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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.
Using potassium permanganate for skin conditions or wound care
15 November 2021
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Potassium permanganate is a chemical product. We review the evidence for using it in wound care and highlight the risk of severe harm associated with wrong use.
Using the Medication Safety Update effectively
15 December 2022
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Effective use provides assurance that an organisation is aware of the most critical medication safety related information, and acts on this to improve safety
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.
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