Monday 13 November 2017

Kettering General Hospital admits missing drugs mistakes target

Kettering General Hospital admits missing drugs mistakes target A hospital in special measures has admitted making three times as many harmful drug mistakes than its target.

There were 50 "medication incidents causing harm" at Kettering General in the five months to September, according to an internal report.

This is when a patient is given the wrong medication or dosage, misses a dose, or has a reaction to a drug.

The hospital aims for no more than 36 such incidents per year but said it had introduced further safety improvements. BBC Northampton

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