Nicola Wake, Associate Director, Medicines Use and Safety at SPS, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between11th and 17th October. 

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:   

Prescribing Outlook
This is our annual output to support managed entry and budget planning for new medicines, new indications and patent expiries in the NHS.
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Prescribing-Outlook-2025.xlsx#:~:text=Prescribing%20Outlook

Golimumab biosimilar
If you’re preparing to use golimumab biosimilar, we’ve added phase 2 and phase 3 checklists to our website.
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Golimumab-Biosimilar-Patient-Information-Sheet-version-2-FINAL-1.docx#:~:text=golimumab%20biosimilar

PGD templates for trimethoprim and/or nitrofurantoin for UTI
Version 2 of the templates have been published. They are valid from January 2026, but we publish them a few months in advance so organisations can take them through local governance processes in a timely manner.
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nitrofurantoin-PGD-template-UTI-V2.0-1.docx#:~:text=PGD%20templates%20for%20trimethoprim%20and/or%20nitrofurantoin%20for%20UTI
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trimethoprim-PGD-template-UTI-V2.0-1.docx#:~:text=PGD%20templates%20for%20trimethoprim%20and/or%20nitrofurantoin%20for%20UTI

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'.