Category list : Diagnostic errors
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Timetable for decriminalisation of dispensing errors has slipped
The timetable to implement legislative changes designed to decriminalise dispensing errors has slipped, according to Ken Jarrold, chairman of the programme board for rebalancing medicines legislation and pharmacy regulation. However, he is still hopeful that the legislation will be passed “in the life of this Parliament”.
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NHS will publish avoidable deaths data
The NHS is set to become the first healthcare system in the world to publish data on how many deaths might have been caused by problems in care.
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MHRA investigates problems with cardiovascular risk calculator used in GP practices Subscription
An urgent investigation has been launched by the UK medicines safety regulator to discover how many patients have been given the wrong information about their risk of cardiovascular disease following a computer error with an assessment tool.
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Identification of dry eye conditions in community pharmacy
How community pharmacists can identify patients with dry eye and how these conditions can be diagnosed.
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How to recover from making a mistake at work Subscription
Making a mistake at work can leave anyone lacking confidence and unsure how to proceed. So how should pharmacists deal with errors and overcome the aftermath?
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How do you feel after you’ve made an error?
Healthcare professionals can feel traumatised when they make an error. Patsy Edwards describes research she conducted into the emotional impact of errors on practitioners and the support they subsequently received.
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Dry eye: pathology and treatment types
The underlying disease process in dry eye disease causes deterioration of the tear film, which leads to either mild or more serious forms of the condition. A variety of treatment types may offer symptomatic relief.
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Drug dispensing errors among medical incidents seen in children in primary care
Improving dispensing procedures and redesigning NHS 111 triaging to be paediatric sensitive could help cut drug errors in primary care, say researchers
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Blood pressure devices giving inaccurate readings, study finds Subscription
Blood pressure devices designed for use at home can give inaccurate readings for as many as 15% of users.
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Berwick report highlights nonsense of criminal sanctions in healthcare Subscription
Criminal sanctions for healthcare errors should be extremely rare, national patient safety advisers have recommended.
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