Rising to the challenge: communicating medicines-related information across a large and diverse health board

摘要

The rate of prescribing errors in primary care is at least 11, and 1 in 10 patients may experience a medication error while in hospital (https://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/technologies_and_medicines/ programme_resources/medicines_delivery_plan.aspx) ; it is crucial that medicines governance processes are in place to support the safe use of medicines. Communication is an essential element of medicines governance; however, it is recognised that delivering effective communication across a large and diverse health board is a challenge.