‘You have been prescribed an opioid’: Patients to be given letter on hospital discharge

The letters outline a personalised pain management plan, and list questions to ask hospital staff
Jocelyn Wright
Opioid blister pack

Patients sent home from hospital with opioids could soon be handed Choosing Wisely-style letters explaining the dangers associated with long-term use of the drugs.

GPs have long complained about being left to pick up the pieces after their patients are prescribed opioids when being discharged from hospital.