RCoA: Re-use of intravenous infusion equipment
We have become aware of recent audit data indicating that some anaesthetists are re-using drug infusion syringes and administration sets for subsequent patients.
more ...
Aggregating news from the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland (AAGBI), British Pain Society (BPS), Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA), Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD), Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) and Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) and other sources
We have become aware of recent audit data indicating that some anaesthetists are re-using drug infusion syringes and administration sets for subsequent patients.
more ...