Major review estimates 10 of items dispensed in primary care are overprescribed

摘要

Around 10% of items dispensed through primary care in England are either inappropriate for patients’ circumstances or wishes, or could be better served with alternative treatments, a major review into overprescribing in the NHS has found. The government-commissioned review, led by Keith Ridge, chief pharmaceutical o%cer for England, estimated that 15% of people are taking five or more medicines per day day, putting them at increased risk of adverse events and hospitalisation.