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Published: 28 October 2025

Med Safety Week 2025

Med Safety Week 2025 runs from Monday 3 November to Sunday 9 November 2025.

The goal of this annual global initiative is to raise awareness for medication safety and the importance of reporting medication side effects.

Medication is the most common cause of avoidable harm in healthcare. Whether you are a healthcare professional, a patient or a carer you can help make medication safer. Together, we can reduce medication related harm.

To further support this initiative, resources are available from The National Medication Safety Programme.

Resources to support medication safety