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Prevalence of medication problems
| Type of medication problem | Frequency of problem | Total no of prescription items | Percentage prevalence |
| Legal errors | 3 | 271 | 1.1 |
| Prescribing errors (see table 2) | 8 | 271 | 3.0 |
| Out of stock with supplier | 1 | 271 | 0.4 |
| Non-formulary LCS item requested | 12 | 135 | 8.9 |
LCS, locally commissioned service.
