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Opioids Aware: a general practice audit of high-dose opioid prescribing NHS England Midlands and East

Ruth Bastable and Sarah Rann
BJGP Open 2019; 3 (2): bjgpopen18X101642. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen18X101642
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1 Medical Adviser, NHS England Midlands and East, Fulbourn, UK
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2 Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer and Assistant Medical Director, NHS England Midland and East, Fulbourn, UK
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vol. 3 no. 2 bjgpopen18X101642
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen18X101642
PubMed 
31366673

Published By 
Royal College of General Practitioners
History 
  • Received January 15, 2019
  • Accepted February 5, 2019
  • Published online July 23, 2019.

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  1. Ruth Bastable, FRCGP1,* and
  2. Sarah Rann, FRCGP2
  1. 1 Medical Adviser, NHS England Midlands and East, Fulbourn, UK
  2. 2 Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer and Assistant Medical Director, NHS England Midland and East, Fulbourn, UK
  1. ↵ *For correspondence:
    Ruth Bastable, Ruth.bastable{at}nhs.net
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