Safety/Drug Alerts
Safety Alert Broadcast
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NISN-2022-01 - Reporting of Medical Device and Estates Adverse Incidents and disseminating Safety Information
- HSS(MD) 21 2019 - Update of guidance on clearance and management of healthcare workers living with a bloodborne virus (BBV)
- Safety Alert Broadcast - Managing Medical Devices
Drug Alerts
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PHC/30/2020 - Drug Alert Class 4 Medicines Defect Information - Ibuprofen Tablets 200mg
- PHC14 2020. Drug Alert Class 2. Emerade (Adrenaline) 150 micrograms solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
- PHC/10/2020 - Drug Alert Class 4 Medicine - Ibuprofen 400mg Tablets
- PHC/39 /2019 Drug Alert Class 2. Emerade pre-filled Adrenaline Autoinjector
- PHC172019 - Drug Alert - Emerade adrenaline prefilled syringes
- MPS 2500 Buccolam Oromucosal Syringes
- HSS MD6 2017 - Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
- Midazolam (Letter)
- Influenza vaccine and tooth extraction
Patient Safety Notices
- PSN032 - Risk of patient harm from an interaction between Miconazole and Coumarin anti-coagulents
- HSC (SQSD) 118 Oxygen Cylinder Controls
Medical Device Alerts
- MDSI-2021-007 - Recall of BD Venflon Pro Safety IV Cannula
- MDSI-2021-007 - Field Safety Notice - BD Venflon Pro Safety (VPS) Needle Protected IV Cannula
- MDSI-2021-003 - Use and Regulation of Pulse Oximeters
- MHRA-January 2021 - Single-use Medical Devices: implications and consequences of reuse
- MDA-2020/021 - Masks: type IIR from Cardinal Health - destroy affected lots
- MDA-2020/016 - Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator: failure to deliver therapy.
- MDA-2020-004 – All lots of LemonPrep, PediaPrep, Wave Prep and Cardio Prep - risk of contamination and transmission of infection
- MDA-2020-003 – Philips Professional use defibrillator / monitor all HeartStart XL+ (Model number 861290)
- MDA-2019-043 Medicina IV Luer Slip syringe. Batch 19040303
- MSA-2019-039 Philips Efficia DFM100 defibrillator / monitor
- MDA-2019-027 AEDs. All Telefunken HR1 & FA1
- MDA-2019-012 Potential breached sterile packaging
- MDA-2019-010 Lifepak 15 Professional Defib
- MDA-2018-036 Batteries for the HeartStart MRx monitor / defibrillator & Philips letter re: Batteries for the HeartStart MRx monitor / defibrillator
- MDA-2018-009 Bag Valve Masks
- MDA-2018-002 Philips HeartStart Monitors / Defibrillators
Safety and Quality Learning Letter
- SQR-SAI-2015-002 Avoidance recognition and management of anaphylaxis
- LL-SAI-2014-029 Systems to check the Integrity Sterility of Packs or Instruments Prior to Use
- LL-SAI-2013-021 Communication of Patients' Risk Status for CJD (Revised)
Northern Ireland Adverse Incident Centre (NIAIC) Alerts
- SQR-SAI-2021-080 (AS PHC) - Risks associated with Nitrous Oxide Waste Gases in Dental Surgeries is available HERE.
- NIA-2017-001 Risks associated with waste Nitrous Oxide gases
- NIA-2015-002 Reporting of Estates and Facilities Adverse Incidents
- NIA-2015-001 Reporting Medical Device Incidents
- NIA-2021-001 Reporting to the NI Adverse Incident Centre documents are available HERE, HERE and HERE.
Estates and Facilities Alert