TY - JOUR T1 - Standardised monitoring of patients on long-term medication in primary care. JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - S37 LP - S39 VL - 52 IS - Suppl AU - Alison Rodway AU - J A Fleetwood AU - M F Laker AU - Sandra Knowles AU - P W Sanderson AU - M E Scott Y1 - 2002/10/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/52/supplement/S37.abstract N2 - A three-year pilot study was initiated in collaboration with three general practices to develop a standardised monitoting (SM) system to ensure that chronically sick patients on long-term medication, such as thyroxine, diuretics angiotensin convening enzyme (ACE) inhibitors statins and antirheumatics were reliabily monitored following fixed protocols. A high standard of care was achieved, which included identifying and following up patients with borderline or unacceptable results and persistent non-attendees. In addition, the scheme guaranteed that a current set of results was provided in time for clinical review. ER -