Welcome to the Guidelines section of the website. In this section you will find information on prescribing through guidelines, pathways, checklists, local formularies and letters on a number of medical conditions, as well as guidance on the use of specific therapeutic drug groups, such as antiplatelet medicines.
- Anticoagulants: guideline on the management of adult patients treated with Warfarin, Phenindione and Acenocoumarol
- Antipsychotic use and withdrawal for people with Dementia
- Bisphosphonate length of treatment guidelines – October 2014
- Compression stockings, click here for NICE CKS Guidance
- Dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban, the new oral anticoagulants (NOACS), for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
- Erectile Dysfunction type 5 inhibitors – September 2014
- Homely Remedies Policy 2017-19
- Nalmefene Initiation Pathway for Reducing Alcohol Consumption
- Optimising safe and appropriate medicines use
- Prevention and Early Detection of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Older People in Care Homes
- Trimethoprim and Methotrexate: Do not co-prescribe
- Pharmacological treatments for management of urinary incontinence in women – June 2014
- Guidance on Appropriate and Cost-effective Prescribing of Short Acting Hypnotics
- Generic Medicines Prescribing Policy
- Brand to generic switches
- Health Visitor Formulary – April 2017
- Antibiotic Formulary – Autumn 2017-Autumn 2019
- The TARGET Antibiotics Toolkit
- The ‘Treating your infection – Respiratory Tract Infection’ leaflet
- The ‘Treating your infection – Urinary Tract Infection’ leaflet
- The ‘When Should I Worry?’ booklet for parents and carers
- The ‘Caring for children with coughs’ leaflet
- The ‘Get Well Soon Without Antibiotics’ leaflet
- The ‘Think Pharmacist’ leaflet
- Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) patient information leaflet
- Advice for those affected by MRSA outside of hospital
- How to apply decolonising treatment
- Formulary Adherence Checklist for NICE TAs – July 2016
- Prescribing Guideline for the Management of Dry Eye – December 2015
- Treatment of constipation in adults
- Pathway for Adult Vitamin D Deficiency – November 2016
- Policy on 7 day prescribing – April 2017
- Prescribing Interval – Guidance for Patients
Holiday Medicines
- Travel Vaccines and Malaria Prophylaxis
- Can my GP prescribe extra medication to cover my holiday?
- Can I take my medicine abroad?
- Memo: Vaccine prescribing for healthcare and laboratory staff
Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) Adult Treatment Pathway
- Policy on Blood Glucose Meters and Blood Glucose Testing Strips for adults aged 19 and older – July 2016
- Primary Care Guidelines on the frequency of blood glucose self-monitoring in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus not controlled by insulin – October 2013
- Blood Glucose Testing Strips COSTING MORE THAN £10 per 50 strips – July 2016
- Contact Details for Manufacturers of Blood Glucose Meters and Blood Glucose Testing Strips
- Expensive Diabetic Needles March 2017
- Expensive Diabetic Lancets July 2017
- WSCCG Policy on Lancets – July 2017
- WSCCG Policy on Needles for Insulin Devices – Feb 2017
Respiratory
- Asthma Prescribing Guidelines (adults) – Inhaler device cost comparator– March 2016
- Pharmacologic Management of COPD in Adults – Quick Summary – March 2017
- How to use inhaler leaflets
- How to use inhaler videos – watch here
Analgesics
