The article highlights a concerning report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, revealing that patients in Accident & Emergency (A&E) departments are frequently missing critical medication doses. This inconsistency in delivering time-critical medicines (TCM) such as insulin and epilepsy medications increases the risk of patient deterioration and serious health complications. The report emphasizes the dual responsibility of both patients to bring their medications and NHS staff to ensure timely administration, especially amidst long waiting times in emergency settings. Quality care must address these issues to protect patient safety.
Patients in A&E are being put in potentially life-threatening situations due to missed doses of prescription medicines, according to a new report.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine found people in A&E were not getting their medications on time... putting them at risk of getting worse.
While patients are advised to remember to bring their medications to A&E... there is also a responsibility on NHS staff to make sure this happens.
Despite the recognised risk of harm, the delivery of TCM is not consistent across emergency departments with long waiting times often contributing to this.
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