Local Pathways and Guidelines
The documents in this section are currently being reviewed and remediated into an accessible format. If the document you require, is not available, please contact Prescribing Partnership for a copy.
Antimicrobials
- CDI management algorithm Systemwide
- Fluoroquinolone (FQ) Usage - AMS Systemwide Policy
- Management of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Adults
- Patient information leaflet for Fluoroquinolone antibiotics
- Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir and Ritonavir) for Eligible Non-Hospitalised patients (18 years and over) with COVID-19 Prescribing Support Document
- Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections
Cardiovascular System
- Bempedoic Acid with ezetimibe for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease Management Pathway
- Dapagliflozin for chronic kidney disease in adults
- Dapagliflozin and Empagliflozin for Heart Failure in Adults
- Direct-acting oral anticoagulants Prescribing Support Document
- Empagliflozin for chronic kidney disease is adults
- Entresto Prescribing Support Information
- Finerenone Prescribing Support Document
- Guidance for Primary Care - Low Molecular Weight Heparin
- Inclisiran for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia in adults
- Metolazone Prescribing Support Document
- Statin intolerance pathway
- Summary of national guidance for lipid management
- System Guidance to support use of DOACs in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (NV-AF) patients
- Warfarin Prescribing Support Document
Central Nervous System (excluding Mental Health)
- Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine in Adults
- Dependence forming medications opioid deprescribing algorithm
- Epilepsy Pathway
- Melatonin prescribing formulary choice
- Melatonin Prescribing Support Document Paediatrics
- Narcolepsy Guide for Primary Care Practitioners
- Orlistat Prescribing and Medication Review Guidelines for Adults
- Protocol for the Management of Patients Receiving Sodium Oxybate For Narcolepsy
Endocrine System
- Blood glucose and ketone self-monitoring guidance
- Erectile dysfunction prescribing policy
- Formulary Guidelines for Blood Glucose Meters and associated Test Strips and Lancets
- Growth Hormone (Somatropin) for treatment in Adults
- Growth Hormone (Somatropin) for treatment in Children
- Prescribing of Insulin Needles
- Relugolix-estradiol-norethisterone acetate for uterine fibroids: Prescribing Support Document
- Tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes prescribing support document
Eye, Ear, Nose and Oropharynx
Governance and Processes
- 28 day Repeat Prescribing Information Sheet
- Biosimilar Position Statement July 2024
- Biologics and Biosimilar Patient Information Leaflet (PIL)
- Biosimilar to Biosimilar Switch Letter
- Defining boundaries between NHS and privately funded healthcare (local)
- Generic Prescribing Recommendations and Policy
- Group Prior Approval Funding Application for Previous Best-Value Molecule Funding
- Hospital only medication letter template
- Information and Guidance on Prescribing vaccinations and medicines for travel abroad in GP
- netFormulary Quick Reference Guide
- PbR Excluded Drugs Commissioning Intentions 2024-2025
- Prescribing Framework 2024-2025
- Prescribing of Medicines that are Available for Purchase (Self-Care)
- Primary Care Prescribing Rebate Schemes
- Unlicensed medicines policy
Immunological products and vaccines
Medical Devices and Appliances
- Barrier preparations and incontinence pads guidance
- Compression Bandages and Hosiery Guideline
- Guidelines for issuing Prescriptions for incontinence and stoma appliances
- Letter to Pharmacies or Appliance Contractors to inform about stoma reviews
- Patient Information leaflet for changes to stoma accessories
- Patient information leaflet for stopped stoma items
- Service restriction policy - High Flow Oxygen Therapy
- Stoma Formulary
- Stoma switch matrix
- Stoma switch toolkit
- Urinary Continence Formulary Adults
- Wound Care Formulary Guidelines
Nutrition
- Cow's milk allergy management pathway in primary care
- Cows Milk Allergy Pathway Summary
- Eating well with Dementia
- Eating well with dysphagia
- Food as treatment - for Care Homes
- Food as Treatment - Food Toppers
- Food as Treatment - Nourishing drinks
- Food as Treatment - Meal and Snack Recipes
- Food as treatment for primary care - High Risk
- Food as treatment for primary care - Medium Risk
- Gluten Free Food Policy Leaflet
- Guidelines for Malnutrition Management and ONS in Primary care
- Ketogenic Diet Therapy Guidance
- Letter to patient re infant formula prescribing
- Malnutrition action plan - For care homes
- Managing Nutrition products after hospital discharge
- Nutrition at the End of Life
- Nutrition Prescribing - Switch and discontinuation protocol
- ONS de-prescribing flow chart
- ONS pathway for primary care
- Oral Vitamin B Compound and Thiamine Full Prescribing Guidance
- Oral Vitamin B Compound and Thiamine Prescribing Guidance Summary
- Plant milk alternatives for children under 5 years of age
- Prescribing oral nutritional supplements for care home residents
- Preterm Infant Formula Pathway
- Thickener quick reference prescription guide
- Vitamin B12 Food Fact sheet
- Vitamin B12 Full guidance
- Vitamin B12 deficiency diagnosis and treatment pathway (flowchart)
- Vitamin D Pathway Adults
- Vitamin D - Patient Information Leaflet
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders
Palliative Care
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