Clinical Guidelines
Gastro-intestinal system
- Jorveza Information Leaflet (225 downloads)
- Laxatives to treat constipation (173 downloads)
- Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) review (179 downloads)
- Rectal Irrigation prescribing information sheet (15 downloads)
Cardiovascular system
- Dronedarone shared care guideline (138 downloads)
- Entresto information leaflet for Primary Care (69 downloads)
- Lipid Management – Northern England Evaluation and Lipid intensification guideline (93 downloads)
Respiratory system
- Asthma guidelines for adults aged 17years and over (1064 downloads)
- Asthma inhaler guide (1129 downloads)
- COPD Guidelines (2003 downloads)
- Inhaler Choice COPD (82 downloads)
Central nervous system
- ADHD in Children Shared Care (16 downloads)
- Adult ADHD shared care February 2021 update (318 downloads)
- Agomelatine – Information for Primary Care (49 downloads)
- Antidepressant Deprescribing Guidance (47 downloads)
- Antipsychotic leaflet for primary care (315 downloads)
- Azathioprine in Neurology Shared Care Protocol (160 downloads)
- Clobazam information leaflet (62 downloads)
- Cognitive enhancing medication - leaflet for primary care (201 downloads)
- Ketamine in palliative care shared care guidelines (577 downloads)
- Lithium Therapy shared care guideline (730 downloads)
- Melatonin Shared Care Guideline (24 downloads)
- Memantine: Information Leaflet for Primary Care (250 downloads)
- Methotrexate for use in neurology (159 downloads)
- Mycophenolate for use in neurology (154 downloads)
- Naltrexone for the management of agitation and / or self injurious behaviour in patients with autism or learning disabilities shared care guidelines (546 downloads)
- Sativex SCA (192 downloads)
Infections and antibiotics
- Antibiotic Prescribing in Adults and Children Quick reference guide (33 downloads)
- NICE antimicrobial prescribing guidelines (link to NICE website) (5201 downloads)
- Risk Assessment for Clostridium Difficile Infection (549 downloads)
Diabetes
Other endocrine
Obstetrics, gynaecology and urinary tract
- Gender Dysphoria Hormone Guidance (296 downloads)
- Lenzetto Information Leaflet for Primary Care (41 downloads)
Malignant disease and immunosuppression
Nutrition and blood
- Forceval Soluble - Green plus information leaflet (47 downloads)
- Guidelines for Prescribing Gluten-Free Products in Adults (702 downloads)
- Guidelines for Prescribing Gluten-Free Products in Adults - Practice Detail Aid (2099 downloads)
- Guidelines for Prescribing Sip Feeds in Adults (956 downloads)
- Guidelines for Prescribing Sip Feeds in Adults - Practice Detail Aid (631 downloads)
- vitamin B12 guidelines (29 downloads)
- Vitamin D Adult prescribing guideline (29 downloads)
- Vitamin D Guidelines for Children (56 downloads)
Musculoskeletal and joint diseases
Eye
Ear, nose and throat
Skin
- Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Wound Management Formulary (698 downloads)
- South Tyneside Nursing Homes Wound Management Formulary (625 downloads)
- South Tyneside Wound Management Formulary Quick Reference Guide (703 downloads)
Immunological products and vaccines
Drug monitoring
Shared care
- Adult ADHD shared care February 2021 update (318 downloads)
- Azathioprine in Neurology Shared Care Protocol (160 downloads)
- Azathioprine Mercaptopurine gastroenterology (49 downloads)
- Degarelix 80mg SC shared care protocol (390 downloads)
- Dronedarone shared care guideline (138 downloads)
- Gaunfacine Shared Care Protocol (553 downloads)
- Goserelin 10.8mg implant shared care protocol (405 downloads)
- Ketamine in palliative care shared care guidelines (577 downloads)
- Leuprolin Acetate 11.25mg Injection – Prostate cancer shared care protocol (383 downloads)
- Lithium Therapy shared care guideline (730 downloads)
- Melatonin Shared Care Guideline (24 downloads)
- Methotrexate for use in neurology (159 downloads)
- Mycophenolate for use in neurology (154 downloads)
- Mycophenolate in ophthalmology Shared Care protocol (292 downloads)
- Naltrexone for the management of agitation and / or self injurious behaviour in patients with autism or learning disabilities shared care guidelines (546 downloads)
- Policy for the Transfer of Prescribing between Primary and Secondary Care (642 downloads)
- Sativex SCA (192 downloads)
- Triptorelin 11.25mg and 22.5mg injection – Prostate cancer shared care guideline (377 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 (1426 downloads)
- NTAG Guidance (1794 downloads)
- Policy for the Transfer of Prescribing between Primary and Secondary Care (642 downloads)
- STCCG Position Statement on Opioid Prescribing (261 downloads)
- Stoma product prescribing guidelines (225 downloads)
Other Guidelines
Prescribing systems and processes
- Statement on the Supply of Specials (575 downloads)
- What to do when prescribers join or leave a GP practice - briefing document (3245 downloads)
Self-care and over-the-counter medicines
- Self-Care and Medicines Available Over The Counter (OTC) (2397 downloads)
- South Tyneside Non-Prescribed Medicines in Schools (358 downloads)
Local decision making
Patient information leaflets
Green Plus Leaflet
- Agomelatine – Information for Primary Care (49 downloads)
- Clobazam information leaflet (62 downloads)
- Forceval Soluble - Green plus information leaflet (47 downloads)
- Green plus leaflet – paraldehyde enemas (53 downloads)