Please click here for controlled drug (including destruction) information, switch protocols and other information hosted on behalf of the North Yorks, York and AWC medicines management team by Harrogate and Rural District CCG (links to external site).

Prescribing formularies such as Not Routinely Commissioned or RED drugs have been retired and their information is now delivered through point of prescribing software (OptimiseRx). Please contact the medicines management team with questions regarding OptimiseRx.

Video introductions to policies

Prescribing policies 

• Brand-Generic Medicines Prescribing Policy
  Recommended branded generics list
  
• Policy on Prescribing Medicines that are Available to Purchase
• Repeat Ordering Schemes ('Managed Repeats')
• Branded Medicines Prescribing Policy
• Prescribing policy for primary care

Other policies and protocols:

• Management of Vitamin D Deficiency and Medal Ranked Supplements
• Management of Calcium & Vitamin D and Medal Ranked Supplements
• Gluten Free Food Prescribing
• Thrombo-prophylaxis in adult out-patients (> 16yrs) with non-surgical lower limb immobilisation
• Diagnostic Criteria for Urinary Tract Infections
• Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) Prescribing
• Medicine Switch Protocols
• Drug Therapy Flowchart for Chronic Nociceptive Pain
• Drug Therapy Flowchart for Neuropathic Pain
• Continence Equipment Prescribing Service (COBWEB)
• Entresto - info and checklist for GPs
• Travel Vaccine Prescribing Guidance
• Guidance for the prescribing of Specialist Infant Formulae (infant milks) in primary care
• Prescription Advice for Stoma Products
• Nutrition following Bariatric Surgery - GP Guidance
• Self-Care and OTC Items: Quick Reference Guide
• Self-Care and OTC Items: General Restrictions for OTC Sale
• Guideline initiation and deprescribing of PPIs
• Continence Formulary
• Guidance on the Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose for Adults with Diabetes

• Statin Intolerance Pathway 

• NY&Y Lipid pathway

• Guidelines for recognition and management of non-IgE cows milk allergy in children

• Quick Reference Guide - Recognition and management of non-IgE cows milk allergy in children 

• Vitamin D information for care homes 3.00

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