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Alert over medical scales accuracy
02 May 2008
The Department of Health has issued an alert after trading standards officer discovered that many weighing scales in hospitals, GP surgeries, and nursing homes are giving inaccurate results.
Recording the weight of a patient inaccurately could result in the wrong dosage of drugs being prescribed.
Trading standards officers began the National Medical Weighing Project after initial visits to hospitals found many scales were inaccurate.
The Department of Health has said all scales used in healthcare settings to inform patients' medication dosage, treatment or diagnosis must be checked by mid June.
A Department of Health spokesperson told the BBC: "Patient safety and appropriate clinical care is of the utmost importance. We would expect clinicians to use the right equipment and not compromise patient safety."
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