How is usage measured?

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Hypnotic Audit & Review 2014/15 X Surgery

Practice prescribing of hypnotics & benzodiazepines is measured and compared at a local (prescribing performance) and a national (QIPP indicator) level.

Why Audit?

* Continuing concern over long term use (1)

* Taking a benzodiazepine and/or hypnotic was associated with double the risk of death from any cause compared with no prescription for these drugs. Dose-response associations were found and there were approximately 4 excess deaths linked to these drugs per 100 people followed for an average of 7.6 years after their first prescription. (2)

* Driving whilst under the influence of drugs is a significant cause of injuries and deaths on the road. (3)

* Patients are not always given appropriate information and advice on the risks associated with long term use (4):

* Tolerance & addiction

* Drowsiness, clumsiness, forgetfulness, confusion, impaired judgement

* Falls & fractures – in people older than 60 years, these drugs are associated with an increased risk of falling of between 50-70% in relative terms. (5)

* Association with increased risk of dementia and increased cancer incidence in those prescribed high doses (6)

How is usage measured? Hypnotic ADQ per STAR PU – This is a measure of the to