Safety Quality and Standards Circulars 2009-2010 | Department of Health

Advice in relation to Safety, Quality and Standards for 2009-2010

Documents

HSC (SQSD) 18-10 - Safer Ambulatory Syringe Drivers
PDF (359 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 17-10 - Preventing fatalities from medication loading doses
PDF (353 KB)

HSC (SQSD) Learning Communication 01-10 - Managing Diabetic Ketoacidosis
PDF (295 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 16-10 - The transfusion of blood and blood components in an emergency
PDF (379 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 15-10 - Laparoscopic surgery: Failure to recognise post-operative deterioration
PDF (377 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 14-10 - Prevention of over infusion of intravenous fluid and medicines in neonates
PDF (364 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 13-10 - Reducing treatment dose errors with low molecular weight heparins
PDF (363 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 12-10 - Safer administration of insulin
PDF (368 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 10-10 - Establishing an Early Alert System
PDF (347 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 09-10 - Reducing the risk of retained swabs after vaginal birth and perineal suturing
PDF (308 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 08-10 - Phase 2 - Learning from Adverse Incidents and Near Misses reported by HSC organisations and Family Practitioner Services
PDF (431 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 07-10 - Checking pregnancy before surgery
PDF (361 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 06-10 - Early detection of complications after gastrostomy
PDF (366 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 05-10 - Handling Clinical and Social Care Negligence and Personal Injury Claims
PDF (893 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 04-10 - Safer Use of Intravenous Gentamicin for Neonates
PDF (387 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 03-10 - Reducing Harm from Omitted and Delayed Medicines in Hospital
PDF (359 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 02-10 - Preventing harm to children from parents with mental health needs
PDF (554 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 01-10 - Vaccine Cold Storage
PDF (351 KB)

Guidelines for the Management of Anaphylaxis in Educational Establishments - Covering Letter
PDF (296 KB)

Guidelines for the Management of Anaphylaxis in Educational Establishments Guidance
PDF (1.9 MB)

HSC (SQSD) 86-09 - Reducing risks of tourniquets left on after finger and toe surgery
PDF (372 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 85-09 - Safer spinal (intrathecal), epidural and regional devices
PDF (387 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 85-09 - Safer spinal (intrathecal), epidural and regional devices - Addendum
PDF (395 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 63-09 - Oxygen Safety in Hospitals
PDF (399 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 84-09 - Safer Lithium Therapy
PDF (372 KB)

NPSA Safety in Doses – Improving the Use of Medicines in the NHS
PDF (333 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 55-09 - Minimising Risks with Suprapubic Catheters (adults only)
PDF (383 KB)

HSC (SQSD) Learning Communication 07-09 - Reducing the risks associated with the management of a patient with a tracheostomy
PDF (401 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 54-09 - Osteonecrosis associated with Bisphosphonate usage
PDF (442 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 28-09 - Preventing delay to follow up for patients with glaucoma
PDF (377 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 27-09 - Regional templates for Long Stay In-patient Medicine Prescription and Administration Record and Syringe Driver Prescription and Administration
PDF (1.2 MB)

HSC (SQSD) Learning Communication 06-09 - Reducing the Risk of Retained Throat Packs After Surgery
PDF (348 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 23-09 - Guidance on Complaints Handling in Regulated Establishments and Agencies
PDF (189 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 22-09 - Learning from Adverse Incidents and Near Misses reported by HSC organisations and Family Practitioner Services
PDF (329 KB)

HSC (SQSD) Learning Communication 05-09 - Risk to patient safety of not using the H+C Number as the regional identifier for all patients and clients
PDF (368 KB)

HSC (SQSD) Learning Communication 02-09 - Reducing Harm caused by the Misplacement of Nasogastric Feeding Tubes
PDF (333 KB)

HSC SQSD Learning Communication 01-09 - Patients with mental health needs in the acute sector
PDF (229 KB)

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