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NHS patient safety alerts
National Patient Safety Alerts requiring NHS organisations to take specific actions to prevent serious harm or death. Each record links to the published alert.
42 alerts
43 trusts past deadline
35 alerts past deadline
Trusts past deadline: CAS snapshot of 2 September 2026. The Central Alerting System publishes only organisations with an alert open past its deadline, so a trust that does not appear is not recorded as compliant.
Alerts 42 records, latest first
National Patient Safety Alert: ResMed Astral 100 and 150 Ventilators: Potential for Patient Harm due to Unexpected Interruption of Ventilation Therapy (NatPSA/2026/004/MHRA)
Shortage of dinoprostone 3mg vaginal tablets and 1mg/2.5ml, 2mg/2.5ml vaginal gel
Class 1 Medicines Recall: Quetiapine Oral Suspension by Eaststone Limited - potential overdosing
Steriflex Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride and Glucose IV fluid bags
Risk associated with adult breathing circuits lacking a patent exhalation route
Supply of Licensed and Unlicensed Epidural Infusion Bags
Harm from incorrect recording of penicillin allergy as penicillamine allergy
Harm from delayed administration of rasburicase for tumour lysis syndrome
Shortage of Antimicrobial Agents Used in Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment
Shortage of bumetanide 1mg tablets
Contamination of non-sterile alcohol-free skin cleansing wipes with Burkholderia spp
Discontinuation of Promixin (colistimethate) powder for nebuliser solution
Shortage of Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) - Additional actions
Shortage of Molybdenum-99/Technetium-99m generators
Discontinuation of Kay-Cee-L (potassium chloride) syrup
Risk of oxytocin overdose during labour and childbirth
Shortage of Human Albumin 4.5% and 5% dose vials
Shortage of Kay-Cee-L (potassium chloride) syrup
Shortage of Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT)
Shortage of Orencia ClickJect (abatacept) 125mg pre-filled pens
Shortage of Erelzi (etanercept) 50mg pre-filled pen
Reducing risks for transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO)
Shortage of salbutamol nebuliser liquid unit dose vials
Transition to NRFit connectors for intrathecal and epidural procedures
Shortage of GLP-1 receptor agonists (update)
Inappropriate dosing risk when switching insulin degludec (Tresiba) products
Contamination of carbomer-containing lubricating eye products with Burkholderia cenocepacia
Identified safety risks with the Euroking maternity information system
Valproate: new regulatory measures for prescribing oversight
Shortage of verteporfin 15mg powder for solution for injection
Shortage of ADHD medications (methylphenidate, lisdexamfetamine, guanfacine)
Medical beds, trolleys, bed rails: risk of death from entrapment or falls
Potent synthetic opioids implicated in heroin overdoses and deaths
Shortage of GLP-1 receptor agonists
Potential risk of underdosing with calcium gluconate in severe hyperkalaemia
Shortage of pyridostigmine 60mg tablets
Removal of Philips V60 and V60 Plus ventilators from service: risk of unexpected shutdown
Class 1 Medicines Recall: Emerade 500 and 300 microgram auto-injectors due to device failure
NIDEK EyeCee One preloaded Intraocular Lenses: risk of increased intraocular pressure
Supply of Licensed and Unlicensed Epidural Infusion Bags
Use of oxygen cylinders where patients do not have access to medical gas pipeline systems
Trusts with open alerts past deadline 2 September 2026 snapshot
HOUNSLOW AND RICHMOND COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
HOMERTON HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST
WYE VALLEY NHS TRUST
ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
BOLTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
DERBYSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
EPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE HEALTH AND CARE NHS TRUST
HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LEEDS COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST
LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST
LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
MID YORKSHIRE TEACHING NHS TRUST
MILTON KEYNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
NORTH CHESHIRE AND MERSEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
SHROPSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS TRUST
STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
THE CLATTERBRIDGE CANCER CENTRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
WEST HERTFORDSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
WHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST
WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Trends By year and key findings
Alerts by year
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| Year issued | Alerts |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Key findings
At the CAS compliance snapshot of 2 September 2026, 43 NHS trusts were listed with patient safety alerts open past their completion deadline, totalling 65 trust-alert entries. 35 of the alerts on this page have a completion deadline that has now passed.