Letter from the Chief Medical Officer to Prescribers
The Chief Medical Officer has written to approximately 28,000 practitioners about new resources for prescribers to support care of people with dementia who live in residential aged care.
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Letter from the Chief Medical Officer to Prescribers
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Publication date:
9 December 2019
Publication type:
Guideline
Intended audience:
Health sector
Description:
The letter explains the resources and information that have been developed to help practitioners who:
- have prescribed an antipsychotic or benzodiazepine to a patient living in residential aged care
- are working in an aged care setting
These include:
- general practitioners
- specialists
- nurse practitioners
- other medical practitioners
The resources include:
- a quick reference guide 6 steps for safe prescribing antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in residential aged care
- information for prescribers
- information for nurses and personal care workers
- information and resources for decision makers and families