Clinical Guidelines
Gastro-intestinal system
- Jorveza Information Leaflet (250 downloads)
- Laxatives to treat constipation (235 downloads)
- Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) review (215 downloads)
- Rectal Irrigation prescribing information sheet (41 downloads)
Cardiovascular system
- CV1 - Guideline for the use of Anticoagulants in AF v4 (53 downloads)
- Dapagliflozin for heart failure - Green Plus information leaflet (379 downloads)
- Dronedarone shared care guideline (171 downloads)
- Entresto information leaflet for Primary Care (106 downloads)
- Lipid Management – Northern England Evaluation and Lipid intensification guideline (177 downloads)
Respiratory system
- COPD Guidelines (2272 downloads)
- Inhaler Choice COPD (135 downloads)
- Management of Asthma in adults Guidance STSAPC Aug 22 (11 downloads)
- Supporting Greener Respiratory Care - North East & North Cumbria Clinical Network Guide (76 downloads)
Central nervous system
- ADHD in Children Shared Care (55 downloads)
- Adult ADHD shared care February 2021 update (357 downloads)
- Agomelatine – Information for Primary Care (76 downloads)
- Antidepressant Deprescribing Guidance (75 downloads)
- Antipsychotic leaflet for primary care (344 downloads)
- Clobazam information leaflet (92 downloads)
- Cognitive enhancing medication - leaflet for primary care (225 downloads)
- Ketamine in palliative care shared care guidelines (601 downloads)
- Lithium Therapy shared care guideline (763 downloads)
- Melatonin Shared Care Guideline (64 downloads)
- Melatonin-Deprescribing-Guideline (37 downloads)
- Memantine: Information Leaflet for Primary Care (274 downloads)
- Naltrexone for the management of agitation and / or self injurious behaviour in patients with autism or learning disabilities shared care guidelines (566 downloads)
- Neurology - Azathioprine 1.1 shared care guideline (27 downloads)
- Neurology - Methotrexate 1.1 shared care guideline (30 downloads)
- Neurology - Mycophenolate 1.1 shared care guideline (35 downloads)
- Sativex SCA (218 downloads)
Infections and antibiotics
- Antibiotic Prescribing in Adults and Children Quick reference guide (309 downloads)
- NICE antimicrobial prescribing guidelines (link to NICE website) (6004 downloads)
- Risk Assessment for Clostridium Difficile Infection (577 downloads)
Diabetes
Other endocrine
Obstetrics, gynaecology and urinary tract
- Gender Dysphoria Hormone Guidance (325 downloads)
- Lenzetto Information Leaflet for Primary Care (70 downloads)
Malignant disease and immunosuppression
Nutrition and blood
- Forceval Soluble - Green plus information leaflet (76 downloads)
- Gluten-Free-Guideline (28 downloads)
- NUT1-Guideline-for-the-Initiation-of-Oral-Nutritional-Supplements-1 (5 downloads)
- NUT2-Guideline-for-the-Prescribing-of-Oral-Nutritional-Supplements-in-Adults (6 downloads)
- NUT3-Quick-Guide-Prescribing-Oral-Nutritional-Supplements (4 downloads)
- vitamin B12 guidelines (90 downloads)
- Vitamin D Adult prescribing guideline (73 downloads)
- Vitamin D Guidelines for Children (97 downloads)
Musculoskeletal and joint diseases
Eye
Ear, nose and throat
Skin
- Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Wound Management Formulary (745 downloads)
- SKIN1 Guideline for the Prescribing of Emollients (46 downloads)
- SKIN2 - Wound Product Formulary (33 downloads)
Immunological products and vaccines
Drug monitoring
Shared care
- Adult ADHD shared care February 2021 update (357 downloads)
- Azathioprine Mercaptopurine gastroenterology (79 downloads)
- Degarelix 80mg SC shared care protocol (416 downloads)
- Dronedarone shared care guideline (171 downloads)
- Gaunfacine Shared Care Protocol (581 downloads)
- Goserelin 10.8mg implant shared care protocol (423 downloads)
- Ketamine in palliative care shared care guidelines (601 downloads)
- Leuprolin Acetate 11.25mg Injection – Prostate cancer shared care protocol (402 downloads)
- Lithium Therapy shared care guideline (763 downloads)
- Melatonin Shared Care Guideline (64 downloads)
- Melatonin-Deprescribing-Guideline (37 downloads)
- Mycophenolate in ophthalmology Shared Care protocol (322 downloads)
- Naltrexone for the management of agitation and / or self injurious behaviour in patients with autism or learning disabilities shared care guidelines (566 downloads)
- Neurology - Azathioprine 1.1 shared care guideline (27 downloads)
- Neurology - Methotrexate 1.1 shared care guideline (30 downloads)
- Neurology - Mycophenolate 1.1 shared care guideline (35 downloads)
- Policy for the Transfer of Prescribing between Primary and Secondary Care (673 downloads)
- Sativex SCA (218 downloads)
- Triptorelin 11.25mg and 22.5mg injection – Prostate cancer shared care guideline (399 downloads)
- Newcastle hospitals shared care guidelines for DMARDs available at: http://www.northoftyneapc.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2018/10/Immune-Modifying-Drugs-Monitoring-guidance-July-2018-v0.1.pdf
- Durham hospitals shared care guidelines for DMARDs available at: https://medicines.necsu.nhs.uk/guidelines/durham-darlington/transfer-of-prescribing-policies-shared-care-guidelines/
Shared care – For patients attending Gateshead Rheumatology Department
- Azathioprine Shared Care (Out of Area)
- Ciclosporin Shared care (Out of Area)
- Leflunomide Shared Care (Out of Area)
- Methotrexate Shared Care (Out of Area)
- Mycophenolate Shared Care (Out of Area)
- Penicillamine Shared Care (Out of Area)
- Sodium Aurothiomalate Shared Care (Out of Area)
- Sulfasalzine Shared Care (Out of Area)
Shared care – Patients attending Sunderland Rheumatology Department
- Azathioprine Rheumatology Shared Care Guideline
- Hydroxychloroquine Rheumatology Shared Care Guideline
- Leflunomide Rheumatology Shared Care Guideline
- Methotrexate Rheumatology Shared Care Guideline
- Mycophenolate Rheumatology Shared Care Guideline
- Sulfasalazine Rheumatology Shared Care Guideline
Specials
Other guidance
- NICE NG 56 Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management - briefing document (1510 downloads)
- NTAG Guidance (1845 downloads)
- Policy for the Transfer of Prescribing between Primary and Secondary Care (673 downloads)
- STCCG Position Statement on Opioid Prescribing (287 downloads)
- Stoma product prescribing guidelines (244 downloads)
Other Guidelines
Prescribing systems and processes
Self-care and over-the-counter medicines
- Self-Care OTC Guidance (166 downloads)
- South Tyneside Non-Prescribed Medicines in Schools (376 downloads)
Local decision making
Patient information leaflets
Green Plus Leaflet
- Agomelatine – Information for Primary Care (76 downloads)
- Clobazam information leaflet (92 downloads)
- Dapagliflozin for heart failure - Green Plus information leaflet (379 downloads)
- Forceval Soluble - Green plus information leaflet (76 downloads)
- Green plus leaflet – paraldehyde enemas (78 downloads)