title: Local review of the provision of prophylaxis and advice to patients without functioning spleens.
abstract: General practitioners are routinely reminded to ensure their splenectomised patients are offered prophylaxis against infection. We conducted a survey across two health authority areas to check how widely this advice was followed. The results revealed the need for GPs to review the records of their splenectomised patients more systematically.
authors.affiliation: North Essex Health Authority Board. Amelia.Cummins@sessex-ha.nthames.nhs.uk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cummins
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Millership
mesh_terms: D003141:Communicable Diseases; D004739:England; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013156:Splenectomy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014611:Vaccination