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Assessing liver function and interpreting liver blood tests

WEBAssessing liver function. There is no single specific method of determining a patient’s liver function. A combination of liver blood tests, causes of liver disease, and …

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Defining and understanding medication adherence – SPS

WEBDefining medication adherence. Medication adherence can be defined as the extent to which a person’s behaviour corresponds with taking a medicine optimally.

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Choosing an antidepressant for people with coronary heart disease

WEBHeart disease and depression. Depression is common in people with coronary heart disease (CHD). It is associated with higher risk of death due to cardiovascular …

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WEBWhy Medical Gas Committees are important. Both HTM 02-01 and (s)HTM 02-01 recommend that a Medical Gas Committee be established to “oversee the general …

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Medicines Shortages and Patient Group Directions

WEBPGDs affected by medicine shortages. Medicine shortages can occur for many reasons including manufacturing and quality control problems, delays in supply …

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Prescribing available medicines to treat ADHD

WEBPrescribing advice. A National Patient Safety Alert (NatPSA) on the shortage of methylphenidate prolonged-release capsules and tablets, lisdexamfetamine capsules, …

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Contraception: resources to support answering questions

WEBSPS resources. SPS has a variety of resources on reproductive health which we recommend you check first. These include articles providing advice on …

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WEBSummarised recommendations and guidance for medicines requiring monitoring to save you time when you're making monitoring decisions with patients

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The first stop for professional medicines advice

WEBNHS Patient Safety Strategy. Medication Safety Officers (MSOs), those working in an equivalent role or individuals with a responsibility for delivering the …

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Explaining how to use or take medicines: supporting adherence

WEBImproving understanding. Individuals may have some difficulty understanding how to use or take medicines. There is evidence that reducing the …

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WEBDefining informed consent. Informed consent ensures that a person agreeing to treatment is given all the information available about risks, benefits, reasonable …

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Explaining the licensed status of medicines

WEBDefining “medicines” The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 define medicines as:. Any substance or combination of substances presented any one of the …

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Templates – SPS

WEBCreated by SPS and the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)/British Association of HIV (BHIVA), with the support of specialist stakeholders …

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Physical Health in Mental Health

WEBTo ensure that physical illness is not contributing or causing the psychiatric presentation. e.g., psychiatric manifestations of B12 deficiency include depression, apathy, irritability, …

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Managing constipation in people taking clozapine

WEBSafety concerns in practice. There is a general lack of awareness of clozapine-induced constipation and its fast onset. There are reports of fatal cases still …

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Principles on the Disposal of Waste Pharmaceuticals used …

WEBP Medicines Use and SafetyS Disposal of Waste Pharmaceuticals used within CHS - Vs 3.1 - June 12 (TR) - reviewed May15 3 S Pharmaceutical Waste Community Health …

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WEBNational Patient Safety Alerts (PSAs) National Patient Safety alerts are issued by the Central Alerting System (CAS) to communicate actions required by …

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Making unlicensed medicines – SPS

WEBLicensing medicines. Licensed medicinal products are placed on the market when they have been assessed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory …

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