Yellow Card reporting for patient safety in Northern Ireland
The Yellow Card Centre (YCC) Northern Ireland is one of six regional centres working in partnership with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory agency (MHRA).
Sometimes medicines can have unwanted effects, commonly known as side effects or adverse effects. Many adverse effects are mild but some can be serious. Occasionally adverse effects appear after taking a medicine for a long time or even after stopping a medicine. In some cases the adverse effect may not be known about yet.
Reporting adverse effects to the Yellow Card scheme can help to identify new and serious adverse effects. Your report can help make medicines safer.
The YCC Northern Ireland team work to increase awareness of and promote reporting to the Yellow Card scheme. The YCC Northern Ireland team can provided education and training on adverse reactions and the Yellow Card scheme.
Click the links below to find out more.
Contact the Yellow Card Centre Northern Ireland
Monday- Friday 9am- 1:30pm
Call: 028 9504 0558
Email: YCCNorthernIreland@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Find out more about the Yellow Card scheme and report a suspected side effect.
Free Yellow Card app; from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Quick links
Northern Ireland Adverse Incident Centre (NIAIC) | Department of Health
Medication Safety – DOH/HSCNI Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG)
The Yellow Card scheme: guidance for healthcare professionals, patients and the public – GOV.UK
Alerts, recalls and safety information: medicines and medical devices – GOV.UK