22nd August 2018

#GPPharmacists – can you be the next hyperkalaemia lead at your practice??

NHS Improvement has just released a Patient Safety Alert on hyperkalaemia – see the link below

https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/3121/Patient_Safety_Alert_-_Resources_to_support_safe_management_of_hyperkalaemia.pdf

#GPPharmacists are you aware on what hyperkalaemia is?? Do you know when to refer patients urgently to hospital? Do you know which drugs to stop or reduce the dose of in hyperkalaemia?

Watch the video by the Red Whale team to find about more & check out their very useful article in the links below:

http://ow.ly/Pm8b30luufb 

http://ow.ly/eRfJ30luu7I