Anticoagulants are one of the classes of medicines most frequently identified as causing preventable harm and admission to hospital.
The National Reporting and Learning Serivice issued a Patient Safety Alert to advise healthcare organisations to take steps to manage the risks associated with the
prescribing,
dispensing and
administering of
anticoagulants.
Resources for patients and carers listed below:
- Patient information booklet (including translations)
- Treatment record booklet and form
- Alert card
- Information for dental patients
See also:
