APA Safety statements

 

Epidural safety
Joint statement from RCoA and APAGBI, released September 2011 Read 
Anaesthesia and the developing brain  
The APA have released the following two statements to aid professionals in their conversations with parents proir to anaesthesia and to provide information and reassurance to the public:  
  • APA position statement on anaesthesia and the developing brain, April 2011
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  • Anaesthesia and the developing brain of babies and young children, June 2011
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Paediatric Filters and Breathing Systems

 
APA Statement on paediatric filters and breathing systems, January 2005 Read

MHRA updates

MHRA Safety advice on the use of hypotonic saline in children October 2012 Read more »
The MHRA release Medical Device Alerts (MDAs). These are distributed to the NHS in England by the Department of Health. For further information on MDAs and the latest alerts please click on the link MHRA Medical Device Alerts