The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has completed its assessment of the above product and, following review by the SMC executive, advises NHS Boards and Area Drug and Therapeutics Committees on its use in NHSScotland.
The number of patients being readmitted to hospital in an emergency with potentially preventable conditions such as pneumonia and pressure sores has grown significantly in the last seven years, analysis from The Nuffield Trust think tank shows today.
Around 1,250 people in Wales each year are at risk of dying from Hospital Acquired Thrombosis (HAT), following admission to hospital for surgery or an acute medical illness.