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Pharmacy Practice
It is important that pharmacists adhere to best practice in their day to day roles in all sectors. The following resources will support you in various aspects of your practice whether it is in the community, hospital or the industrial sector.
Our resources
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8 core principles for community pharmacy whistleblowing policies and procedures
Principles which the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Public Concern at Work believe all whistleblowing policies or procedures for pharmacy should comply with.
View our quick reference guide on whistleblowing policies and procedures »
Advertising pharmacy services and medication
Provides recommendations for pharmacists involved in promoting or advertising professional services or medication to enable them to comply with relevant standards.
View our quick reference guide on advertising pharmacy services and medication »
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Best practice for ensuring the efficient supply and distribution of medicines to patients
Best practice guidance for improving the efficiency of supply to patients and reducing the burden caused by the current supply problems.
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Cholesterol testing
Provide tips on how to operate an efficient cholesterol testing service and discusses how pharmacists can help patients with high cholesterol.
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Clinical governance
Signposting for pharmacists on a range of clinical governance resources available to maintain good practice and make improvements where required.
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Cough and cold products for children
Guidance on the supply of cough and cold preparations in children, products that can be supplied for use and includes information about the use of codeine linctus in under 18s.
View our quick reference guide on cough and cold products for children »
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Dispensing oral isotretinoin and pregnancy prevention
This guidance covers dispensing, distribution control and counselling advice to protect all patients who use oral isotretinoin and females who are at risk of pregnancy.
View our quick reference guide on dispensing oral isotretinoin and pregnancy prevention »
Emergency contraception
This guidance will provide information on supply (including advance supply) of levonorgestrel (P medicine), whether it is appropriate or not, and advising on use after supply.
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Essential websites for pharmacists
List of essential websites to help you search the Internet for information to assist you in your day to day practice.
Good dispensing guidelines (England)
Professional guidance on various issues relating to the dispensing process.
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Handling of medicines in social care
Professional pharmaceutical guidance for people in every aspect of social care who are involved in handling medicines. (2007 - This resource should always be used with reference to current legislation, regulations and professional and clinical guidelines.)
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Homeopathic and herbal products
This guide explains the requirements and implications of the Traditional Herbal Medicine Registration Scheme (THMRS).
View our quick reference guide on homeopathic and herbal products »
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Ibuprofen, isopropyl myristate topical P Medicine
Provides a checklist on points to consider before supplying and information about the product. It also offers practical information and advice on managing patients with sunburn.
View our quick reference guide on ibuprofen, isopropyl myristate topical P medicine »
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Identification of foreign medicines
A list of websites to help identify foreign medicines from a number of countries.
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Medicines administration (MAR) charts, principles of safe and appropriate production
Provides good practice principles for the production of MAR charts by pharmacists.
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Medicines adherence
Guidance to help pharmacists to support patients to get involved in decision making regarding the medicines they take, improve adherence and contribute to strengthening lines of communication between healthcare professionals.
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Medical devices
This guidance outlines factors pharmacists would need to consider when recommending, selling or purchasing a medical device ensuring the safe and effective use of medical devices.
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Medicines that optomotrists can order
This guidance provides information on the legal and professional issues that would need to be considered when dealing with requests from optomotrists.
View our quick reference guide on medicines that optomotrists can order »
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Monitoring blood pressure
Provides information about blood pressure and hypertension, discusses how pharmacists can help patients and points that need to be taken into consideration to ensure a safe and efficient service.
View our quick reference guide on monitoring blood pressure »
Near miss error log
This guidance and error log will help you, and your pharmacy team, to work through mistakes and learn from them.
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NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework Service Developments (England)
This area of the website provides you with details on key elements of the amended NHS CPCF for England.
View the NHS community pharmacy contractual framework service developments for England »
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NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework Service Developments (Wales)
This area of the website provides you with details on key elements of the amended NHS CPCF for Wales.
View the NHS community pharmacy contractual framework service developments for Wales »
Pharmacy and the olympics
Brings together resources to help you plan for the olympics.
Pharmaceutical services to social care settings
Underpins the planning and securing of pharmaceutical services to social care settings in the three home countries.
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Professional Standards for Hospital Pharmacy Services
Professional standards for hospital pharmacy services; optimising patient outcomes from medicines.
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Protecting children and young people
This guidance provides practical information to help pharmacists protect children and young people in the course of their professional practice.
View our quick reference guide on protecting children and young people »
Protecting vulnerable adults
This guidance provides practical information to help pharmacists protect vulnerable adults in the course of their professional practice.
View our quick reference guide on protecting vulnerable adults »
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Raising concerns, whistleblowing and speaking up safely in pharmacy
Provides information about whistleblowing and signposts to further sources of information for more detail.
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Safe and secure handling of medicines (revised duthie report)
Practice guidance on the handling of medicines in secondary care, including supply, storage and administration.
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Specials guidance
Good practice advice on the key professional responsibilities for pharmacists when providing advice about or supplying specials, and support in making appropriate choices for their patients.
Transfer of care
Principles to underpin the safe transfer of information about medicines whenever a patient transfers care providers, at any point in the care pathway.
