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ARCHIVED NPSA Alert – Promoting safer use of injection medicines (NPSA 20) 2007

28 March 2007This page forms part of a resource on medication related patient safety alerts issued  by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) between 2002 and 2012…

ARCHIVED NPSA Alert – Safer ambulatory syringe drivers 2010

16 December 2010This page forms part of a resource on medication related patient safety alerts issued  by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) between 2002 and 2012…

ARCHIVED NPSA Signal – Injectable medicines in theatres – February 2010

26 February 2010Key risks emerging from the review of serious incidents reported by the NHS to its National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) were shared in in…

ARCHIVED NPSA Signal – Multiple use of single use injectable medicines – March 2011

25 March 2011Key risks emerging from the review of serious incidents reported by the NHS to its National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) were shared in in…

ARCHIVED NPSA Signal – Residual anaesthetic drugs in cannulae – November 2009

27 November 2009Key risks emerging from the review of serious incidents reported by the NHS to its National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) were shared in in…

ARCHIVED NPSA Signal – The risk of harm when using intravenous connectors in children and babies – February 2011

14 February 2011Key risks emerging from the review of serious incidents reported by the NHS to its National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) were shared in in…

Administering COVID-19 vaccines to individuals at extremes of bodyweight

27 January 2021Information on vaccine administration and priority schedule for individuals at extremes of bodyweight. Applies to all vaccines.

Administration of depot antipsychotic injections during COVID-19 in stable adult patients

16 April 2020This page gives advice on the administration of depot antipsychotic injections during COVID-19

Ambient storage of refrigerated ITU medicines during COVID-19

30 April 2020Information to support the storage of refrigerated ITU medicines outside a fridge in appropriate situations.

Can magnesium sulfate be given subcutaneously?

26 September 2019This Medicines Q&A (updated Aug 2019) evaluates the limited information available on the subcutaneous administration of magnesium sulfate.