Better opioid prescribing in an inpatient oncology unit: quality improvement project.

Objectives: Unsafe opioid prescribing can lead to significant patient harm and improving standards is a national priority. This report summarises a three-stage process relating to opioid prescribing, which has led to a sustained improvement.

Methods: Opioid prescriptions were reviewed retrospectively over a 4-year period in a tertiary cancer centre.