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A new way to look at behaviour change in UK GPs

A new way to look at behaviour change in UK GPs

FromThe BMJ Podcast


A new way to look at behaviour change in UK GPs

FromThe BMJ Podcast

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In quality improvement, measurement is seen as a key driver of change - how well do you know you’re doing, if you can’t actually measure it.

So, when something changes in the NHS (say a new guideline) how can you tell how quickly that’s filtering down to the front line.

Ben goldacre, from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford, joins us to talk about a new proof of concept published on bmj.com, which uses NHS prescribing data to analyse how change propagated through GP practices.

Read the full open access research:
https://www.bmj.com/content/367/bmj.l5205

https://openprescribing.net/
Released:
Oct 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully “online first” publication. The BMJ’s vision is to be the world’s most influential and widely read medical journal. Our mission is to lead the debate on health and to engage, inform, and stimulate doctors, researchers, and other health professionals in ways that will improve outcomes for patients. We aim to help doctors to make better decisions.