21 April: Contraception resources, polypharmacy updates, and upcoming events

John Oliver, one of the quality assurance specialists at SPS, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 11th and 17th 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:    Contraception: resources to support clinical decisions Suggested resources to help healthcare professionals find information on medicines for contraception and reproductive health https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/contraception-resources-to-support-answering-questions/ SMRs in problematic polypharmacy: case based discussions Recordings of case-based discussions about structured medication reviews (SMRs) in problematic polypharmacy, each focussing on a different condition. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/smrs-in-problematic-polypharmacy-case-based-discussions/ Shelf lives of aseptically prepared medicines in NRFit syringes Provision of intrathecal and epidural injections in NRFit syringes may involve extrapolation of stability data from luer lock systems https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/shelf-lives-of-aseptically-prepared-medicines-in-nrfit-syringes/ 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'.