Parkside Health Trust, Kingsbury Community Hospital, Honeypot Lane, London NW9 9QY
Aims and method Antipsychotic medication, an effective treatment modality in the management of psychiatric/behaviour disorders in people with learning disability, is often criticised because of poor clinical practice. Rational and judicious use, subject to evidence-based guidelines and systematic monitoring, is mandatory. A five-year clinical audit programme on the quality of prescribing for this clientele was undertaken.
Results Significant quality improvement with minimal resource consumption was demonstrated.
Clinical implications Clinical audit facilitates high-quality prescribing: pragmatic and economic, it can easily be integrated into routine clinical practice.