Evaluation of communication to general practitioners when opioid-naïve post-surgical patients are discharged from hospital on opioids.

Background: To address the opioid crisis, much work has focused on minimizing opioid supply to surgical patients upon hospital discharge. Research is limited regarding handover to primary care providers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the communication of post-operative opioid prescribing information provided by hospitals to general practitioners (GPs).