Anyone can report a suspected adverse reaction. You do not have to prove that the medicine caused the issue. Submitting a Yellow Card is simply reporting a suspicion.
Reporting makes a big difference
Your Yellow Card report plays a key part in keeping others safe. Your experience can ensure that all healthcare products can continue their positive impact on peoples’ lives, by helping the MHRA identify new safety issues as early as possible.
You can find examples of where reporting to the scheme has made a difference in the Yellow Card case studies. You can also view information on what is being reported.
Anyone can report a suspected adverse reaction. You do not have to prove that the medicine caused the issue. Submitting a Yellow Card is simply reporting a suspicion.
You can report:
- Online at Yellow Card Website.
- Via the Yellow Card app, available from the Apple app store or Google play store.
- You can find paper forms in the BNF, request from the YCC Northern Ireland or download on their website.
- By phoning MHRA Yellow Card 0800 7316 789.
- Through the Northern Ireland Medicines and Poisons advice service.