National Medication Safety Programme (Safermeds)

We work with you to improve the safe use of medicines.

COVID -19

Our work on COVID-19 related guidance on medication can be found on the COVID-19 HSE Clinical Guidance: Covid-19 HSE Clinical Guidance and Evidence Repository

"Know Check Ask" for your safety

Do you know your medicines? Do you keep a list? Can you describe and discuss your medicines with healthcare professionals and family when you want to?

Please click on the content below to learn more about the “Know Check Ask” campaign to help take medicines safely.

• Download My medicines list
• Get Started
• Get Involved
• Resources

My Medicines List

My Medicines List - English

My Medicines List - Georgian Translation

My Medicines List - Russian Translation

My Medicines List - Somalian Translation

My Medicines List - Ukrainian Translation

My Medicines List - Arabic

VTE (Blood clot) Prevention 

• Preventing VTE/blood clots Information for patients and families
• Preventing VTE/blood clots Information for healthcare staff

Other Programmes of Work

• WHO Medication without Harm Global Challenge
• Lithium Therapy Patient Information Booklet
• Medication record templates for adult acute hospitals

Connect with us

• Ciara Kirke, Clinical Lead, Medication Safety
• Louisa Power, Medication Safety Specialist Pharmacist
• Gráinne Molloy, Medication Safety Administrator

Email: safermeds@hse.ie

Our Priorities

Find out more about our priorities in the Safermeds briefing

Useful Links

Find out more about Medication Safety

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