Drugs being overprescribed for colds and flu

Title

Drugs being overprescribed for colds and flu

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Mar 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:01:58

Description

Ian Jones discusses his Audit Commission report which says doctors are unnecessarily prescribing drugs for everyday colds and flu. He says more selective prescriptions will result in better care for patients and more money to be spent elsewhere in the NHS. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ian Jones

Keywords

Reports; Health services; Cost reduction; NHS; Drugs; Prescription drugs; Doctors; General practice; Audit Commission; Precriptions

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