All Outputs (3)

Processing of discharge summaries in general practice: a retrospective record review (2018)
Journal Article

Background: There is a need for greater understanding of the epidemiology of primary care patient safety in order to generate solutions to prevent future harm. Aim: To estimate the rate of failures in processing actions requested in hospital discha... Read More about Processing of discharge summaries in general practice: a retrospective record review.

Developing a measure of polypharmacy appropriateness in primary care: systematic review and expert consensus study (2018)
Journal Article

Background: Polypharmacy is an increasing challenge for primary care. Although sometimes clinically justified, polypharmacy can be inappropriate, leading to undesirable outcomes. Optimising care for polypharmacy necessitates effective targeting and m... Read More about Developing a measure of polypharmacy appropriateness in primary care: systematic review and expert consensus study.

A Patient Safety Toolkit for Family Practices (2018)
Journal Article

Objectives: Major gaps remain in our understanding of primary care patient safety. We describe a toolkit for measuring patient safety in family practices. Methods: Six tools were used in 46 practices. These tools were: NHS Education for Scotlan... Read More about A Patient Safety Toolkit for Family Practices.