Oxytocin, risk of overdose during labour and childbirth
National Patient Safety Alert: NHS England has published a National Patient Safety Alert on the risk of oxytocin overdose during labour and childbirth.
Published: 25 September 2024
NHS England has issued a National Patient Safety Alert on the risk of oxytocin overdose during labour and childbirth. This instructs all relevant NHS funded maternity care providers to cease pre-preparing oxytocin infusions at ward level in all clinical areas.
The National Patient Safety Alert contains further information and actions for providers.