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Product Risk Assessment Tools
15 March 2016
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Product risk assessment tools to support NHS organisations to identify risk resultant from medicinal product presentation.
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Managing risk when supplying and administering COVID-19 treatments across the system
20 December 2021
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Differing models exist for the supply and administration of COVID-19 treatments. We guide through the risks and mitigations associated with each.
Using intravenous paracetamol preparations safely in paediatrics
21 September 2022
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Safety risks and mitigation strategies are described to reduce the risk of errors with intravenous paracetamol in neonates, infants, and children.
Responding to medication safety alerts and notifications
15 December 2022
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Healthcare professionals responsible for medication safety in their organisation must deliver an appropriate response to safety alerts
Safety considerations when using Vitamin D
7 September 2022
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Healthcare professionals who use vitamin D should be aware of the risks of toxicity and safe practice principles which may prevent patient harm
Managing the risks associated with patients prescribed clozapine
28 June 2024
Safe management of therapeutic drug monitoring
2 October 2024
MSATS - Safe Use of DOACs
12 September 2024
Worked example of assessing the risk of transcribing
22 February 2022
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Example where medicines are prescribed by both the patient’s GP and specialist clinicians, and are administered in a patient’s home.
Implementing self-administration of medicines
25 January 2023
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Patients under hospital care should be supported to continue self-administering unless there are good reasons why they are unable to
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