Outcomes

The value of the Yellow Card scheme has been demonstrated many times and it has helped to identify numerous important safety issues, many of which were not recognised as being related to a particular medicine until we received information on Yellow Cards. Often the product information is updated but here are some case studies which have contributed to patient safety as a result of Yellow Card reports.

Click here to see case studies of Yellow Card reporting making a difference

One example the video below features Jazz, a pharmacist in Liverpool, who shares her experiences with reporting and why she felt it was important.

Another example is featured in an interview with Liz, a patient, who shares her experiences and why she feels it is important to report.