Antipsychotic drugs being inappropriately prescribed, finds report

Dr Dai Lloyd MS

Antipsychotic drugs are increasingly being used in care home settings to ‘manage’ challenging behaviour of people with dementia, a report by a National Assembly committee has concluded. The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee wants the Welsh government to ensure that all health boards are collecting and publishing standardised data on the use of antipsychotic…

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