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Medicines Update -2023

GGC Medicines Update is a series of blogs with important medicines related messages relevant to all healthcare professionals across GGC.

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Safe use of insulin for adults admitted to hospital - Medicines Reconciliation

Posted: Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Category - Medicines Update

Part 1 - Medicines Reconciliation (Meds Rec) on admission

This blog is the first in a series outlining risks relating to insulin prescribing and administration for adults in hospital, and at discharge and aims to provide good practice points to minimise these risks.

Errors involving insulin can cause serious harm to patients. Accurate medicines reconciliation is essential to maintain patient safety.

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