Medication Error
Studies have shown that there is a high possibility of being exposed to a medication error in a care home.
The types of error that might occur are:
- Prescribing error – an incorrect dosage or timing of doses, or prescribing incorrect medication for the problem
- Monitoring error – a patient should be regularly monitored whilst taking some types of medicine. A common error in this area is a failure to request that monitoring
- Dispensing
- Administration
For the most part these errors have negligible consequences, but in some cases they have the potential to cause very serious harm.
Case studies
All Clinical Negligence case studies
Case study
- Case type: A&E Care Homes Dentist GP & Community Nursing Gynaecology / Female Issues Hospital & Surgery Maternity & Childbirth Medical Devices and Equipment Mental Health
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- Stacey Anderson
- Associate Chartered Legal Executive
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- Hasina Choudhury
- Deputy Head of Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury
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- Steve Webb
- Head of Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury
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- Julie Webb
- Paralegal
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- Kim Huggins
- Associate Solicitor
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- Paul Bromley
- Medical Advisor