INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: PillTime – Where technology meets community pharmacy
The recent Medication Errors Report commissioned by The Department of Health and Social Care estimates that 237 million medication errors occur in the UK every year.(1) Within care homes, 92.8% of errors occurred in the administration stage.(2) As carers have to sort through numerous medications for many patients, the risk of human error is high. Even small errors could […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Preventing medication errors in Care Homes
The recent Medication Errors Report commissioned by The Department of Health and Social Care estimates that 237 million medication errors occur every year. Within care homes, 92.8% of errors occurred in the administration stage. As carers have to sort through numerous medications for many patients, the risk of human error is high. Even small errors could lead to poor health and reduced quality […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Medication errors in care homes – PillTime can help
The recent Medication Errors Report commissioned by The Department of Health and Social Care estimates that 237 million medication errors occur every year. This is an alarming statistic, but what does it mean for care homes? Six care home studies were included in the report which measured errors in prescribing, monitoring, dispensing and administration. Within […]
