NPC Archive Item: New guidance launched to improve patient care in general practice

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Introduction At the beginning of October the NPSA launched new guidance for general practice teams enabling them to learn from both positive and negative significant events. This includes such […]

NPC Archive Item: Rimonabant marketing authorisation to be suspended

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The MHRA has announced the Europe-wide suspension of the Marketing Authorisation for rimonabant▼ (Acomplia®) following recommendations from the EMEA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CMHP). The CMHP […]

NPC Archive Item: Frequency of and risk factors for preventable medication-related hospital admissions

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine looked at the frequency of medication-related hospital admissions and the risk factors for those that are potentially preventable. Although there […]

NPC Archive Item: Are Patient Group Directions (PGDs) the Safest Route for your Service?

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Introduction Patient Group Directions (PGDs) take a significant amount of time and resource to develop and implement1. The PGD website has recently written a guidance tool to help you […]

NPC Archive Item: Further confirmation on the scale of drug-related incidents in hospitals

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Updated: 29th July 2008 The incidence and nature of in-hospital adverse events: a systematic review. What is the background to this? Although there are many studies that have looked […]

NPC Archive Item: Poor medicines communication may lead to preventable readmissions

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Communication gaps and readmissions to hospital for patients over 75 years and older: an observational study. Evidence to support medicines management interventions that prevent or reduce hospital readmissions is […]

NPC Archive Item: Design for patient safety: a guide to the labelling and packaging of injectable medicines published

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Introduction Patient safety is a key priority for the NHS and is the first domain described in “Standards for Better Health”.1 The health service is a complex system where […]

NPC Archive Item: Training Programme to Improve the Safety of Patients

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has recently launched a Foresight Training Resource Pack to improve the safety of patients treated in the NHS. It covers many areas of […]

NPC Archive Item: Medicines Reconciliation – Update & Extra Resource

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The NPC’s guide to the implementation of medicines reconciliation was launched on the 29th February 2008. The purpose of the document is to give practical guidance to healthcare professionals, […]