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Responding Safely to Medicines Errors and Near ...

Medicines errors are rarely about one individual. This article explains how older people’s services respond safely to errors and near misses through immediate containment, safeguarding decisions, learning reviews and system...

Frailty-Aware Risk Management in Older People’s...

Frailty is dynamic, not static. This article explains how providers move beyond generic risk assessments to frailty-aware daily practice, linking medicines, mobility, nutrition and escalation so staff recognise deterioration early...

Falls Prevention and Post-Fall Response in Olde...

Falls rarely have a single cause—frailty, medicines, environment, hydration and confidence interact. This article shows how providers build risk-enabling falls prevention and post-fall response, including strength and balance routines, review...

Medicines Safety in Older People’s Services: A ...

Medicines support is one of the highest-risk parts of older people’s care. This guide sets out how to run safe medicines processes day to day—reconciliation, MAR accuracy, PRN decision-making, escalation...