Medicine & Prescribing
These medicine information resources, are for NHS primary care health workers, in Barnsley to support safe, effective prescribing to provide optimum health improvements for our local population.
SY ICB Medicines Optimisation Website
Prescribing Responsibilities and Process in General Practice
South Yorkshire Traffic Light Drug List
PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES
SHARED CARE GUIDELINES
Barnsley Area Joint Formulary
Drug monitoring in Adults in primary care
Drug monitoring for specialist drugs
SY ICB Medicines Optimisation - Recording medication prescribed elsewhere on clinical practice systems
South Yorkshire Self-Care Guidance for minor illnesses
Public Health Nursing 0-19 Service Prescribing Formulary- Health Visitor Formulary
Oral Nutrition - All Guidelines and Algorithms
End of Life symptom management - Pre-emptive prescribing- Palliative care formulary and more
Managing medications - A guide to assist Carers and professionals in conversation with patients
Medicines Adherence Support Pre-assessment & review form
Where's my medicine? Patient Information leaflet Community Pharmacy England
NEWSLETTERS AND BULLETINS
- IMOC Monthly Bulletins
- Area Prescribing Committee (APC) Memos
- LMC -Barnsley Local Medical Committee
- Medicine Management - Newsletter (Pre-2024)
- MHRA Drug Safety Alerts
INTEGRATED MEDICINES OPTIMISATION COMMITTEE PROCESSES DOCUMENTATION
- Process for creating new and updating current shared care protocols or prescribing guidelines
- Shared care protocol & guideline document (new or updated) proposal form
- Traffic light proposal application form
Care Home: Management of Medicines Prescribing Guidelines
Domiciliary Care Guidelines
Patient Group Directions (Vaccines)
Unlicensed Specials - Possible Alternatives
NICE TA Compliance Summary
YELLOW CARD REPORTING LINK
Inappropriate Prescribing Request Reporting
If you have any questions or suggestions relating to the information here:
1. Check SY ICB Medicines Optimisation Website
2. Contact the BEST team