Stopping Over Medication of People (STOMP) with Learning Disabilities, Autism or both

Chauhan, Umesh orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-0747-591X (2018) Stopping Over Medication of People (STOMP) with Learning Disabilities, Autism or both. In: STOMP: SHARING THE LEARNING TO IMPROVE CARE, Friday 13 July 2018, Gujarat Centre, South Meadow Lane, Preston, PR1 8JN.

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Abstract

Public Health England estimates that every day 30,000 to 35,000 adults with a learning disability are wrongly taking a prescribed antipsychotic, antidepressant or both. These are psychotropic drugs.
Unnecessary use of these drugs, puts people at risk of significant weight gain, organ failure and even premature death.
The workshop and presentation helped to define the problem across Lancashire, challenges, solutions, what help and support available for GP's to carry out their role in delivering the STOMP agenda


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