Articles by ‘Faye Marks’

Earlier this year, NHS Resolution, who are the arm of the NHS responsible for delivering fair resolution of disputes and learning from harm to improve safety, published updated guidance into the prevention of medication…

Faye Marks speaks with Professor Dimitrios Siassakos, Consultant in Obstetrics, about the importance of recognising sepsis in women who have recently given birth, including symptoms to be aware of, and what should happen if medical attention isn’t sought promptly.

For World TB Day, Faye Marks explains how Tuberculosis is still a risk for people – even in the UK – and what people might need to look out for.

Faye Marks looks at the recommendations from the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety review and explains why it is important that changes are made.

The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB), a government funded organisation which conducts independent investigations of patient safety concerns in the NHS across England, has highlighted that poorly implemented electronic medication systems can result in potentially fatal medication errors.

A lack of sufficient clinical tests carried out on multiple surgical meshes before they are used to treat hernia patients has caused a new wave of concern amongst healthcare professionals.

Faye Marks looks at new research which is aiming to make medicines safe for pregnant women, which has just received a sizeable grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Faye Marks takes a look at the recent reminder from the MHRA of the potentially fatal risks of carfilzomib.

In August 2019 the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended new measures to prevent serious and potentially fatal errors with the dosing of methotrexate, a chemotherapy drug used to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and Crohn’s disease. Methotrexate is an effective medicine for these conditions, however it can also be highly toxic.

Public Health England (PHE) has recently published the first-ever review of dependence and withdrawal problems associated with five commonly prescribed medicines in England. Faye Marks from our Medical Negligence team has taken a look.

For World Patient Safety Day, Faye Marks from our Medical Negligence team takes a look at what needs to be done to improve things for those who undergo medical care in the UK.