NHS Patient Safety Alerts
39 National Patient Safety Alerts requiring NHS organisations to take specific actions to prevent serious harm or death. Source.
39
Total Alerts
40
Trusts Past Deadline
Compliance data: CAS snapshot 2 March 2026.
Alerts by Year
Key Findings
40 NHS trusts have outstanding non-compliance
with patient safety alerts, totalling 60 open items.
33 alerts are past their completion deadline.
NatPSA/2026/002/MHRA
Class 1 Medicines Recall: Quetiapine Oral Suspension by Eaststone Limited - potential overdosing
Past Deadline
1 trust non-compliant
Quetiapine oral suspension contains double the intended active ingredient (166 units, Oct 2025-Jan 2026). Cease distribution.
View alertNatPSA/2026/001/DHSC
Steriflex Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride and Glucose IV fluid bags
Past Deadline
2 trusts non-compliant
Fresenius Kabi transitioning to DEHP-free IV bags with supply shortages through September 2026.
View alert