This is a practical demonstration of team working where like-minded individuals from three disciplines formed a Tripartite alliance to reduce medication errors. Working together has…

18th April 2019

Rapid Over Infusion of Parenteral Nutrition

The national patient safety team have issued an update to Patient Safety Alert NHS/PSA/W/2017/005 – Risk of severe harm and death from infusing total parenteral…

26th March 2019

Using Standardised Strengths of Unlicensed Liquid Medicines in Children: joint statement from the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists' Group (NPPG) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)

NPPG and RCPCH strongly recommend that when children require unlicensed liquid medications, they should receive the RCPCH- and NPPG- recommended strength, where one exists. There…

7th March 2019

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Rapid Over Infusion of Parenteral Nutrition

Using Standardised Strengths of Unlicensed Liquid Medicines in Children: joint statement from the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists' Group (NPPG) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)

Safety in Lactation: Drugs used in nausea and vertigo

Which oral vitamin D dosing regimens correct deficiency in pregnancy?

Safety in Lactation: Antipsychotics

Safety in Lactation: Drugs for movement disorders

Shortage of Stemetil (prochlorperazine) 5mg/5ml Syrup

How should medicines be dosed in children who are obese?

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