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The UK’s NPSA (National Patient Safety Agency) have released a statement that says the pre-printing of patient labels in any form is unsafe. The statement covers all pre printed labels and Laser A4 sheets that can include wristband and label set combinations.  The advice addresses issues that has long been a concern to many within the NHS and is being sent out to all UK hospitals. The statement said ... The NPSA considers that printing several labels with patient details at one time, so that they can be used at a later time for the patient’s care, is unsafe.   Labels should be printed only when required for the patient’s care and, where electronic systems permit, by the bedside so that the risk of the label being used for another patient is minimised.

BRENMOOR’s first time as an exhibitor at the prestigious Arab Health 2010 event last month proved to be a great success with many potential new partners identified from around the globe as well as throughout the Middle East. A number of contracts have already been secured with local distributors and end-users, with a huge potential to work with many more.

BRENMOOR, who currently supply 70% of UK hospitals with printed identification wristbands to ensure their patients are correctly identified throughout their stay in hospital, are looking to introduce the practice in the Middle East. Every day throughout the world thousands of hospital patients are victims of identification breakdowns and errors of various degrees. This can result in major problems with transfusion, drug administering, specimen collection and point of care testing.