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Welcome to the latest issue of Clinical Risk Insights, brought to you by the Clinical Risk Unit of the State Claims Agency. In this issue you will find articles on nasogastric tube misplacement, catastrophic claims relating to babies in maternity services, the risk of iron staining during IV iron infusion, and preparing for an inquest.

In this issue

Nasogastric tube misplacement - the risks and how to minimise them

Dr Natasha Coen, Senior Clinical Risk Manager, discusses the risks associated with the placement of nasogastric tubes, and how those risks can be mitigated.

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Nasogastric tube misplacement - the risks and how to minimise them

Catastrophic claims relating to babies in maternity services

Dr Karen Power, Clinical Risk Researcher, outlines learning from catastrophic claims relating to babies in maternity services and presents advice to assist frontline staff in mitigating the risk of these claims occurring.

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Catastrophic claims relating to babies in maternity services

Iron staining and IV iron infusions

Sheila King, Clinical Risk Advisor, discusses the potential complication of iron staining from treating iron deficiency anaemia with intravenous iron infusion.

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Iron staining and IV iron infusions

Preparing for an inquest

Marie Hutton, Clinical Risk Legal Advisor and solicitor, describes what is involved in an inquest and provides advice on how to prepare for one if called as a witness.

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Preparing for an inquest

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