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NHS Wales National Incident Reporting Policy

WEBDate to be reviewed: 6 September 2021 No of pages: 15 Document author & owner: NHS Wales Delivery Unit Quality & Safety Team Contact email: …

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URL: https://du.nhs.wales/files/incidents/phase-1-policy-guidance-document-v1-0-pdf/

NHS Wales National Policy on Patient Safety Incident …

WEBDate to be reviewed: 31 March 2024 No of pages: 23 Document author & owner: NHS Wales Executive Contact email: [email protected] …

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Patient Safety Wales

WEBPatient Safety is the avoidance of unintended or unexpected harm to patients during the provision of health care. The NHS Wales Delivery Unit supports organisations in NHS …

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National Nosocomial COVID-19 Programme

WEBIn April 2022, the National Nosocomial COVID-19 Programme was established to support NHS Wales organisations in their duty to conduct investigations into patient safety …

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Patient Safety Incidents Policy

WEB3 to be able to track the impact of Covid-19 and the implications and outcomes for patients, relating to the four harms detailed below. A separate NHS Wales …

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NHS Wales Patient Safety Solutions Guidance

WEBNHS organisations will be required to comply with specific Solutions or actions to mitigate the risk in line with the Patient Safety Solution by the specified deadline. Safety …

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Patient Saferty Alert

WEBPatient Safety Alert Queries should be sent to: [email protected] www.patientsafety.wales.nhs.uk PSA 010 / April 2020 This Patient Safety Alert was …

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Patient Safety Notice

WEBAll wrong route errors are never events, “wholly preventable because of guidance or safety recommendations,” and require a Serious Incident Investigation.3 Between 1 April 2016 …

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The safe use of ultrasound gel to reduce infection risk

WEBFor non-sterile ultrasound gel used outside of the indications above, ensure only pre-filled disposable (i.e. non-refillable) bottles or single-use sachets are used. 2. Cease using …

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Patient Safety Notice 58

WEBThis compression of bowel tissue can cause necrosis and perforation of the intestines and/or blood vessels within hours.1,2 Therefore urgent assessment and treatment is …

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Patient Safety Notice

WEBThis notice replaces the PSN 030 issued April 2016. Well-designed and appropriate storage of medicines can reduce waste and medication errors arising from selection of the …

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Good infection prevention practice: using ultrasound gel

WEBGood infection prevention practice: using ultrasound gel Decision tree for gel type to use in various clinical settings/situations *such as people with conditions explained in Appendix …

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Patient Safety Solutions: Alerts & Notices

WEBNHS organisations in Wales are required to submit reports of compliance against each patient safety solution issued by the former NPSA and the Welsh Government. …

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Patient Safety Incidents

WEBPatient Safety Incidents. Patient Safety Incidents are any unintended or unexpected incidents which could have, or did lead to harm for one or more patients receiving NHS …

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