Use of 'chemical cosh' drugs on dementia patients rose by 50 per cent during pandemic, study finds - Daily Mail

University of Exeter and King's College London researchers found the use of antipsychotic drugs on dementia patients at care homes soared from 18 per cent in 2017 to 28 per cent this year.

Prescriptions of dangerous 'chemical cosh' drugs to dementia-stricken care home residents soared by 50 per cent during Covid, research showed today. University of Exeter and King's College London r… [+4400 chars]

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