David Cousins
David Cousins is an independent safe medication practice consultant; former head of safe medication practice, National Patient Safety Agency and NHS England
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- dhcousins@gmail.com
Recent stories
Patients are being underdosed: we need new guidance on small-volume drug infusionsSubscription
Too many patients are not receiving their full prescribed dose with small-volume drug infusions, but hospital pharmacists can act to ensure patient safety.
A failure to learn from our mistakes puts patients at riskSubscription
Collective amnesia in the NHS means that major issues affecting patient safety, such as medication errors, are not being adequately addressed, writes David Cousins.
Real reports of lithium toxicity show why care is neededSubscription
Is it sufficient to dispense a prescription for lithium as written and have no other involvement? Two examples of incidents reported to the National Patient Safety Agency show why it is not.
Passport to the safer use of insulinSubscription
