS PGD template for administering gadopiclenol intravenously for imaging investigations and procedures by registered Radiographers.
Templates17 December 2024
New Product Evaluations
A list of new product evaluations that are freely available to NHS staff.
New Medicines14 November 2024
Varenicline for smoking cessation
SPS PGD template for supply of varenicline to support smoking cessation in specified individuals.
Varenicline29 October 2024
Monitoring and reviewing a PGD in practice
Monitoring and evaluating practice under a PGD and timely review of a PGD are important steps in the development process.
Summary advice30 July 2024
Writing a PGD
Writing a PGD is a multi-step process, requiring input from all members of the PGD development team.
Summary advice30 July 2024
Authorising and preparing to use a PGD
Once a PGD is written, there are steps to be completed before the PGD is used within an organisation.
Summary advice30 July 2024
Planning for a PGD
You’ve decided a PGD is the most appropriate option but there are things to consider before you start writing.
Summary advice30 July 2024
Occupational health services explainer videos
Short videos explaining medicines mechanisms in occupational health services, including written instructions.
Patient Group Directions16 July 2024
Medication Safety Update
A resource collating the latest medication safety communications and publications to inform, support and inspire medication safety improvements.
Medication Safety21 June 2024
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Articles

Treating acute hypomagnesaemia in adults
Untreated hypomagnesaemia (low magnesium) can lead to life threatening arrhythmias. We guide on the safe use of magnesium for acute hypomagnesaemia.
Magnesium sulfate19 December 2024
Shelf lives of aseptically prepared medicines in NRFit syringes
Provision of intrathecal and epidural injections in NRFit syringes may involve extrapolation of stability data from luer lock systems
Intrathecal medicines19 December 2024
SPS Spotlight Monthly Digest
A slide deck summarising SPS outputs and resources. It should be distributed to relevant healthcare professionals and their teams.
Bulletins17 December 2024
Personalising evidence-based medicine to reduce polypharmacy
An insight on principles of patient centred structured medication reviews; using the current evidence and shared decision making to facilitate de-prescribing.
Primary Care17 December 2024
Personalised evidence-based medicine to minimise polypharmacy
A consultant pharmacist will use case studies to illustrate a patient-centered approach to deprescribing in patients with problematic polypharmacy.
Primary Care17 December 2024
Gadopiclenol contrast agent
SPS PGD template for administering gadopiclenol intravenously for imaging investigations and procedures by registered Radiographers.
Templates17 December 2024
Advising how to crush or disperse tablets and open capsules
How to disperse tablets in water, crush tablets and open capsules safely for oral administration in adults.
Swallowing difficulties17 December 2024
Choosing medicines formulations in swallowing difficulties
Some adults cannot swallow tablets or capsules safely. We describe a process for choosing suitable formulations, including crushing tablets.
Swallowing difficulties17 December 2024
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Articles, Newsletters

New Medicines News
Newsletters5 January 2023
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Articles, Bulletins

SPS Spotlight Monthly Digest
A slide deck summarising SPS outputs and resources. It should be distributed to relevant healthcare professionals and their teams.
Bulletins17 December 2024
New Product Evaluations
A list of new product evaluations that are freely available to NHS staff.
New Medicines14 November 2024
Medication Safety Update
A resource collating the latest medication safety communications and publications to inform, support and inspire medication safety improvements.
Medication Safety21 June 2024
SPS Horizon Scanning
Know what medicines are in the pipeline. Understand the strategic and operational challenges for the NHS. Start planning early.
Bulletins20 January 2024
Welcoming the Web Assistant pilot
The Web Assistant will help you to answer questions about medicines in patients with swallowing difficulties.
Bulletins30 June 2023
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Articles, Research and audits

Patient Group Directions e-learning programme
E-learning developed by SPS in partnership with UKHSA, HEE and eLfH to support professionals who use, develop, authorise, review or update PGDs.
Research and audits8 December 2021
Northern Pharmacy Technical Services Workforce Project Report
These are the detailed and easy read summary reports of the northern pharmacy technical services (PTS) workforce project. They provide a critical analysis of the…
Research and audits19 October 2021
Auditing Patient Group Directions
SPS have developed a template audit tool to support organisations in auditing aspects of PGD development and use.
Research and audits14 September 2020
Using medicines under PGD as part of a clinical trial or study
Advice on the use of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) to supply or administer a medication which is part of a clinical trial, study or pilot
Research and audits26 June 2019
Wholesale Distribution Authorisation Audit Edition 1 August 2014 (Yellow Cover)
Research and audits18 August 2014
Pharmacy Intrathecal Chemotherapy Audit Aide Memoire 4th Edition (Yellow Cover)
This audit document is intended to be used to audit Pharmacy aspects of the safe administration of intrathecal chemotherapy, as part of the EL(97)52 Audit…
Research and audits24 May 2010
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