5 May: Embedding medication safety, Benztropine, & Medication compliance aid stability tool guidance

5 May: Embedding medication safety, Benztropine, & Medication compliance aid stability tool guidance Penny Daynes, Associate Regional Pharmacy procurement specialist at SPS, presents a summary of the resources published by SPS between 25th and 1st 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 medication safety improvement within an organisation The Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) can support effective prioritisation and delivery of medication safety improvements. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/embedding-medication-safety-improvement-within-an-organisation/ Benztropine injection for acute dystonic reactions SPS has developed this resource to support healthcare professionals in managing the discontinuation of procyclidine injection. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/benztropine-injection-for-acute-dystonic-reactions/ Using the Medicines Compliance Aid Stability Tool Guidance to support using information in the Medicines Compliance Aid (MCA) Stability Tool https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/using-the-medicines-compliance-aid-stability-tool/ Spotlight, April 2026 A digest of NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service support for professionals working in all areas of the healthcare system for April 2026. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/spotlight-april-2026/ Gowning in pharmacy aseptic services A short video about gowning in pharmacy aseptic services. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/gowning-in-aseptic-services/ The role of the sponsor pharmacy in clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (CTIMPs) A full review and update in line with amendments to trials regulations. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/the-role-of-the-sponsor-pharmacy-in-clinical-trials-of-investigational-medicinal-products-ctimps/ Assessing risks when reconstituting injectable medicines Assess risks of error and contamination when choosing the appropriate location for aseptic manipulation of injectable medicines. Updated version of the preparation risk assessment uploaded. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/assessing-risks-when-reconstituting-injectable-medicines/ 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'.