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MHRA sets out steps for safe use of patient hoists
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MHRA sets out steps for safe use of patient hoists

This National Patient Safety Alert aims to reinforce good practice and raise awareness of steps that can help reduce risks while using patient hoists to transfer people

PDA guidance on the safe use of AI in pharmacy practice

National Commission blueprint to accelerate safe AI adoption in healthcare

New AI models would be deployed under close supervision and tight guardrails, allowing them to demonstrate real-world safety and performance

RCPharm challenges GPhC changes to prescribing training
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RCPharm responds to GPhC proposals for internationally qualified pharmacists

‘Reducing the overseas registration pathway into a single year could compromise patient safety’

Medicine shortages ‘most severe’, patient safety at risk: Health leaders
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Medicine shortages ‘most severe’, patient safety at risk: Health leaders

Pharmacists and GPs spend significant time managing a growing number of medicine shortages

NHS surveys impact of inaccurate medicine barcodes
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NHS surveys impact of inaccurate medicine barcodes

A survey aims to understand the patient safety impacts of issues with barcodes across NHS pharmacy services in England

NHS pushes for single health record for patients
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NHS pushes for single health record for patients

GPs and hospitals will have to share patient data under new NHS bill

Patient safety group hosts opioid safety lecture at Nottingham University
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Patient safety group hosts opioid safety lecture at Nottingham University

The event also marks the CPPSG’s tenth anniversary and was hosted in partnership with the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy during its centenary year

MHRA meets its targets, increases access to medicines for patients
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MHRA meets its targets, increases access to medicines for patients

The regulator has strengthened patient and public safety by tackling health misinformation, and stronger post-market surveillance of medical devices