MHRA and NPSA Alerts
| MHRA Medical Device Alert | 09 May 2012 |
| Medical Device Alert: Point of care diagnostic test for monitoring anticoagulation therapy - i-STAT PT/INR cartridges manufactured by Abbott Point of Care (MDA/2012/025) Read more » | |
| MHRA Medical Device Alert | 09 May 2012 |
| Medical Device Alert: Endoscope accessory holder, all manufacturers (MDA/2012/024) Read more » | |
| MHRA Medical Device Alert | 08 May 2012 |
| Medical Device Alert: Alaris® IVAC® 590 series blood set manufactured by CareFusion (MDA/2012/023) Read more » | |
| MHRA Medical Device Alert | 01 May 2012 |
| Nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing of controlled drugs Read more » | |
| Harm from flushing of nasogastric tubes before confirmation of placement | 22 March 2012 |
| Harm from flushing of nasogastric tubes before confirmation of placement. Read more » |
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| MHRA Anaesthetics Update - a one-stop resource for anaesthetists |
16 March 2012 |
| Guidance, safety alerts and links to educational material to assist anaesthetists in the safe use and management of medicines and medical devices. Read more » | |
| MHRA Medical Device Alert | 01 March 2012 |
| Medical Device Alert: Level 1® Normothermic IV fluid administration sets, specific lots of model numbers D-60 HL and DI-60HL manufactured by Smiths Medical (MDA/2012/009) More information on the Alert » | |
| SIGNALS - Emerging patient safety issues from the Patient Safety division of the NPSA | 28 February 2012 |
| Risk of harm from CPM syndrome following rapid correction of sodium » Patient safety issues related to gastrostomy » Recognising and instigating prompt treatment for necrotising fasciitis » Prevention of Harm with Buccal Midazolam » Risk of skin-prep related fire in operating theatres » Risk of harm following gastric bypass » Diagnosis of death after cessation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation » |
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| MHRA Medical Device Alert | 23 February 2012 |
| quarius haemofiltration machine using software version 6.01 manufactured by Nikkiso Europe (previously Edwards Lifesciences Ltd) (MDA/2012/007) More information on the Alert » |
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| MHRA Medical Device Alert | 20 February 2012 |
| Change to Yellow Card website URL. Further to instruction issued by the Cabinet Office on government websites, the Yellow Card website URL has been changed to www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. This is in line with government policy to reduce the number of government domains. More information on the Alert » | |
| MHRA - Drug Safety Update | 15 February 2012 |
| Drug Safety Update is essential reading for all healthcare professionals, bringing you the very latest information and advice to support the safer use of medicines. February 2012 (Volume 5, Issue 7) More information on the Alert » | |
| MHRA Medical Device Alert | 06 February 2012 |
| R?sch Flexislip/Flexi-Slip™ endotracheal tube stylet with soft distal tip, 6F. Product codes: 502501 size 6Fr and 503700 size Ch 6. Specific lots affected. Manufactured by Teleflex. More information on the Alert » | |
| MHRA Medical Device Alert | 18 January 2012 |
| Medical Device Alert: Tracheostomy tubes: Bivona® Neonatal, Pediatric and Flextend manufactured by Smiths Medical (MDA/2012/002). More information on the Alert » | |
| MHRA Medical Device Alert | 17 January 2012 |
| Medical Device Alert: Rüsch Flexislip/Flexi-Slip™ endotracheal tube stylet with soft distal tip, 6F manufactured by Teleflex (MDA/2012/001). More information on the Alert » | |
| MHRA Drug Safety Update: January 2012 (Volume 5, Issue 6) | 12 January 2012 |
| Drug Safety Update is essential reading for all healthcare professionals, bringing you the very latest information and advice to support the safer use of medicines. Read more » | |
| Letters to professionals on PIP breast implants | 11 January 2012 |
| PIP breast implants: Letters to professionals from David Nicholson and Chief Medical Officer. Read more » | |
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