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UK Multidisciplinary Consensus Document – Safe Management of Hazardous Medicinal Products in UK Healthcare Settings

Position paper published by the RCN, UKONS, BOPA, PASG and APTUK sets out five recommendations for protecting healthcare workers from occupational exposure to HMPs
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Channel 4 Publishes 2026 Article on Workplace Exposure to HMPs

Channel 4's Coverage Investigating the Effects of Workplace Exposure to Hazardous Medicinal Products - 7th May 2026
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The Independent Publishes 2026 Article on Workplace Exposure to HMPs

The Independent's Coverage Investigating the Effects of Workplace Exposure to Hazardous Medicinal Products - 7th May 2026
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Royal College of Nursing – HMP Position Paper

Position Paper from the RCN on Hazardous Medicinal Products
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2025 Joint BOPA and PASG Position Statement on the Safer Handling of Hazardous SACT Drugs

Joint position statement on safe and effective practices in the preparation, handling, administration and waste disposal of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) and cytotoxic medicines from BOPA and PASG
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Nuffield Health 2025 Parliamentary Reception Handout

Handout from Nuffield Health during the October 2025 SHBN Parliamentary Reception on HMPs
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British Journal of Nursing article – Reducing the risks to nurses of working with hazardous cancer drugs

Article in the BJN to discuss solutions to the risks encountered by nurses working with cancer drugs - September 2025
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SFA Conference 2024 Presentations

SFA Conference 2024 Presentations
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Safety For All Conference Report 2024

Report for the third Safety For All Conference - 10th December 2024
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Safety For All 2024 Conference Programme

Programme for the third Safety For All Conference - 10th December 2024
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