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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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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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Oxycodone: How did we get here and how do we fix it
This article from Best Practice Journal (July 2014) 'How did we get here and how do we fix it' focuses on the increase in prescribing of oxycodone.
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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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Just and fair culture
This training video illustrates the principles of a just and fair culture; in a just culture, people feel safe and secure to speak up when an error occurs.
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5 questions to ask about your medications – consumer safety poster
Consumer poster available in English and te reo Māori to help patients, caregivers, families and whānau talk about medication with their health care providers.
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Medication Safety Factsheet
Reducing medication errors is the focus of a factsheet released today by the Health Quality & Safety Commission.
- Benefits and risks of taking anti-seizure medicines for epilepsy, mental health, or pain
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Safe use of opioids collaborative information for DHB hospitals
Information document for DHBs about the breakthrough series collaborative on safe use of opioids in hospitals.
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Safe Medication Management newsletters - 2010
Newsletters from the SMM programme for the year 2010