Clinical Guidelines
Gastro-intestinal system
- Jorveza Information Leaflet (778 downloads)
- Laxatives to treat constipation (813 downloads)
- Paraldehyde enemas – Green plus leaflet (517 downloads)
- Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) review (753 downloads)
- Rectal Irrigation prescribing information sheet (526 downloads)
Cardiovascular system
- Anticoagulants in AF (ST&Snd APC Guideline CV1)_v4 (829 downloads)
- Dapagliflozin for heart failure - Green Plus information leaflet (1834 downloads)
- Entresto information leaflet for Primary Care (782 downloads)
- Lipid Management – Northern England Evaluation and Lipid intensification guideline (1356 downloads)
Respiratory system
- COPD Guidelines (4762 downloads)
- Management of Asthma in adults Guidance STSAPC (771 downloads)
- Supporting Greener Respiratory Care - North East & North Cumbria Clinical Network Guide (50461 downloads)
Central nervous system
- Agomelatine – Information for Primary Care (944 downloads)
- Antidepressant Deprescribing Guidance (718 downloads)
- Antipsychotic leaflet for primary care (948 downloads)
- Clobazam information leaflet (1011 downloads)
- Cognitive enhancing medication - leaflet for primary care (868 downloads)
- Memantine: Information Leaflet for Primary Care (1050 downloads)
- Palliative and End of Life Care - Symptom Control Guideline - North East & North Cumbria Clinical Network (147072 downloads)
Infections and antibiotics
- Antibiotic Prescribing in Adults and Children Quick reference guide (1146 downloads)
- NICE antimicrobial prescribing guidelines (link to NICE website) (50123 downloads)
- Risk Assessment for Clostridium Difficile Infection (1650 downloads)
Diabetes
Other endocrine
Obstetrics, gynaecology and urinary tract
- Gender Dysphoria Hormone Guidance (907 downloads)
- Lenzetto Information Leaflet for Primary Care (750 downloads)
Nutrition and blood
- Forceval Soluble - Green plus information leaflet (1051 downloads)
- Gluten-Free-Guideline (486 downloads)
- NUT1-Guideline-for-the-Initiation-of-Oral-Nutritional-Supplements-1 (734 downloads)
- NUT2-Guideline-for-the-Prescribing-of-Oral-Nutritional-Supplements-in-Adults (815 downloads)
- NUT3-Quick-Guide-Prescribing-Oral-Nutritional-Supplements (564 downloads)
- vitamin B12 guidelines (476 downloads)
- Vitamin D Adult prescribing guideline (658 downloads)
- Vitamin D Guidelines for Children (652 downloads)
Musculoskeletal and joint diseases
Skin
- MASD Pathway 2022 (110 downloads)
- SKIN1 Guideline for the Prescribing of Emollients (857 downloads)
- SKIN2 - Wound Product Formulary (493 downloads)
Shared care
- ADHD in Children Shared Care (506 downloads)
- Adult ADHD shared care February 2021 update (1063 downloads)
- Azathioprine Mercaptopurine gastroenterology (594 downloads)
- Degarelix 80mg SC shared care protocol (1222 downloads)
- Dronedarone shared care guideline (1056 downloads)
- Gaunfacine Shared Care Protocol (1333 downloads)
- Goserelin 10.8mg implant shared care protocol (1044 downloads)
- Leuprolin Acetate 11.25mg Injection – Prostate cancer shared care protocol (1050 downloads)
- Lithium Therapy shared care guideline (2327 downloads)
- Melatonin Shared Care Guideline (981 downloads)
- Melatonin-Deprescribing-Guideline (1193 downloads)
- Mycophenolate in ophthalmology Shared Care protocol (1142 downloads)
- Naltrexone for the management of agitation and / or self injurious behaviour in patients with autism or learning disabilities shared care guidelines (2061 downloads)
- Neurology - Azathioprine 1.1 shared care guideline (926 downloads)
- Neurology - Methotrexate 1.1 shared care guideline (782 downloads)
- Neurology - Mycophenolate 1.1 shared care guideline (936 downloads)
- Sativex SCA (965 downloads)
- Triptorelin 11.25mg and 22.5mg injection – Prostate cancer shared care guideline (1051 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)
- 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
Other guidance
- NICE NG 56 Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management - briefing document (4374 downloads)
- NTAG Guidance (19529 downloads)
- STCCG Position Statement on Opioid Prescribing (878 downloads)
- Stoma product prescribing guidelines (835 downloads)
Other Guidelines
Prescribing systems and processes
Self-care and over-the-counter medicines