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  1. National Patient Safety Alert. Patient hoists and slings (all types): risk of death and serious harm from falls (MHRA, 16 September 2026)

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  2. MHRA: Filters should be used during the administration of Parenteral Nutrition for patients in all care settings (2 September 2026)

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  3. National patient safety alert – harm from delayed administration of rasburicase for tumour lysis syndrome ​​(9 September 2025)

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  4. Aurum pre-filled syringes phased introduction of new 10ml CONNECT syringe barrel: Importance of selecting compatible needle-free connectors to minimise the risk of syringe blockage

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  5. Class 2 Medicines Recall: Lercanidipine HCl 20mg Tablets (17 April 2025)

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  6. False atrial fibrillation alerts from smartwatches are associated with decreased perceived physical well-being and confidence in chronic symptoms management (3 April 2023)

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  7. RCEM Safety Flash: Water beads & bowel obstruction (23 December 2024)

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  8. National Patient Safety Alert: Risk of oxytocin overdose during labour and childbirth (24 September 2024)

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  9. Sepsis alert systems, mortality, and adherence in emergency departments: a systematic review and meta-analysis (22 July 2024)

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  10. WHO Medical Product Alert N°2/2024: Falsified OZEMPIC (semaglutide)

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  11. Patient Safety Alert: Risk of severe harm and death from infusing total parenteral nutrition too rapidly in babies (27 September 2017)

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  12. National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml and 5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials (26 February 2024)

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  13. US Joint Commission's Sentinel Event Alerts

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  14. Sentinel Event Alert issue 68: Updated surgical fire prevention for the 21st century (Joint Commission,18 October 2023)

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  15. National Patient Safety Alert: Transition to NRFit™ connectors for intrathecal and epidural procedures, and delivery of regional blocks (31 January 2024)

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  16. National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) update (3 January 2024)

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  17. National Patient Safety Alert: Identified safety risks with the Euroking maternity information system (7 December 2023)

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  18. National Patient Safety Alert. Valproate: organisations to prepare for new regulatory measures for oversight of prescribing to new patients and existing female patients

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  19. National Patient Safety Alert: Shortage of methylphenidate prolonged-release capsules and tablets, lisdexamfetamine capsules, and guanfacine prolonged-release tablets (27 September 2023)

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  20. National Patient Safety Alert: Medical beds, trolleys, bed rails, bed grab handles and lateral turning devices: risk of death from entrapment or falls (30 August 2023)

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