Audit Commission (December 2001)
UK's initiative on healthcare safety
December 2001 : the British Audit Commission published a report on Medicines Management in NHS Hospitals. This report received a wide audience and revealed that the studies and survey made in North America highlight situations which should also be addressed positively in Europe.
'A spoonful of sugar' is available for download in a short version. The full version includes not only an analysis about care malfunctions but also description of constructive initiatives like electronic prescribing combined with automatic dispensing at the Wirral Hospital NHS Trust.
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