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NPSA Warnings

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By Graham Connolly
In NHS Guidelines, NHSE Guidance, NICE guidelines, NPC Guidance, NPSA Warnings, Pharmacy Information, Public Health England, Regulations and Standards
Posted 25th January 2016

Ashtons Pharmacy News

Ashtons produces a newsletter every quarter in January, April, July and October, which looks at a variety of prominent clinical topics and also any new products or services Ashtons are [...]

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By Graham Connolly
In Clinical Guidelines, NPSA Warnings
Posted 17th October 2012

NPSA (National Patient Safety Agency) Audit Tool

Ashtons has produced an audit tool to measure compliance with relevant NPSA alerts from the past 2 years. The NPSA provides healthcare organisations with safety alerts which must be actioned [...]

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 NPSA promote patient involvement and a “Passport” for safer insulin use
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By Graham Connolly
In Clinical Guidelines, NPSA Warnings
Posted 19th April 2011

NPSA promote patient involvement and a “Passport” for safer insulin use

  Problems with insulin therapy are a common cause of serious patient safety issues which include fatalities. Following a review by the NPSA, 26% of incidents were due to the administration [...]

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 NPSA Use of plastic bags for self- harm
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By Graham Connolly
In Clinical Guidelines, NPSA Warnings
Posted 18th April 2011

NPSA Use of plastic bags for self- harm

The NPSA has issued a warning to mental health inpatient units following a number of reported self-harm incidents involving plastic bags which have been used over the head in attempts to [...]

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 NPSA Reducing the harm caused by misplaced nasogastric (NG) feeding tubes
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By Graham Connolly
In Clinical Guidelines, NPSA Warnings
Posted 16th April 2011

NPSA Reducing the harm caused by misplaced nasogastric (NG) feeding tubes

The NPSA have issued updated safety guidance relating to the positioning of NG tubes. For further information: http://www.nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/resources/type/alerts/?entryid45=129640   Photo by [...]

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 NPSA warnings – implementation audit tool
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By Graham Connolly
In Clinical Guidelines, NPSA Warnings
Posted 14th April 2011

NPSA warnings – implementation audit tool

The National Patient safety Agency (NPSA) issues warnings and alerts to improve the safety of patients by reducing risk. Half of NHS trusts in England (203 trusts) have failed to comply with at [...]

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 NPSA Preventing Fatalities from Medication ‘Loading Doses’
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By Graham Connolly
In Clinical Guidelines, NPSA Warnings
Posted 17th January 2011

NPSA Preventing Fatalities from Medication ‘Loading Doses’

A loading dose is an initial large dose of medication, given for a short period, before a lower maintenance dose is continued. Errors have resulted in serious harm including fatalities and the [...]

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