Shared care guidelines guanfacine
This document is the guidance for prescribing guanfacine indicated for the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents aged 6-17 years old.
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This document is the guidance for prescribing guanfacine indicated for the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents aged 6-17 years old.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
This document gives the guidelines for atomoxetine which is a selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor used for the management of ADHD in adults and children.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
Patient Group Direction (PGD) for the supply and/or administration of Diazepam 2 mg and 5 mg tablets to adult patients referred to a Crisis Team
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
Patient Group Direction for the supply and/or administration of Zopiclone 7.5 mg tablets to Adult patients referred to a crisis team
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
This document outlines the pathway for STOMP which is an acronym for stopping over medication of people with a learning disability, autism or both with psychotropic medicines.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
This document puts the results of the trust’s alcohol detoxification process into the format of a clinical algorithm.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
Following this procedure will help the Trust to ensure safe management and appropriate use of Patients Own Drugs (PODs) and improve continuity of care for patients in relation to medicines.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
The purpose of this procedure will help the trust to assist in the identification of appropriate candidates to train as an NMP and to ensure inappropriate access to training does not take place.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to inpatient clinical areas that wish to operate a self medication scheme.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Pharmacy
The main aim of this document is to set standards in practice to ensure that oxygen is administered, prescribed and stored safely. The principles apply to all medical gases, but for ease the term oxygen will be used throughout most of the document.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Clinical