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  1. Andrew Wilcock1 and
  2. Sarah Charlesworth2
  1. 1Palliative Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
  2. 2Hayward House Study Centre, palliativedrugs.com, Nottingham, UK
  1. Correspondence to Sarah Charlesworth, Hayward House Study Centre, palliativedrugs.com, NUH City Campus, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK; s.charlesworth{at}nhs.net

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    National Health Service (NHS) England has issued a patient safety alert (NHS/PSA/W/2014/18) warning of the risk of death or serious harm from accidental ingestion of potassium permanganate products. Potassium permanganate products are for external use only and are available as a solution for further dilution and as a tablet preparation, which is dissolved in water.

    Patient safety alert for low-molecular-weight heparin

    NHS England has issued a patient safety alert (NHS/PSA/W/2015/001) warning of the risk of harm from using low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) when contraindicated, and highlighting the importance of assessing each patient individually as to whether the benefits of using LMWHs outweigh the risks. This follows several reports of harm or death. …

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