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1. National Patient Safety Alert: Blood control safety cannula & needle thoracostomy for tension pneumothorax (2 April 2020)

   • Medical device
   • Patient safety incident
   • (and 3 more)

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     • Medical device
     • Patient safety incident
     • Emergency medicine
     • Blood / blood products
     • Alert

   By Patient Safety Learning, 7 June, 2021

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   • 7 June, 2021

2. National Patient Safety Alert: Urgent assessment/treatment following ingestion of ‘super strong’ magnets (19 May 2021)

   • Children and Young People
   • Patient safety incident
   • (and 3 more)

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     • Children and Young People
     • Patient safety incident
     • Safety report
     • Patient accident
     • Alert

   By Patient Safety Learning, 21 May, 2021

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   • 21 May, 2021

3. National patient safety alert: Early recognition and treatment of adrenal crisis (25 March 2021)

   • Prescribing
   • Treatment
   • (and 5 more)

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     • Prescribing
     • Treatment
     • Pharmacist
     • GP
     • Patient
     • Safety process
     • Alert

   By Patient Safety Learning, 31 March, 2021

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   • 31 March, 2021

4. National Patient Safety Alert: Philips Respironics V60 ventilator - unexpected shutdown (23 September 2020)

   • Ventilators
   • Medical device / equipment
   • (and 2 more)

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     • Ventilators
     • Medical device / equipment
     • ICU/ ITU/ HDU
     • Alert

   By Patient Safety Learning, 24 September, 2020

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   • 24 September, 2020

5. National Patient Safety Alert: Foreign body aspiration during intubation, advanced airway management or ventilation (1 September 2020)

   • Medicine - Respiratory
   • Patient safety incident
   • (and 3 more)

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     • Medicine - Respiratory
     • Patient safety incident
     • Medical device / equipment
     • Anaesthetist
     • Alert

   By Patient Safety Learning, 8 September, 2020

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   • 8 September, 2020

6. National Patient Safety Alert: Steroid Emergency Card to support early recognition and treatment of adrenal crisis in adults (13 August 2020)

   • Prescribing
   • Treatment
   • (and 5 more)

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     • Prescribing
     • Treatment
     • Adult
     • Patient
     • Safety process
     • Pharmacist
     • Alert

   By Patient Safety Learning, 18 August, 2020

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   • 18 August, 2020

7. National Patient Safety Alert: Risk of death from unintended administration of sodium nitrite (6 August 2020)

   • NRLS
   • Adminstering medication
   • (and 3 more)

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     • NRLS
     • Adminstering medication
     • Patient death
     • Packaging/ labelling/ signage
     • Alert

   By Patient Safety Learning, 10 August, 2020

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   • 1,914 views
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   • 10 August, 2020

8. National Patient Safety Alert: Interruption of high flow nasal oxygen during transfer (1 April 2020)

   • ICU/ ITU/ HDU
   • Oxygen / gas / vapour
   • (and 2 more)

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     • ICU/ ITU/ HDU
     • Oxygen / gas / vapour
     • Transfer of care
     • Alert

   By Claire Cox, 2 April, 2020

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   • 2 April, 2020

9. National Patient Safety Alert: Inappropriate anticoagulation of patients with a mechanical heart valve (14 July 2021)

   • Medical device
   • Heart disease
   • (and 2 more)

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     • Medical device
     • Heart disease
     • Safety report
     • Alert

   By Patient Safety Learning, 7 March, 2020

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   • 7 March, 2020

10. NHS England Patient Safety Alert: Risk of death from asphyxiation by accidental ingestion of fluid/food thickening powder (5 February 2015)

    • Food
    • Older People (over 65)
    • (and 4 more)

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      • Food
      • Older People (over 65)
      • Patient harmed
      • Patient death
      • Risk assessment
      • Alert

    By Patient Safety Learning, 7 March, 2020

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    • 1,266 views
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    • 7 March, 2020

11. National Patient Safety Alert: Risk of harm to babies and children from coin/button batteries in hearing aids and other hearing devices (13 Dec 2019)

    • Patient
    • Medicine - Audiology
    • (and 5 more)

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      • Patient
      • Medicine - Audiology
      • Medical device / equipment
      • Patient harmed
      • Baby
      • Toddler
      • Alert

    By Patient Safety Learning, 13 December, 2019

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    • 1,506 views
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    • 13 December, 2019

12. National Patient Safety Alert: Risk of death and severe harm from ingesting superabsorbent polymer gel granules (28 November 2019)

    • Hospital ward
    • Ambulance
    • (and 5 more)

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      • Hospital ward
      • Ambulance
      • Care home
      • Community care facility
      • Patient death
      • Health and safety
      • Alert

    By Patient Safety Learning, 5 December, 2019

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    • 1,906 views
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    • 5 December, 2019

13. National Patient Safety Alert: Depleted batteries in intraosseous injectors (5 December 2019)

    • Medical device / equipment
    • System safety
    • (and 2 more)

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      • Medical device / equipment
      • System safety
      • Safety report
      • Alert

    By Patient Safety Learning, 10 November, 2019

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    • 1,490 views
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    • 10 November, 2019

14. NHS Improvement. Patient Safety Alert: Assessment and management of babies who are accidentally dropped in hospital (9 May 2019)

    • Carer
    • Relative
    • (and 4 more)

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      • Carer
      • Relative
      • Baby
      • Obstetrics and gynaecology/ Maternity
      • Slip/ fall
      • Alert

    By Patient Safety Learning, 26 June, 2019

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    • 1,755 views
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    • 26 June, 2019