| Title: | Anticipatory Prescribing in Terminal Care Study |
| Project Description: | Retrospective patient record review study investigating the current practice of issuing and using end of life anticipatory prescribing (‘Just in Case’ drugs) across a range of illnesses in the community. We will review 360 patient records (30 per practice) across 12 GP practices in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, and North and East Hertfordshire. We will identify if and when drugs were prescribed from GP records and the administration of these drugs from community nursing records.
This study will provide rich and novel data on current anticipatory prescribing practice and variations in care. This new knowledge will inform future patient care, practice development and interprofessional team working. |
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| Start date: | 1st October 2018 |
| End date: | 31st December 2020 |
| Contact person: | Mr Ben Bowers |
| Contact Details: | Primary Care Unit Institute of Public Health University Forvie Site, Robinson Way Cambridge Cambs CB2 0SR UK Telephone: (01223) 7N/A Fax: 01223 762515 E-mail: bb527@medschl.cam.ac.uk |
| Collaborative: | Dr Stephen Barclay University Senior Lecturer in General Practice and Palliative Care, Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine and General Practitioner, Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge Professor Kristian Pollock Professor of Medical Sociology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Queen’s Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH |
| Funding information | |
| Funding Organisation: | School for Primary Care Research |
| Funding Reference: | NIHR SPCR PhD Studentship |
| Funding Amount: | £3,000 |
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| Funding Organisation: | Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Foundation |
| Funding Reference: | RCN Foundation Professional Bursary |
| Funding Amount: | £2,300 |
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