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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment

  • Document type:
    Guidance
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    18 September 2008
  • Publication format:
    A4 electronic only
  • Gateway reference:
    10278
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

One of the main recommendations from the April 2007 expert working group report was that all hospitalised patients receive a VTE risk assessment upon admission to hospital. The VTE Implementation Working Group, with input from stakeholders and key partners have developed a VTE risk assessment for use in all hospitals.

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