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Inappropriate prescriptions for antibiotics, glucocorticoids and opioids common at urgent cares

Written by | 30 Jul 2025

Urgent care visits commonly result in inappropriate prescriptions of antibiotics, glucocorticoids or opioids, according to a letter in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Michigan Medicine researchers examined commercial and Medicare […]

Around 1 in 20 calls to NHS 111 helpline result in unnecessary emergency care visit

Written by | 26 Aug 2022

Around one in 20 calls made to the healthcare helpline NHS 111 result in unnecessary attendance at emergency care within 24 hours, despite callers having been advised to […]

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