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  • Safety quality and standards circulars 2021 - 22

    Topics:
    • Safety and Quality, 
    • Safety and quality standards circulars

    Date published: 14 July 2021

    Last updated: 24 May 2022

    Advice in relation to Safety, Quality and Standards for 2021-2022

    Documents

    • HSC (SQSD) 35 21 - Wearable medical devices used in the monitoring and treatment of diabetes risk of severe prolonged hypoglycaemia as a consequence of mis-identificationAdobe PDF (339.93 KB)
    • Tab A - Safety Action Notice 2110Adobe PDF (169.99 KB)
    • Letter to Chief Executives re Never EventsAdobe PDF (750.56 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 33-21 The Safe Use Of Ultrasound Gel To Reduce Infection RiskAdobe PDF (340.5 KB)
    • Tab A - National Patient Safety Alert - NatPSA/2021/010/UKHSAAdobe PDF (143.75 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 28/21 - Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients hospitalised due to COVID-19 with acute respiratory failureAdobe PDF (388.88 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 19/21 - Infection Risk when using FFP3 Respirators with Valves or Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) during Surgical and Invasive ProceduresAdobe PDF (542.3 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 18/21 - Elimination of bottles of liquefied phenol 80%Adobe PDF (532.94 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 7/21 - Revised Never Events ListAdobe PDF (955.33 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 6/21 - Regional lookback review policyAdobe PDF (330.52 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 6/21 - Policy for implementing a lookback review processAdobe PDF (525.18 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 6/21 - Regional Guidance for implementing a lookback review processAdobe PDF (1.34 MB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 5 21 - Urgent assessment treatment following ingestion of ‘super strong’ magnetsAdobe PDF (235.01 KB)
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