Patient safety

Medication safety,

Rethinking co-drug names could prevent errors

Standardised nomenclature for combination formulations could prevent errors, new research suggests.

16 Dec 2024

Pregnancy & baby care,

Pharmacists’ knowledge on managing morning sickness “suboptimal”

Community pharmacists found wanting on antiemetic usage and safety.

04 Nov 2024

Pain relief,

NSAIDs continue to be a source of avoidable harm

Problematic NSAID prescribing costs NHS England an estimated £31m over 10 years, says a new study.

26 Jul 2024

Pain relief,

The Pain Code Conversation

In the first video of a 3-part series, discover how The Pain Code can support you with analgesic stewardship, plus practical advice for consultations with customers deemed suitable for supply.

05 Jun 2023

Medication safety,

Patient safety: part eight

The eighth and final module in this series looks at the second victim phenomenon, in conjunction with CPPE.

14 Apr 2021

Medication safety,

Patient safety: part seven

Part seven of this CPPE series looks at different tools that can be used to improve patient safety.

10 Mar 2021

Medication safety,

Patient safety: part six

Part six of this series looks at the effectivness of huddles with regards to improving patients saftey.

08 Feb 2021

Medication safety,

Patient safety: part five

Part five of this series looks at patient involvement and safety campigns.

12 Jan 2021

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Medication safety,

Patient safety: part four

The fourth module in this series looks at patient safety, reporting and analysis.

10 Dec 2020

Medication safety,

Patient safety: part three

Part three of this series provides an understanding of safety culture and some of the models that influence it.

18 Nov 2020

Medication safety,

Patient safety: part two

Part two of patient safety considers the basic principles of the London Protocol and wider causes of patient safety incidents.

13 Oct 2020

Medication safety,

Patient safety: part one

This CPPE module considers patient safety and helps pharmacy technicians understand what is meant by a safety culture.

11 Sep 2020

Mental health, Medication safety,

Medication safety,

Patient safety part two

This is the second CPPE module in our series on patient safety, defining adverse events and explaining the different levels of harm.

23 Apr 2018

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NSAIDs continue to be a source of avoidable harm