The Safety Gap: Safety and Accessibility of Medicines and Medical Devices for People with Sensory Impairment

This Report presents the results of a short-term study to explore the challenges experienced by patients with visual and/or hearing impairment or loss (hereafter referred to as sensory impairment) in relation to their safe and effective access to and use of medicines (hereafter referred to as their medicine-related needs) and medical devices. The study focussed in particular on the experience of patients with visual impairment who have diabetes and concludes with findings based upon the results derived.