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Letter from the Chief Medical Officer to Prescribers
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Publication date:
Publication type:
Guideline
Audience:
Health sector
Language:
English
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