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Spotlight on hospital pharmacy after fatal warfarin error

24th September 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

Failure to identify high-risk medication errors in patients with complex needs can have a fatal outcome, a new report warns today.

Multiple failures linked to tragic acute anaphylaxis death

24th August 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

Shanté Andreé Marie Turay-Thomas tragically died of acute anaphylaxis in September 2018.

Tramadol overdose death raises questions over repeat prescriptions

23rd July 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

Geoffrey Sullivan, a senior coroner in Hertfordshire has written to the Chief Executive of NHS England to express concern after the death of Mr Peter Cole.

Propranolol toxicity awareness needed to prevent overdose deaths

8th February 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

The toxicity of a commonly prescribed beta-blocker needs better recognition across the NHS to prevent deaths from overdose, a new report has warned.