NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service

NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service
NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service

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'.

  1. 15 April: Pain treatment during pregnancy, New Medicines News, & understanding polypharmacy

    17H AGO

    15 April: Pain treatment during pregnancy, New Medicines News, & understanding polypharmacy

    Penny Daynes, Associate Regional Pharmacy Procurement Specialist at SPS, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 5th and 11th April. 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:     Pain treatment during pregnancy A summary of pharmacological options commonly used to treat pain in primary care. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/using-opioids-for-pain-relief-during-pregnancy/ New Medicines News New Medicines News is produced by the SPS Horizon Scanning Service. It highlights recent new product launches and significant medicines regulatory changes. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/new-medicines-news/ Understanding polypharmacy, overprescribing and deprescribing We explore the causes, consequences and tools to support pharmacy professionals in managing polypharmacy, overprescribing and deprescribing in practice. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/understanding-polypharmacy-overprescribing-and-deprescribing/ Accessing resources for patients on high risk medicines A number of resources are available to support the safe use of high-risk medicines. Healthcare professionals should ensure they are available for their patients https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/accessing-resources-for-patients-on-high-risk-medicines/ New Product Evaluations (requires log in) A list of new product evaluations that are freely available to NHS staff. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/new-product-evaluations/ 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'.

    3 min
  2. 8 April: Switching between opioids in palliative care, lactose in medicines & events

    APR 7

    8 April: Switching between opioids in palliative care, lactose in medicines & events

    Madeleine Foster, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Clinical Fellow at SPS, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 29th March and 4th April. 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:     Switching between morphine and other opioids in palliative care Switching between oral morphine and other oral opioids requires care and thoughtful application of a stepped process. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/switching-between-morphine-and-other-opioids-in-palliative-care/ An example oral opioid switch from morphine to oxycodone An example scenario to support you when switching or advising on switching between morphine and other oral opioids in cancer and palliative care. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/an-example-oral-opioid-switch-from-morphine-to-oxycodone/ Estimating dose equivalence from oral morphine to other opioids Use our tool to obtain approximate dose equivalences of oral morphine to other oral opioids and help you calculate an estimated equivalent daily dose https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/estimating-dose-equivalence-from-oral-morphine-to-other-opioids/ Assessing the clinical impact of lactose in medicines People with lactose intolerance may request lactose-free medicines although the amounts, when present as an excipient, are unlikely to cause symptoms in most. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/assessing-the-clinical-impact-of-lactose-in-medicines/ Using potassium permanganate for skin conditions or wound care Potassium permanganate is a chemical product. We review the evidence for using it in wound care and highlight the risk of severe harm associated with wrong use. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/using-potassium-permanganate-for-skin-conditions-or-wound-care/ Accessing resources for patients on high risk medicines A number of resources are available to support the safe use of high-risk medicines. Healthcare professionals should ensure they are available for their patients https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/accessing-resources-for-patients-on-high-risk-medicines/ 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'.

    4 min
  3. 1 April: Developing opioid safety, supply of medicines for dental teams, & online events

    MAR 31

    1 April: Developing opioid safety, supply of medicines for dental teams, & online events

    Sheetal Ladva, Senior Medicines Advice Pharmacist at SPS, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 22nd and 28th March. 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:     Supplying medicines and medical devices: advice for dental teams Supply of medicines by dentists and dental care professionals depends on the class of medicine, legal mechanism used and requires a local governance framework. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/supplying-medicines-and-medical-devices-advice-for-dental-teams/ Developing opioid safety across a system Strategies and signposting to support safer use of opioids for chronic, non-cancer pain. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/developing-opioid-safety-across-a-system/ Handling of COVID-19 vaccines Our COVID-19 vaccines guidance has been revised for Spring 2025; we signpost to sources of useful information https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/handling-of-covid-19-vaccines/ Using contraception with enzyme-inducing medicines Enzyme-inducing medicines reduce the effectiveness of certain contraceptives. Guidance on using contraception with these medicines is given. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/using-contraception-with-enzyme-inducing-medicines/ ACEI suggestions for adults with swallowing difficulties A range of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) formulations are suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/acei-suggestions-for-adults-with-swallowing-difficulties/ Somatic Cell Therapy Medicinal Products – Pharmacy Institutional Readiness Guidance This document outlines key areas for focus of pharmaceutical expertise prior to an organisation implementing Somatic Cell Therapy Product. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/somatic-cell-therapy-medicinal-products-pharmacy-institutional-readiness-guidance/ SPS Spotlight Monthly Digest A slide deck summarising SPS outputs and resources. It should be distributed to relevant healthcare professionals and their teams. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/sps-spotlight-monthly-digest/ 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'.

    4 min
  4. MSATS: Insulin safety considerations in Health and Justice and secure settings

    MAR 19

    MSATS: Insulin safety considerations in Health and Justice and secure settings

    Claire Davies chats to Neera Shah about the challenges and considerations with insulin safety in health and justice and secure settings. Claire Davies – Advanced Specialist Pharmacist, SPS – Project Lead, Insulin Safety Neera Shah - Area pharmacist, Offender Health

    15 min
  5. MSATS: Voice of people living with diabetes - insulin safety and visual impairment

    MAR 19

    MSATS: Voice of people living with diabetes - insulin safety and visual impairment

    Claire Davies chats with Toby, a person living with diabetes, as to why it is essential that the voice of those with lived experience is heard and is central to any system-wide discussions about insulin safety and what is important to him to ensure his insulin therapy is safe alongside visual impairment.

    18 min
  6. Why the safer use of insulin should be a priority and what to expect in the upcoming MSATS webinar

    FEB 19

    Why the safer use of insulin should be a priority and what to expect in the upcoming MSATS webinar

    Emma Kirk chats to Claire Davies about why the safer use of insulin should be a priority for all healthcare professionals and what to expect in the upcoming MSATS webinar. Emma Kirk - MSO Network Lead, MUS; NHS SPS Claire Davies - Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Project Lead, Insulin Safety, MUS; NHS SPS You can register to join our live webinar on 26th March 12:30-2pm Registration Link: https://lpet-nhs.webex.com/weblink/register/r0b6c8cc8ae3a33a0439bc81801bd4910 Next events – forthcoming webinars and conferences  www.sps.nhs.uk/home/events/next-events/

    5 min
  7. Lipid management and newer therapies

    FEB 6

    Lipid management and newer therapies

    Rakhi talks to Antonio about newer therapies for lipid management, incliseran and bemepdoic acid. They discuss their place in therapy and how they may be initiated in primary care. This is the final part of our three-part series. Antonio Ochoa-Ferraro: Consultant Pharmacist, Inherited Metabolic Disorders; University Hospitals of Birmingham Rakhi Aggarwal: Primary Care Lead, Medicines Use and Safety; NHS SPS Useful links Cholesterol and Cholesterol levels https://www.heartuk.org.uk/cholesterol/overview NICE guidance Inclisiran: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/TA733 Bempedopic acid with ezetimibe: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta694 NHS England summary of national guidance for lipid management https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/publication/summary-of-national-guidance-for-lipid-management/ NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB procurement & prescribing of inclisiran https://www.birminghamandsurroundsformulary.nhs.uk/docs/files/Procurement%20and%20Prescribing%20of%20Inclisiran.pdf?UNLID=93161104220252141045 Novartis inclisiran resources https://www.pro.novartis.com/uk-en/medicines/cardio-metabolic/leqvio/resources Open Access Articles Harnessing RNA Interference for Cholesterol Lowering: The Bench-to-Bedside Story of Inclisiran https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38456415/ Inclisiran administration potently and durably lowers LDL-C over an extended-term follow-up: the ORION-8 trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38753448/ Bempedoic Acid for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in People With Obesity: A CLEAR Outcomes Subset Analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39921511/ Familial hypercholesterolaemia is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the general population: guidance for clinicians to prevent coronary heart disease: consensus statement of the European Atherosclerosis Society https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23956253/

    16 min
  8. Swallowing difficulties (part one)

    FEB 5

    Swallowing difficulties (part one)

    Experienced Medicines Advice pharmacists, Karoline Brennan and Daniel Hill, talk you through how to manage patients who are unable to swallow medicines. We describe a process for choosing suitable formulations, including crushing tablets. Quick links to resources: SPS swallowing difficulties resources https://www.sps.nhs.uk/home/guidance/swallowing-difficulties/ Choosing medicines formulations in swallowing difficulties https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/choosing-medicines-formulations-in-swallowing-difficulties/ Medicines suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/medicines-suitable-for-adults-with-swallowing-difficulties/

    10 min
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