23 June: Change and deviation management in aseptics, covert administration of medicines, & webinars

Penny Daynes, Associate Regional Pharmacy Procurement Specialist at SPS, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 13th and 19th June.   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 with confidence podcast series Exploring real-world prescribing through expert insights, practical tools, and lived experiences to support prescribers in developing safe, confident practice. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/prescribing-with-confidence-podcast-series/ Share your feedback on this podcast series We would really appreciate your views, whether you’ve listened to one or multiple episodes of our Prescribing with confidence podcast series. https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=VpftQ_9Bv0yVm0BqQIO3i22A1OMYp8xGqlAGgUanSedUNktDMUdNTlRTNDZaSk5DRUdMSEZaV1g0Mi4u&route=shorturl Change management in aseptic services All changes in pharmacy aseptic service units must be formally controlled, assessed and reviewed to ensure product quality and patient safety. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/change-management-in-nhs-aseptic-units/ Deviation management in NHS aseptic units Effective deviation management helps identify, investigate, and resolve unexpected events that could affect product quality, compliance, or patient safety. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/deviation-management-in-nhs-aseptic-units/ Covert administration of medicines: legal issues A summary of key legal issues, a pathway of actions and links to national guidance to consider before administering medicines covertly to adults. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/covert-administration-of-medicines-legal-issues/ Next events – forthcoming webinars and conferences            https://www.sps.nhs.uk/home/events/next-events/             Join our 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'.