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Substantial variation in uptake of new prescribing guidance by GPs

Substantial variation exists between general practices in uptake of new prescribing guidance, with important implications for patient care and health expenditure.

Substantial variation exists between general practices in uptake of new prescribing guidance, with important implications for patient care and health expenditure, finds the largest analysis of its kind published by The BMJ. The findings show that most practices changed their behaviour, but some changed much later than others, leading to avoidable health service costs and poorer patient care. Adopting new evidence into clinical practice is critical in a well performing healthcare system. The speed of uptake (€œdiffusion of change€) is thought to vary over time, but previous work has focused on small samples, narrative descriptions, or analysis at only one

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