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Consumer research: Safer prescribing and dispensing of medicines
Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission (Te Tāhū Hauora) is working alongside other agencies to support safer prescribing and dispensing of medicines. The full report on this project and a summary of the report are available here.
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Update on Ora® product supply shortage (September 2023)
Due to a manufacturing issue, Ora® products are likely to be in limited supply for the coming months before resupply in early November 2023.
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Specify brand advice guidance – updated July 2023
Refreshed guidelines for the application of specify brand advice (SBA) for medicines within electronic systems.
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Patient information - Help us to help you
A leaflet about medicines safety for patients coming into hospital.
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Metoprolol oral administration - draft alert
The Medication Safety Expert Advisory Group is developing a full alert following release of a safety signal issued in October 2012 on oral metoprolol administration.
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Display of combination product medicines in electronic systems
Guidelines for the display of combination product medicines in electronic systems.
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Medicine reconciliation guidance tools and training materials
Medicine reconciliation guidance tools and training materials.
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Helen McKernan discusses mother's hospital treatment
Helen McKernan talks about her mother’s death, following a hospital medication error. Helen's mother was given the wrong medication for four days because of a chart mix up and inadequate checking.
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John's story: Managing warfarin safely
Hear John Smith tell his story of how he became seriously ill after taking warfarin and what has changed in the management of his warfarin as a result.
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Acetylcysteine for the treatment of paracetamol overdose and toxicity – 2-bag dosing guidance
New dosing guidance for acetylcysteine for the treatment of paracetamol overdose and toxicity issued in January 2019.