The NPSA is today issuing the Safer Practice Notice, Standardising
wristbands improves patient safety. I attach the Notice, patient
briefing, a
press release, the wristband design guidance and the key points that
were
made to us by the healthcare industry when we consulted on the draft
Notice
and design guidance. The SPN has been issued to the NHS in England and
Wales.
Some related documents are on the NPSA website at www.npsa.nhs.uk/alerts
<http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/alerts> . They are:
* Q&A Guidance
* Algorithm on newborns and wristbanding
* Report of consultations with staff and patients
* Cost benefit analysis for standardising wristbands
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