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1
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Describe cognitive errors

A

Incorrect diagnosis or choosing the wrong medication

More likely to have been preventable

More likely to result in permanent disability than technical errors

2
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What patient’s are mot at risk of error?

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Those undergoing cardiothoracic, vascular or neurosurgery

Those with complex conditions

Emergency room

Those looked after by inexperienced doctors

Older patients

3
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What could increase rate of medication errors?

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More rapid throughput of patients

New drug developments

Increasing complexity of medical care

Increased specialisation

Increased use of medicines generally

Sicker and older patients

4
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What are some common prescribing errors?

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Wrong drug
Wrong dose
Inappropriate units
Poor/illegible presriptions
Failure to take account of DIs
Omission
Wrong route/multiple routes
Calculation errors
5
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What should you always check when prescribing?

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Patient age, weight, renal and hepatic function

Concurrent diseases, lab test results, concurrent medications, allergies

Med / surgical / family history

Pregnancy

6
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Describe the 5 Rs of prescribing medications

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Right patient
Right drug
Right dose
Right route
Right time
7
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What is the CHM?

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Commission on Human Medicines

  • advises ministers on matters relating to human medicinal products
  • advises licensing authority
  • considers representations by an applicant of MA holder
  • promotes collection and investigation of information relating to ADRs to human medicines
8
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Describe the SMC

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Scottish Medicines Consortium

Established by Scottish government 2001

Principle remit to make decisions on cost-effectiveness of new/existing pharma products in respect of their use in NHS Scotland