SHBN Webinar Safer Handling of Hazardous Medicinal Products: Evidence, Practice and Policy Change

29/06/2026

We are delighted to share that our Safer Handling of Hazardous Medicinal Products Webinar: Frontline Pressures, Education and Culture webinar had over 100 attendees across a range of professions. Attendees heard from two outstanding speakers: Sam Toland, Nurse… Read more

HMP Webinar: Safer Handling of Hazardous Medicinal Products: Frontline Pressures, Education and Culture

04/06/2026

Join us for a webinar exploring the safe handling of hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) in UK healthcare. This webinar will bring together frontline clinical expertise and academic insight to examine the growing pressures facing healthcare workers who handle… Read more

The SHBN launches UK’s first campaign to protect healthcare workers from occupational exposure to hazardous medicinal products (HMPs)

16/03/2026

We are delighted to share that the SHBN has officially launched a new campaign Protecting Healthcare Workers: Safer Handling of Hazardous Medicinal Products to raise awareness of the dangers of occupational exposure to hazardous medicinal products (HMPs). Read more

BOPA and PASG publish joint statement on the Safer Handling of Hazardous SACT Drugs

22/12/2025

The Joint BOPA and PASG Position Statement on Safer Handling of Hazardous SACT Drugs outlines a shared commitment to ensuring safe and effective practices in the preparation, handling, administration, and disposal of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) and cytotoxic medicines. Read more

The SHBN & RCN Parliamentary Reception on the Safer Handling of Hazardous Medicinal Products

22/12/2025

We are very pleased to share that the SHBN and RCN’s recent Parliamentary Reception marked a historic milestone, the first time the issue of occupational exposure to hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) has been formally raised in Parliament. Read more

What are hazardous medicinal products, and why do they matter for staff safety?

25/08/2025

Hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) include a wide range of drugs used to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, and other serious conditions. These medicines are often lifesaving for patients but can pose significant health risks to the healthcare professionals… Read more

Hidden Risks: Healthcare Staff and Hazardous Medicinal Products

17/07/2025

Across the NHS, thousands of healthcare workers are handling medicines every day that save patients’ lives but quietly put their own health at risk. These hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) include chemotherapy drugs, antivirals, and immunosuppressants that are… Read more

Cancer Care Under Pressure: Protecting Staff and Patients in Oncology

04/06/2025

A new Channel 4 FactCheck investigation has revealed that one in three NHS cancer and haematology wards in England are regularly short of nurses. Between January 2023 and November 2024, more than a third of oncology and… Read more