How to provide patients with safety-netting advice (24 May 2024)

Summary

Safety-netting advice is information shared with a patient or their carer to help them identify the need to seek further help if their condition fails to improve or changes. In some instances, it is mandatory for pharmacists to give patients safety-netting advice. This article in the Pharmaceutical Journal provides advice for pharmacists on how they can provide this advice clearly and appropriately.

The article explains the importance of safety-netting and when it is appropriate, describes elements to include when safety-netting and provides advice on how to adequately document advice given.