Diazepam for Fear of Flying

The Practice has reviewed its benzodiazepine prescribing and based on current national guidelines will no longer prescribe benzodiazepines or sedatives (such as diazepam) to patients for fear of flying. This will be effective as of 1st January 2025.

Practice Policies

Please see our key statement indicators below that reflect the ethos of our Practice philosophy:

  • Quality patient care is our key driving motivation
  • The guiding working principle is ‘do today’s work today’
  • Consider patients’ requests from their perspective
  • We will work collaboratively with other agencies in our locality
  • We will seek to be flexible in working arrangements
  • We use first names in communicating with all our staff
  • Staff views will always be considered / respected
  • Staff should be encouraged and supported to develop skills useful for the Practice