This podcast explores research based evidence where patient engagement and patient held records were utilised to promote safety. Our speakers will be discussing how this approach supports system wide communications to empower patients and promote safe practices with time critical medicines. 
(20 mins 44 sec)

Our speakers are: 
Anna Bischler - Associate Director, Medicines Use and Safety, Specialist Pharmacy Services 
Professor Bryony Dean Franklin - Professor of Medication Safety, UCL School of Pharmacy; Executive Lead Pharmacist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Director, NIHR North West London Patient Safety Research Collaboration
Sara Garfield - Lecturer in drug safety and pharmacoepidemiology
Mike Etkind - Patient and public contributor
Emma Kirk – MSO Network Lead, Specialist Pharmacy Services

This podcast is part of our Medication Safety Across the System (MSATS) series, and complements the time critical medicines webinar. Further information can be found on the events pages of our website www.sps.nhs.uk

Using patient engagement and patient held information to support safe use of time critical medicines

A discussion exploring what time critical medicines safety means to medics and how they can support the system to ensure patients receive their time critical medicines on time. Examples of recent and future work by national bodies are shared.  
(17mins 44 secs)

Our speakers are:
Dr Jonny Acheson - Emergency Medicine Consultant University Hospitals of Leicester; Director of Engagement at The Parkinson's Excellence Network
Emma Kirk – MSO Network Lead, Specialist Pharmacy Services

This podcast is part of our Medication Safety Across the System (MSATS) series, and complements the time critical medicines webinar. Further information can be found on the events pages of our website www.sps.nhs.uk

Time critical medicines: what does it mean to medics?

A discussion between medication safety activists from primary care and secondary care exploring what time critical medicines means to them.  Common barriers with time critical medicines are identified and a reflection on how all settings within in the system need to work together to ensure patients receive their time critical medicines on time. 
(13 mins 22 secs)

Our speakers are:
Suzanne Cooper, Principal Pharmacist Medicines Governance and Medication Safety Officer, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Nikki Smith, Head of Medicines Safety / Patient Safety Specialist, Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System
Emma Kirk – MSO Network Lead, Specialist Pharmacy Services

This podcast is part of our Medication Safety Across the System (MSATS) series, and complements the time critical medicines webinar. Further information can be found on the events pages of our website www.sps.nhs.uk

Time critical medicines: what does it mean to the system?

Anna and Gavin discuss challenges within the ambulance service related to time critical medicines safety.  The discussion explores actions that could support medication activists to assess local practice and risks to inform local initiatives.

Anna Bischler – Associate Director, Medicines Use and Safety, Specialist Pharmacy Services
Gavin Mooney - Advanced Paramedic Practitioner and Trust Medication Safety Officer (MSO)

This podcast is part of our Medication Safety Across the System (MSATS) series, and complements the time critical medicines webinar. Further information can be found on the events pages of our website www.sps.nhs.uk

Improving safety of time critical medicines at transfers of care with ambulance services

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What’s the Best Time of Day To Take Multivitamins? Here Are 3 Things To Consider

Claire Davies chats to Neera Shah about the challenges and considerations with insulin safety in health and justice and secure settings.  

Claire Davies – Advanced Specialist Pharmacist, SPS – Project Lead, Insulin Safety  
Neera Shah -  Area pharmacist, Offender Health 


MSATS: Insulin safety considerations in Health and Justice and secure settings

Claire Davies chats with Toby, a person living with diabetes, as to why it is essential that the voice of those with lived experience is heard and is central to any system-wide discussions about insulin safety and what is important to him to ensure his insulin therapy is safe alongside visual impairment. 

MSATS: Voice of people living with diabetes - insulin safety and visual impairment

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'.

New tracks tagged #MedicationSafety