Prescribing
The Medicines Management Team hosted by NHS North Yorkshire CCG (on behalf of NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group) support the development of services to ensure that patients and the NHS get the best out of medicines. This includes helping to optimise prescribing, reduce waste and improve patient understanding of their medicines.* = links via North Yorkshire CCG website
- Joint Formulary
- NY Antimicrobial Guidance*
- Amber Drugs/Shared Care
- Red Drugs - How to Record on Clinical Systems
- Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
- Vale of York QIPP Updates
- Optimise Rx Information
- Medicines in Social Care*
- Controlled Drugs*
- Medicine Supply Issues and Brexit Information*
Medicines Commissioning and Drug Information Support
If you have medicines commissioning enquiries, the CCG’s pharmacist team via Rxline. If you have clinical medicines information queries please contact the Regional Drugs Information service. The CCG subscribes to this service for local prescribers and the in house pharmacist team is not resourced to respond to clinical questions. The regional team do respond quickly.
If you need information faster than a day or so see their website for their phone number and open hours http://rdtc.nhs.uk/contact-us
