Here you will find guidance for healthcare professionals in the Hull and East Riding Area. For further advice contact your relevant Pharmaceutical Advisor.
COVID-19
- Clinical Guideline for the Control of Symptoms in the COVID-19 Patient in Community Setting
- Guidance on management of drugs requiring monitoring during COVID-19
This contains guidance for primary care on alterations in drug monitoring for stable patients during COVID-19. If using for a different indication than guidance states please refer to Summary of COVID-19 medicines recommendations from professional bodies for advice for patients with showing COVID-19 symptoms. These pages will be updated regularly by the Specialist Pharmacy Service.
- NHS COVID-19 Primary Care Vaccine Handling and Management Policy 2020-2021 for PCN Vaccination Sites
- Vitamin B12 and Bariatric Surgery. Advice During COVID-19
Gastrointestinal System
- Gluten Free Products Prescribing Guideline – East Riding of Yorkshire CCG
- Gluten Free Products Prescribing Guideline – Hull CCG
- Guidance for Reviewing Paediatric Patients on Oral Formulations of Ranitidine
- Guideline for the Medical Management of High Output Stoma
- Rifaximin for Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Stoma Care Appliance
- Stoma Care Appliance Summary
- Treatment of Constipation
Cardiovascular System
- Anticoagulation in SPAF
- Anticoagulation patient’s decision tool
- Commissioning Position for Prescribing Anticoagulants
- Dalteparin
- Guidance for Administration of Continuous SC Furosemide in the Community for Adults with End Stage Heart Failure
- Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: Guidance on Prescribing
- Lipid Lowering Treatments – Full Guidance
- Lipid Lowering Treatments – Summary
- Orthostatic (Postural) Hypotension
- Prasugrel
- Prophylaxis VTE on Transfer from Secondary Care
- Ranolazine
- Rivaroxaban or Apixaban for Treatment of Cancer Associated VTE
- Sacubitril Valsartan
- Ticagrelor 60mg
- Ticagrelor 90mg
Respiratory System
Central Nervous System
- Benzodiazepines in Adults
- Dementia – NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries
- Depot Antipsychotic Medication Prescribing and Administration
- Depression – NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries
- High Dose Antipsychotics
- Management of Adults with Epilepsy
- Management of Migraine and Cluster Headache
- Management of Parkinsons in patients with swallowing difficulties
- Medicines Mangement Tool for Antipsychotics
- Medicines Mangement Tool for Antipsychotics: Monitoring Form – Initiation
- Medicines Mangement Tool for Antipsychotics: Monitoring Form – Maintenance
- Methadone and Buprenorphine
- Naloxone for Opioid Overdose
- Pain – Non-Specialist Analgesia Algorithm for Managing Chronic Non Malignant Pain in Adults
- Pain – Opioid Drugs Conversion Chart: Specialist Palliative Care
- Pain – Pregabalin / Gabapentin
- Pain – Transdermal Buprenorphine
- Pain – Understanding Pain Medicines
- Pain Flare Up (CHCP)
- Pain Relief whilst in Hospital
- Palliative Care Medicines
- Primary Care BPSD Pathway Flowchart
- Sodium Valproate in Females
Infections
Endocrine System
- Diabetes – Acute Diabetic Foot
- Diabetes – Algorithm for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetes – Blood Glucose Meter Formulary
- Diabetes – Diagnosing Diabetes
- Diabetes – Managing Diabetes Patients with Potential Renal Disease
- Diabetes – Self Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Diabetes Mellitus – Traditional Diagnostic Criteria
- Diabetes Mellitus – Type 2 Diabetes – HbA1c Targets
- Diabetes – Flash Glucose Monitoring System (FreeStyle Libre®)– East Riding Commissioning Statement
- Diabetes – Flash Glucose Monitoring System (FreeStyle Libre®)– Hull Commissioning Statement
- Gonadorelin Analogues for Prostate Cancer
- Gonadorelin Analogues in Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids or prior to Endometrial Ablation
- GP Guidance for Troponin Positive ACS Patients with Previously Undiagnosed Diabetes
- Tolvaptan for the treatment for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary Tract Disorders
Nutrition and Blood
- Erythropoetin Stimulating Agents for the treatment for Renal Anaemia Information for Primary Care
- Guideline for Primary Care Vitamin Supplementation in Liver Disease
- Oral Nutritional Supplement Flow Chart
- Prescribing Specialist Infant Formula
- Prescription Request Form for Renavit in Dialysis Patients
- Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
- Vitamin D
Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Eye
Skin
Transfer of Care / Miscellaneous
- Formulary Drugs Administered in Primary Care that Require ECG Monitoring
- GP PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: Adult Renal Transplant
- Loading Doses in Primary Care
- Medical devices and appliances not recommended and not commissioned for routine prescribing
- Medicines Supply From Hospital
- Methadone and Buprenorphine
- Oral Care
- Out of Hours Service for Hull and East Yorkshire
- Palliative Care Drugs – Community Pharmacies East Riding
- Palliative Care Drugs – Community Pharmacies Hull
- Palliative Care Drugs – Community Pharmacies North East Lincolnshire
- Thickener Prescribing Guide for Primary Care
- Thickeners and Dysphagia in Care Homes
- Unlicensed and Off Label Medicines Patient Information Leaflet
- Unlicensed Medicines in Primary Care Usage