These guidelines from the British Association for Psychopharmacology address the scope
and targets of pharmacological treatment for schizophrenia. A consensus meeting, involving …

Background Residents in care homes are often very frail, have complex medicine regimens
and are at high risk of adverse drug events. It has been recommended that one healthcare …

Background No published study has been specifically designed to compare medication
administration errors between original medication packaging and multi-compartment …

Background Prescribing, monitoring and administration of medicines in care homes could
be improved. Research has identified the need for one person to assume overall …

This article aims to offer ideas that may be useful to care homes when considering priorities
for registered nurse (RN) work. Drawing on the findings of research into the work of RNs and …

Diabet. Med. 28, 1537–1540 (2011) Abstract Aims To analyse adverse drug events in older
people with diabetes in the care home setting via incident reports obtained from the National …

This article analyses data received from a Freedom of Information Act 2000 request made to
the National Patient Safety Agency in June 2010. Information was requested about adverse …

Background A medication omission is an event where a prescribed medication is not taken
before the next scheduled dose. Medication omissions are typically classed as errors within …

Background The safe provision of medicines administration is a fundamental challenge
faced in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Many residents of LTCFs are frail older persons …

Background-The 28-day supply of medicines cycle manages resident repeat medication.
Aim & Research-Questions To improve the 28-day supply of medicines cycle within care …