Dorset Formulary

	Dorset
	The Dorset Formulary has been developed in associations with NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Introduction

Welcome to the Dorset Formulary

Useful Links

Dorset Medicines Advisory Group (DMAG)

DMAG Summary	Traffic Light Categorisation	Formulary Proposal Form	Shared Care Guideline Template
Drug Decision Making Process

Primary Care

Opioid Resource Pack	SCAN Guidelines (Antibiotics)	Understanding your urine microbiology results (MSU)	SPS guidance on alternatives to solid dosage forms
CQC matrix	Medicines Optimisation Plan (including audits and savings plan)	Dorset CCG Medicines Standards	NHSE Medicines Shortage Guidance
SPS - Shortages NPA - Shortages DHSC - Shortages	MIMS Drug shortages - live tracker	Private Prescription Guidance	Private Prescription – Items Cheaper Than a Prescription Charge
NHSE OTC patient information leaflet	NHSE OTC Letter for GPs	NHSE OTC support document	Medicines Matters: mechanisms for prescribing, supply and administration of medicines
Template Letter to Decline prescribing of "red" drugs in Primary Care	Template Letter to Decline Prescribing of "non-formulary" drugs in Primary Care	Resources for Specials Prescribing	Over the counter items - GP guide to self care (PrescQIPP log in required)

Secondary Care

Individual Funding Requests (NHSE)	CCG Notification of High Cost Excluded Drugs	Cancer Drug Fund (CDF) List
NHS England High Cost Drug List	Individual Funding Requests (CCG)	The Manual NHS England

Useful Websites

Yellow Card Scheme	Polypharmacy Formulary Chapter	NICE Evidence Search/ BNF	Drug Tariff
NHS Choices Patient Medicine Leaflets	Electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC)	OTC Directory	CCG Incident Reporting Tool

News Feed

FreeStyle Libre®

FreeStyle Libre® is AMBER on the Dorset formulary and therefore, following secondary care initiation, may be prescribed in primary care.

06/06/2019

Pfizer Epanutin® (phenytoin) 30mg/5ml oral suspension will be out of stock from the week commencing 10 June 2019 until late July 2019.

DHSC have published the following documents:

Re: Interim supply arrangements for Epanutin® (phenytoin) 30mg/5ml oral suspension to mitigate supply disruption

Supply Disruption Alert - Epanutin® (phenytoin) 30mg/5ml Oral Suspension – Supply Disruption

Epanutin® PIL and SPC

DILANTIN® PIL and Monograph

24/05/2018

Information on supply issues for diamorphine and Microgynon 30^® has been uploaded

08th May 2019 - Flu season has ended

Please see details here.

Guidance documents can be found here for out of season influenza prescribing. Alternatively, search the term "fluoos" is the search bar.

07/05/2019

Epanutin® 50 mg Infatabs (phenytoin) temporary supply issue

Please see here for details on the supply issues affecting Epanutin 50mg Infatabs.

Labetalol shortage of supply

Please see here for details on the supply issues affecting labetalol tablets.

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The Dorset Formulary aims to provide information on medicines supporting safe, evidence-based, cost-effective practice. Whilst the formulary contains links to relevant policies and guidelines, the prescriber retains the responsibility for the appropriate use of this information.

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Last updated: 14/06/2019 15:10:02