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Good Practice Statement for the Preparation of Injections in Near-Patient Areas, including Clinical and Home Environments
APPENDIX 1 REMIT AND SCOPE OF THE EXPERT GROUP
The remit of the Expert Group was to develop good practice statements on:
the principles for the prescribing of medicines for injection; the most appropriate location for the preparation of medicines for injection; and the standards required for the environments, procedures, and operators involved in the preparation of medicines for injection.
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The good practice statements apply to all injections for patients, wherever they are prepared. This includes hospitals, community pharmacies, GP and dental surgeries, nursing homes, and patients' homes.
The remit was concerned with the preparation of medicines for injection. Reference is made to prescribing and administration only where these associated functions impact on preparation. However, the Expert Group recommends that good practice statements on prescribing and administration also require to be developed in order to minimise the risk involved in the whole process.
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