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Assessing the impact of renal impairment on medicines safety

16 December 2022We advise on points to consider when undertaking medication reviews in adults with kidney disorders

Questions to ask when giving medicines advice in renal impairment

16 December 2022Information should be gathered about the renal impairment history or type of kidney disease to enable a risk assessment and decisions about treatment.

Switching between imatinib preparations

15 December 2022Support for decision making when considering switching imatinib preparations including a locally adaptable patient information leaflet.

Collaboration opportunities to improve medication safety

15 December 2022Practical guidance on effective collaboration opportunities to promote medication safety improvements

Communication opportunities to improve medication safety

15 December 2022Effective communication allows for timely responses to new and emerging medication risks and the sharing of potential safety solutions.

Responding to medication safety alerts and notifications

15 December 2022Healthcare professionals responsible for medication safety in their organisation must deliver an appropriate response to safety alerts

Reporting and management of medication incidents and harms

15 December 2022High quality reporting and management of incidents and harms ensures opportunities for learning and improving medication safety

Learning from medication incidents and harms

15 December 2022Practical guidance to ensure opportunities to learn from local intelligence, including patient harm are translated into shared local and national learning

Understanding medication safety policy and frameworks

15 December 2022Healthcare professionals delivering the medication safety agenda in their organisation require an understanding of national policy, frameworks and legislation

Using the Medication Safety Update effectively

15 December 2022Effective use provides assurance that an organisation is aware of the most critical medication safety related information, and acts on this to improve safety