About Medical Device Alerts
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is now an accredited issuer of National Patient Safety Alerts, a format devised by NHS England. National Patient Safety Alerts are alerts that require local executive management level action to reduce the risk of death or serious harm. These alerts follow the criteria and template agreed by the National Patient Safety Alerting Committee (NatPSAC) and are not be limited to medical device issues. Therefore, MHRA medical device alerts will be interleaved with other Patient Safety Alerts and the reference numbers for medical device alerts may not hold a consecutive reference number. The NIAIC will continue to require assurance on this type of alert via the NICAS.
National Patient Safety Alerts are distributed to the HSC Board, HSC Trusts, and Agencies for direct action and for onward transmission were appropriate in accordance with local procedures. NIAIC arranges for the distribution to Primary Care Professionals
Disclaimer
Where documents on this page that have been produced by the MHRA, the UK Competent Authority for Medical Devices, the documents may contain references to legislation and statutory bodies applicable only in England. Northern Ireland readers should be aware that, while the intent of the guidance is applicable in Northern Ireland, they should refer to the appropriate legislation for the region.
Published Medical Device Alerts
- Medical Device Alerts - 2021
- Medical Device Alerts - 2020
- Medical Device Alerts - 2018 - 2019
- Medical Device Alerts - 2016 - 2017
- Medical Device Alerts - 2013 - 2015
- Medical Device Alerts - 2003 - 2012