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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.
Bulletins30 October 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
PGD planning explainer videos
Short videos explaining how to plan for the development of new, or review of existing Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
Patient Group Directions1 May 2024
PGD supply and administration explainer videos
Short explanatory videos about the supply and administration of medicines under Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
Patient Group Directions1 May 2024
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Articles

Management review and KPIs in pharmacy technical services
An SPS Quality Assurance (QA) bite size learning event on quality management review and key performance indicators (KPIs) in pharmacy technical services.
Next Events20 November 2024
Supporting safe use of adrenal crisis emergency management kits
Treatment of adrenal crisis is time critical and relies on timely use of injectable hydrocortisone to prevent harm.
Medication Safety18 November 2024
Temperature management for medicines storage video
A short video about temperature controlled storage of medicines
Temperature management8 November 2024
Using statins in liver impairment
We outline key clinical considerations when initiating statins in patients with liver disease or liver impairment.
Simvastatin8 November 2024
Biosimilar and key generic medicines - delivering better value
An overview of NHS England and NHS SPS roles in implementing biosimilar and key generic medicines and what to expect in 2025/26.
Next Events7 November 2024
Using loperamide in high output stoma or short bowel syndrome
This guidance explores the dosing and monitoring advice when using high dose loperamide to reduce high stoma output or in short bowel syndrome in adults.
Loperamide7 November 2024
SPS Spotlight Monthly Digest
A slide deck summarising SPS outputs and resources. It should be distributed to relevant healthcare professionals and their teams.
Bulletins30 October 2024
MSATS - Safe Use of DOACs
Discussion of key current medication safety challenges within healthcare with a focus on the safe use of DOACs; inspiring partnership across the system.
Primary Care30 October 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.
Bulletins30 October 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
Welcoming the Web Assistant pilot
The Web Assistant will help you to answer questions about medicines in patients with swallowing difficulties.
Bulletins30 June 2023
New Product Evaluations
A list of new product evaluations that are freely available to NHS staff via the internet
New Medicines11 October 2021
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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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