MOIC host first EU Regions Driving Medicine Safety Event

This event was a first for Northern Ireland and showcased examples from a range of EU partners of how Northern Ireland is co-operating and working cohesively throughout Europe to deliver safer and more effective medicines use.

Medicines safety is a global priority. The Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre is recognised as a driving force in Europe and globally in medicines optimisation, forming strategic partnerships within health and medicine.

Keynote speakers included Robin Swann MLA Health Minister Northern Ireland, Jennifer Welsh Chief Executive Northern Health and Social Care Trust as well as speakers from Poland, Estonia and the Republic of Ireland discussing how we are all collaborating to improve medicine safety in Europe..

View the event in full below.

EU Regions Event from MOIC on Vimeo.

Available Resources

• MOIC video
• MOIC Patient Journey video 
• MOIC infographic
• Polypharmacy video – ECH Alliance

WHO Patient Safety Challenge

• DoH page tiger on NI response to WHO Patient Safety Challenge
• Links to WHO Patient Safety Challenge 3 technical documents

Northern Ireland Pharmacy Response to Covid 19

• Rapid review of COVID-19 in NI report