Highlights the high prevalence of intravenous medication administration errors in the UK, emphasizing the need for strategies to reduce wrong rate errors.
Supports targeted strategies to curb IV administration errors in UK practice; extends the evidence base for prevention research.
Intravenous medication errors in the UK are common, with half these of errors related to medication administration. National strategies are aimed at mitigating errors in prescribing and preparation. It is now time to focus on reducing administration error, particularly wrong rate errors.
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