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FOI/202200321332 · FOI · unclear

Publication of "Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain, a Guide for Improvement, 2018-2021" FOI release

Published
2023-01-16
Received
2022-09-21
Responded
2022-10-10
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

(1) The date on which the Scottish Government’s ‘Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain, a Guide for Improvement, 2018-2021’ was published; and (2) When / how it was disseminated to primary care / general practices.

Response

The guide was published on the Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics website over the last quarter of calendar year 2018, with the final revisions being applied in December 2018. The guide was developed by an expert group who were responsible for raising awareness locally. The guide was disseminated to health boards who were responsible for distributing to GP practices and prescribers. Following an implementation meeting, a presentation pack was developed for local delivery and presented to the National Advisory Committee for Chronic Pain. About FOI

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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