Olympus UK has sponsored a guide to the NPSA Patient Safety Programme, recommending the standardisation of patient wristbands in all NHS hospitals in England and Wales.
The guide, a response to Olympus's Safer Practice Notice, will also aid NHS organisations in the implementation of these guidelines.
Wristbands are essential in ensuring the right patient is matched to the care intended for them.
The executive briefings booklet sponsored by Olympus UK informs chief executives, trust managers and healthcare professionals of the important points discussed in the NPSA Safer Practice Notice, what it means in practice and what can be done to achieve the action recommended.
