What is the impact on patient safety of Pharmacist-led repeat prescription management services?It has been demonstrated that safety is improved for some patients because prescribing errors are identified and corrected, including some with the potential for serious harm.
Although not quantified, it is believed that the service has led to improved medicines adherence. NICE guidance estimates that 30–50% of patients with long-term conditions do not take their medicines as recommended (NICE 2009).
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