Non-urgent advice: The ICB Medicines Sub-Committee
The NENC Integrated Care System now has one governance procedure through the ICB Medicines Sub-Committee. This is supported by Northern Treatment Advisory Group (NTAG) and its subgroups. Until guidance can be reviewed by the ICB Medicines Sub-Committee and its sub-groups all guidance and agreements previously approved by the predecessor three Area Prescribing Committees (APCs) of County Durham & Tees Valley; North of Tyne, Gateshead & North Cumbria; and South Tyneside & Sunderland are still valid whilst within their review date. Clinicians referring to this guidance after any expiry date should exercise caution. ICB approved prescribing guidance and agreements will be hosted on the NTAG website moving forward and this is available publicly at https://ntag.nhs.uk/ .
Tees Formulary/ Preferred Drugs List
- Community Pharmacy Specialist Palliative Care Medicines Stockists and Stock List - Tees Valley (770 downloads )
- North East & North Cumbria ICS Formulary (620 downloads )
Clinical Guidelines
Gastro-intestinal system
Cardiovascular system
- #Cardiology Prescribing Guidelines & Formulary - Guide to common problems (STH_JCUH_2019) (4577 downloads )
- NENC Shared Care Protocol Amiodarone for patients in adult services (966 downloads )
Respiratory system
Central nervous system
Pain
Mental Health
CD&TV APC-approved mental health prescribing resources are available via the PUBLICATIONS section of the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust website and can be accessed from the TEWV Medicines Optimisation Interactive Guide:
- ADHD Medicines Supply Disruption 2023 - NENC Prescribing Advice (844 downloads )
- ADHD Medicines Shortages - Information for Patients, Families & Carers [NENC Oct 23] (892 downloads )
Infections and antibiotics
- Influenza Outbreak in Care Homes - GP Information Pack - Darlington (950 downloads )
- Influenza Outbreak in Care Homes - GP Information Pack - Hartlepool & Stockton (664 downloads )
- Influenza Outbreak in Care Homes - GP Information Pack - M'boro, Redcar & Cleveland (647 downloads )
- Summary of Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidance – managing common infections [RCGP Target Toolkit] (7202 downloads )
- Tees Valley Community Pharmacies Stocking Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) (736 downloads )
Diabetes
Other endocrine
- CD&TV APC - GP Denosumab Prescribing Information Sheet (2357 downloads )
- Hypogonadism Management in Primary Care - CD&TV APC Guidance (1602 downloads )
Kidney disease
Obstetrics, gynaecology and urinary tract
- Guidance on Prescribing Continence Appliances in General Practice (4990 downloads )
- Management of Menopause – referral to secondary care (581 downloads )
- Menopause and HRT Education Session (568 downloads )
- Tinzaparin Information Sheet (1173 downloads )
Malignant disease and immunosuppression
Nutrition and blood
- CD&TV guidelines for the supply of gluten-free products (3712 downloads )
- NTHFT_Adult Dietetic Referral Form (368 downloads )
- NTHFT_Paediatric Dietetic Referral Form (377 downloads )
- Primary Care Management of Vitamin D Deficiency (5411 downloads )
- South Tees Hospitals _ Adult Community Nutrition & Dietetic Services Referral Form (992 downloads )
- South Tees Hospitals _ Paediatric Community Nutrition & Dietetic Services Referral Form (328 downloads )
Musculoskeletal and joint diseases
Eye
Ear, nose and throat
Skin
- HAST & NTHFT Community Wound Dressing Order Form (2053 downloads )
- Primary Care Dermatology Society Website (2922 downloads )
- South Tees Hospitals Wound Dressing Guidelines (2679 downloads )
- South Tees Hospitals Wound Dressing Selection Chart (2011 downloads )
- Specials Recommended by the British Association of Dermatologists for Skin Disease (3156 downloads )
Immunological products and vaccines
Drug monitoring
Shared care
Any shared care guidelines (SCGs) listed below which have passed their review date will remain in use until an updated NENC ICB approved version is available, with only technical updates to address any emerging safety issues.
Shared care guidelines approved for use across the North East and North Cumbria ICS can be found on the appropriate page of the NTAG website.
- Ciclosporin (Rheumatology) Share Care Guidelines (2105 downloads )
- Cinacalcet for Primary Hyperparathyroidism Shared Care Guideline (2390 downloads )
- Dapsone [Dermatology] Shared Care Guideline (1163 downloads )
- Methotrexate (Rheumatology) Shared Care Guideline (5492 downloads )
- NENC Shared Care Protocol - Sativex for the treatment of spasticity in multiple sclerosis (845 downloads )
- NENC Shared Care Protocol Amiodarone for patients in adult services (966 downloads )
- NENC Shared Care Protocol Riluzole for patients in adult services (4455 downloads )
- Octreotide (Palliative Medicine) Shared Care Guideline (1893 downloads )
- TEWV Medicines Optimisation - Interactive Guide [Shared Care Guidance - Page 3] (4416 downloads )
Specials
- Specials Recommended by the British Association of Dermatologists for Skin Disease (3156 downloads )
Other guidance
- Community Pharmacy Specialist Palliative Care Medicines Stockists and Stock List - Tees Valley (770 downloads )
- NTAG Guidance (2962 downloads )
- Tees Valley Community Pharmacies Stocking Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) (736 downloads )
Other Guidelines
Prescribing systems and processes
- Community Pharmacy Specialist Palliative Care Medicines Stockists and Stock List - Tees Valley (770 downloads )
- Guidance on Prescribing Continence Appliances in General Practice (4990 downloads )
- Monitored Dosage Systems and Seven Day Prescriptions - CD&TV APC Guidance (1421 downloads )
- Optimise Rx information (1019 downloads )
- What to do When Prescribers Join or Leaves (688 downloads )