National Patient Safety Alert · NatPSA/2025/006/NHSPS

National Patient Safety Alert: Harm from incorrect recording of a penicillin allergy as a penicillamine allergy

NatPSA/2025/006/NHSPS issued 20 Nov 2025

Reference: NatPSA/2025/006/NHSPS
Kind: National Patient Safety Alert
Issued: 20 Nov 2025
Recorded changes: 1
Source: Announcement post ↗
Recovered from the Internet Archive · archived 07 Dec 2025 — not first-hand capture, dated by its own stated issue date (see methodology).

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20 Nov 2025natpsa_issuedsource post

Dates are as stated in the source documents. Fuzzy source dates are kept fuzzy. Not an official NHS or DHSC service — in a shortage, follow the guidance issued to your pharmacy or prescriber.