MedPol SOP1 Non-Pharmacy dispensing
Review Date – 12th August 2023
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP2
Now included in MedPolSOP1
MedPol SOP3 Handing a Pharmacy dispensed medicine to a patient to take home
Review Date - July 2023
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP5 Unlicensed Medicines
Review Date – 30th September 2022
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP6 Using Medicines outside their license i.e. "Off-Label"
Review Date – 30th September 2022
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP7 Controlled Drugs
See link to COVID-19 amendment to sections 7 (ordering), 11 (receiving), 18 (CD keys), and 30 (audits and statutory checks)
Review Date – 8th December 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPolSOP7R (Radiology) - withdrawn 1/4/2020 and incorporated into MedPolSOP7
MedPol SOP8 Controlled Drug Access Lists
Review Date – 30th November 2022
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP9 Supply, Administration, Storage and Transfer/TTOs of Insulin
Review Date – 30th September 2022
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP10 Prescribing / Dispensing / Supplying / Applying Paraffin Based Skin Products and non-paraffin based emollients - reducing the associated Fire Hazard
Review Date – 8th December 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP11 Administration of Oral and Enteral Liquid Medicines
Review Date – 2nd December 2022
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP13 Patients Self Administering Medicines as In-patients (to be reviewed and updated when proposal received by Medicines Safety Committee)
MedPol SOP14 Reducing Risk of Overdose With Midazolam Injections in Adults
Review Date – 30th September 2022
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP15 Reporting Adverse Reactions
Review Date – July 2023
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP16R Bowel Prep Procedure in Radiology Departments
Review Date – 18th April 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP17 Controlled Drugs Discrepancy Procedure
Review Date – 8th December 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP18 Controlled Drug missing keys procedure
Review Date - 14th April 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP19 Purchasing for safety
Review Date - 7th October 2022
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP20 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Adult Ward Medicines Administration
Review Date - 9th September 2023
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP21 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Paediatric Ward Medicines Administration
Review Date – 12th May 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP22 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Neonates Ward Medicines Administration
Review Date – 12th May 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP23 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Supply, Storage, Prescribing and Handling of Strong Potassium Infusions and Concentrate
Review Date – 31st March 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPol SOP25 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Managing Staff Involved In Medication Errors
Replaced by Just Culture Guide
MedPolSOP27 Outpatient Prescribing (including FP10s)
Review Date – 31st December 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPolSOP28 Safe management of ONCE WEEKLY Methotrexate for non-malignancy on acute admission
Review Date – 12th May 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPolSOP29 Monitoring and management of medicine fridge and room temperatures
Review Date – 14th April 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPolSOP31 Patient Group Directions Procedure
Review Date – 14th July 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPolSOP32 Medicines Key Security - use of key safes
Review Date – 14th April 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
MedPolSOP33 Safe and Secure Handling of FP10
Review Date – 31st December 2024
This is the most current document and should be used until a revised version is in place
