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Developing Medication Safety Across The System (MSATS)
15 September 2023
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Medication Safety Across the System (MSATS) provides resources and networking to inspire and equip individuals in promoting the safe use of medicines.
Giving intermittent intravenous infusions by gravity in adults
12 July 2023
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Infusion by gravity is not the preferred method of administration, but may be necessary in some circumstances. Ensure a risk assessment is undertaken.
Medication safety across the system: time critical medicines
28 June 2023
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Discussion of key current medication safety challenges within healthcare with a focus on time critical medicines; inspiring partnership across the system.
Medication safety across the system: opioid safety
29 March 2023
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Discussion of key current medication safety challenges within healthcare with a focus on opioids. We aim to inspire partnership working across the system.
Managing the risks of using effervescent tablets in children
9 March 2023
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Careful use of effervescent or soluble tablets to deliver part tablet doses for children and neonates can minimise risks of toxicity or suboptimal therapy.
Assessment and storage for the self-administration of medicines
25 January 2023
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Suitable medicines must be stored safely and securely in accordance with organisational policy, while still supporting self-administration
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
Self-administration of medicines
25 January 2023
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Self-administering medicines in hospital can benefit patients and organisations alike and should be encouraged wherever it is safe to do
Accessing resources for patients on high risk medicines
19 December 2022
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A number of resources are available to support the safe use of high-risk medicines. Healthcare professionals should ensure they are available for their patients
Collaboration opportunities to improve medication safety
15 December 2022
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Practical guidance on effective collaboration opportunities to promote medication safety improvements
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