‘Every minute counts’: taking a national approach to time-critical medicines

Summary

Despite various initiatives to tackle the problem, safety incidents linked to the late administration of medicines, or medicines that have been omitted entirely, have remained stubbornly high for decades. In this article (link at bottom of page) for the Pharmaceutical Journal, David Lipanovic says a national focus may finally deliver a solution.

Related reading: HSSIB investigation report: Medication not given: administration of time critical medication in the emergency department (5 December 2024)