News and presentations from today's IV Therapy Summit looking at extravasation practice and improving patient safety. Chaired by Andrew Barton, Nurse Consultant – IV therapy and Vascular Access, Frimley Health NHS FT, and NIVAS Chair.
Chair's opening presentation:
The National Extravasation toolkit 
• think extravasation: implementing the NIVAS toolkit
• ensuring all NHS hospitals have an extravasation lead and developing the role and competencies of the lead
• how do we reduce delay in recognition of extravasation injury
• understanding extravasation risks with vesicants
• ensuring front line clinicians are aware of the risk of extravasation and how to recognise, treat and escalate extravasation injuries
• improving practice and driving improvement
• preventative measures
Resource: Extravasation Toolkit
Reducing extravasation injury in Radiology
Sue Johnson, Professional Officer for Clinical Imaging, The Society and College of Radiographers 
• extravasation of radiological contrast
• training and educating radiographers to recognise extravasation
• undertaking audit of practice and driving improvement
• improving practice and training
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Abstract[DOCXfile]
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