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Medication review - baseline study

September 2002

The Locality’s prescribing strategy in 2002 includes addressing the medication related aspects of the NSF for the elderly.

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Total number of patients on the list (any age)	10600
Number of patients over 75	1000
Number of patients over 75 on any repeat medication	742
Number of patients over 75 on >4 repeat medications	291
Number of patients >75 currently under review in disease management clinics	678

The majority of over 75 patients on repeat medication are receiving medication reviews in a structured clinic setting.