The Safety Gap : Safety and Accessibility of Medicines and Medical Devices for People with Sensory Impairment

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Watson, Margaret (2025) The Safety Gap : Safety and Accessibility of Medicines and Medical Devices for People with Sensory Impairment. Patient Safety Commissioner, London. (https://www.patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk/our-r...)

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Abstract

This Report presents the results of a short-term study to explore the challenges experienced by patients with visual and/or hearing impairment or loss (hereafter referred to as sensory impairment) in relation to their safe and effective access to and use of medicines (hereafter referred to as their medicine-related needs) and medical devices. The study focussed in particular on the experience of patients with visual impairment who have diabetes and concludes with findings based upon the results derived.

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Watson, Margaret ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8198-9273;
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