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Recognising coroners' concerns on medicines

Recognising coroners' concerns on medicines

Are they disappearing into a black hole?

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Dr Georgia Richards
Jul 21, 2023
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Medicines are essential, but they also cause significant harm. In 2021, nearly 5,000 deaths involved drug poisonings in England and Wales, which have significantly increased since 2012. Similar trends exist in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and across Northern Europe.

As these deaths increase, we searched the academic literature and national newspapers fro…

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