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Repeat prescriptions.

D M Fleming

    The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
    |August 1, 1983
    PubMed
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    General practitioners issued repeat prescriptions at a rate of 41.9 per 1,000 patients. This prescribing rate showed significant variation among doctors and did not correlate with their consultation workload.

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    Area of Science:

    • General Practice
    • Pharmacology
    • Health Services Research

    Background:

    • Repeat prescriptions are a cornerstone of ongoing patient care in general practice.
    • Understanding prescribing patterns is crucial for efficient healthcare resource allocation.
    • Variability in prescribing practices can impact patient outcomes and healthcare costs.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the rate and patterns of repeat prescription issuance in general practice.
    • To investigate the relationship between repeat prescribing and general practitioner workload.
    • To identify demographic characteristics of patients receiving repeat prescriptions.

    Main Methods:

    • A review of prescription data was conducted over a two-week period.
    • Ninety-six general practitioners (GPs) participated, recording consultation and prescription data.

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  • Data analysis focused on prescription rates per patient list and per consultation.

    • Main Results:

    • The mean repeat prescription rate was 41.9 per 1,000 registered patients (346 per 1,000 consultations).
    • A wide variation in prescribing rates was observed among individual GPs.
    • Forty-one percent of repeat prescription recipients were aged 65+, and 20% had not seen their doctor in six months.

    Conclusions:

    • Repeat prescribing rates vary significantly between general practitioners.
    • The rate of repeat prescriptions issued does not correlate with the number of consultations undertaken by GPs.
    • Further research is needed to understand the drivers of prescribing variation and optimize repeat prescribing practices.