This piece of work was developed in order to support GPs in tackling the prescribing of over the counter medicines suitable for patients to purchase to manage minor ailments/conditions and support implementation of the NHS England guidance focusing on the area of dry eye lubrication products.
We developed a prescribing policy and supporting material to include patient support materials FAQs as well as a search strategy to provide a clear a consistent approach to adopt across the STP.
We have seen a reduction in prescribing of the dry eye lubricants as a result of this work.
