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Abstract

Medicines in primary care: towards a patient-centred approach to quality

Alison Blenkinsopp, Alan Hassey, Gill Dorer

Access to, and use of, medicines were key areas identified for improvement in the NHS Plan in 2000. In this discussion paper and in relation to the primary care setting we:consider the problems that patients have in accessing and using medicines review relevant initiatives in NHS policy and practice, and their effects propose standards for patient-centred medicines management