12 May: insulin safety, transdermal patches, & upcoming events

Dav Manku, Associate Regional Pharmacy Procurement Specialist at SPS, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 2nd and 8th May.   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:     Embedding the safer use of insulin Implementation of national safety standards, alerts and guidance can help reduce preventable harm from insulin use. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/embedding-the-safer-use-of-insulin/ Using transdermal patches safely in healthcare settings Practical guidance for safe application, monitoring, removal, disposal, documentation and storage of transdermal patches to reduce risk of medication errors. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/using-transdermal-patches-safely-in-healthcare-settings/ Medication Safety Update A resource collating the latest medication safety communications and publications to inform, support and inspire medication safety improvements. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/medication-safety-update/ National PGD, protocol and written instruction templates National templates are developed with experts for clinical specialties. They reduce duplication and variation, and improve consistency of care. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/home/guidance/patient-group-directions-and-legal-mechanisms/national-pgd-protocol-and-written-instructions-templates/   Next events – forthcoming webinars and conferences            https://www.sps.nhs.uk/home/events/next-events/           Join our new WhatsApp channel to stay up to date with our latest news and updates      https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbBslvuJpe8aH3n7Zu1i      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'.