National Patient Safety Alert – Superabsorbent polymer gel granules (2019)

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This National Patient Safety Alert has been issued to provide information around the risk of ingesting superabsorbent polymer gel granules.

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National Patient Safety Alert - Superabsorbent polymer gel granules (2019)

National Patient Safety Alert - Superabsorbent polymer gel granules (2019)

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Clinical guidance for the appropriate and safe exceptional use of superabsorbent polymer gel granules for the containment of bodily waste

Clinical guidance for the appropriate and safe exceptional use of superabsorbent polymer gel granules for the containment of bodily waste

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Note: this replaces the link to the guidance in the alert, as the original URL no longer works due to the NHS Improvement website being archived.