Researchers have a developed a new tool to assess the likelihood of an older adult suffering from medication-related harm (MRH) after discharge from hospital.
According to recent studies, more than a third of older patients experience MRH following hospital discharge. Apart from causing harm to patients and significant distress to their families and carers, MRH is also associated with a significant cost to the NHS of around £396m annually.
Want full article access?
Receive The MJ magazine each week and gain access to all the content on this website with a subscription.
Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government.
Already a subscriber? Login