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DoH: “Half of care home patients suffer drug errors”

DoH: “Half of care home patients suffer drug errors”

Posted 02 October 2009 | By admin | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

Channel 4 News reports that at DoH study has found frequent mistakes in the handling of medication at care homes, with as many as half of all residents affected.  The study ran for over two years and involved direct observation of medication administration within 55 care homes.