Hannah Miller, Deputy Regional Quality Assurance Pharmacist at SPS presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 13th and 19th December.  

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:  

Liver disease podcast series
Pharmacy colleagues and expert clinical speakers talk about liver disease and drugs in liver impairment.
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/liver-disease-podcast-series/

Preventing errors on the medicine journey
A series of articles on preventing medicine errors arising from incorrect selection or handling during a medicine’s journey from purchasing to the patient.
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/preventing-errors-on-the-medicine-journey/

Defining time critical medicines
A resource to support healthcare professionals in defining time critical medicines to support safety improvements.
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/defining-time-critical-medicines/

Understanding time critical medicines to support improvement
Understanding time critical medicines can support improvement initiatives and promote engagement.
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/understanding-time-critical-medicines-to-support-improvement/

The licence and supporting evidence for denosumab 60mg biosimilars
Denosumab 60mg biosimilars are licensed. Learn about indications, formulations, supporting evidence and differences.
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/the-licence-and-supporting-evidence-for-denosumab-60mg-biosimilars/

Eplerenone monograph monitoring update
https://www.sps.nhs.uk/monitorings/eplerenone-monitoring/

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'.