Guidance impact on primary care prescribing rates of simple analgesia: an interrupted time series analysis in England

CONCLUSION: Guidance publication was associated with a small reduction in the prescribing rates of simple analgesia across England, without evidence of creating additional health inequality. Careful implementation by CCGs would be required to optimise cost saving to the NHS.PMID:33619051 | DOI:10.3399/bjgp20X714101

Source: The British Journal of General Practice - February 23, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hannah Reichel Rhian Stanbrook Hans Johnson William Proto Mary Shantikumar Pooja Bakhshi Sarah Hillman Dan Todkill Saran Shantikumar Source Type: research