Policy

Medicines Safety Alerts and Recalls Policy

A cross-sector template for receiving, triaging and acting on medicines and medical device safety alerts, recalls and Yellow Card reporting

Ref BS-GOV-POL-025See a sample (PDF) →
£54.99
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  • Instant download after checkout
  • Editable Microsoft Word (.docx)
  • Mapped to the CQC standards
  • Optional 3-monthly updates

What's inside

This policy is fully drafted and structured, ready to brand and complete for your service. It covers:

  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Policy statement and principles
  • 4. Definitions
  • 5. Sources of safety information
  • 6. Receiving, triaging and recording alerts
  • 7. Alert classification and response timescales
  • 8. Acting on medicine recalls
  • 9. Acting on medical device alerts and recalls
  • 10. Reporting through the Yellow Card scheme
  • 11. Record keeping and information governance
  • 12. Roles and responsibilities
  • 13. Training
  • 14. Monitoring, audit and review
  • 15. Related documents
  • 16. Glossary
  • 17. References

Legislation & standards it maps to

  • Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
  • Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009
  • Human Medicines Regulations 2012
  • Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021
  • Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/618)
  • The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
  • Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
  • Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Who it applies to

All directors, registered managers, prescribers, clinical staff, dispensing and stock-holding staff, and administrative staff (whether employed, bank, locum, agency or contracted) of [Organisation Name]

How it works

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  2. Download your editable Word file from the link we email you straight away.
  3. Complete the placeholders for your service, then have it approved before use.
  4. Add the optional updates subscription and we keep it current as guidance changes.

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