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1. Risk of severe harm and death from infusing total parenteral nutrition too rapidly in babies

   Patient safety alert 27 Sep 17

   A warning alert has been issued on the risk of harm and death from infusing total parenteral nutrition too rapidly in babies.

   Maternity and neonatal | Patient safety

2. Supporting the safety of girls and women being treated with valproate

   Patient safety alert 6 Apr 17

   A resource alert has been issued jointly by NHS Improvement and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to support the safety of girls and women of childbearing potential being treated with valproate.
   

   Maternity and neonatal | Patient safety

3. Supporting safer care for full-term babies

   Patient safety alert 23 Feb 17

   A resource alert has been issued to support NHS providers to reduce harm leading to avoidable admissions of full-term babies.
   

   Maternity and neonatal | Patient safety

4. Legionella and heated birthing pools filled in advance of labour in home settings

   Patient safety alert 17 Jun 14

   Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England have issued  a patient safety alert (17 June) temporarily advising against the use in the home of birthing pools with built-in heaters and recirculation pumps, potentially filled up to two weeks in advance of the birth.

   Maternity and neonatal | Patient safety