Summary
Reducing medicines-related harm requires a clear understanding of where and when errors occurs. This infographic published in The Pharmaceutical Journal shows visually the latest estimates in England per year and offers potential solutions.
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Key findings
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Most administration errors (71.1%) occur in care homes according to England's National Reporting and Learning System during 2017-2018.
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Care homes cover fewer patients than the other sectors, but have the highest error rates per patient, leading to a high overall number of errors.
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Dispensing errors account for 17.5% of errors that have the potential to cause moderate or severe harm in primary care.
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Prescribing errors are most likely to cause moderate harm (41.2% of moderate errors).
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Error rates per patient are lowest in primary care but more medicines are used, so the overall number of errors is second highest.
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Most administration errors (71.1%) occur in care homes.
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