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Issue 10
Jan 2014
LAST ROUND OF PRESCRIBING FORUMS
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Prescribing
forums— save the
date
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Nursing and care
home information
1
NHSE specialist
commissioning
2
Insulin
passports
2
The last round of prescribing forums for this financial year will be commencing shortly. The agenda will include a review of practice achievement for this year and preparation for the 2014/15 medicines management plan—don't miss this opportunity to input into next year’s scheme.
Flyers with details and times will be sent to practices in due course but
please save the dates below. At least one clinical member of staff from
each practice is required to attend although all are welcome.
Note that practices who have missed a previous forum will need to ensure a representative is sent in order to qualify for the full prescribing incentive scheme points. If you have any queries, please contact Denise
Baker at [email protected]
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
Barking and
Dagenham
Havering
Redbridge
Date
Venue
Thursday, 13th March
2014
Urswick Education
Centre
Wednesday, 19th March
2014
Urswick Education
Centre
Thursday, 27th February
2014
Havering Indoor Bowls
Club
Wednesday, 12th March
2014
Havering Indoor Bowls
Club
Thursday, 6th March
2014
Prince Regent Hotel
Wednesday, 26th March
2014
County Hotel
NURSING/CARE HOME PRESCRIBING BUDGET SETTING
In order to support the budget setting process for the upcoming financial
year, practices that provide services to nursing and care homes are requested to contact Matthew Henry, Medicines Management Information
Back issues of ‘The
Prescription Pad’ are analyst urgently with details of the home and numbers of patients being
cared for.
archived at:
http://www.redbridgeccg. Kindly complete the form distributed with this newsletter and return to
nhs.uk/[email protected] or secure fax on 0208 926 5423 as soon as
us/Medicinespossible to ensure this information is reflected in the practice prescribing
managebudgets. If you have already sent this information and received acknowlment/prescribingedgement, there is no need to re-send.
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NHS ENGLAND
SPECI ALIST COMMISSIONING
PORTFOLIO
There are a number of drugs commissioned by NHS England (NHSE) for
particular indications which are not to be prescribed in primary care.
Practices have brought to our attention that requests are still being received to share the care of NHSE commissioned drugs.
These currently include:
1.
Drugs for renal dialysis and nephrology outpatients:
Darbepoetin, Epoetin alfa / beta/theta/zeta, Cinacalcet, Lanthanum,
Sevelamer etc.
2.
Immunosuppressants post transplant in patients with a complete
care package: Tacrolimus tabs, Mycophenolate mofetil, Ciclosporin,
Mycophenolic acid, Sirolimus
3.
Nebulisation/inhalation antibacterials and mucolytics in cystic
fibrosis: Tobramycin, Colistimethate sodium, Aztreonam lysine,
Dornase alfa
4.
Drugs for viral hepatitis B: Adefovir, Entecavir, Lamivudine, Motavizumab, Telbivudine, Tenofovir
The Medicines Management Team (MMT) is working to establish mechanisms of recharging NHS E for existing prescribing in primary care.
Action for practices
Practices are asked to note the indications and associated drugs
above. New requests to share care in the stated indications should not
be upheld as these are specialist commissioned drugs. However, please
continue to prescribe for current patients until you receive a specific letter
asking you to stop. Feel free to contact the MMT if you have any queries.
Practices are
asked to note the
drugs for
commissioning
by NHS
England. These
are not for new
prescribing in
primary care
INSULIN PASSPORTS—REMINDER
Practices are reminded that patients on insulin therapy should be encouraged to carry their insulin passports at all times and ensure they are completed with accurate information.
This is in line with the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) alert ‘The
adult patient’s passport to safer use of insulin’ 2011 (link) which requires
that all adult patients on insulin are issued with an insulin passport and a
patient information leaflet/booklet. The insulin passport is a credit card
sized folded paper which contains information on the insulin brand and
presentation/device in use. It is not a daily dosing record.
Action for practices
At initiation of insulin, provide patients with an insulin passport and patient information leaflet.
As part of the annual diabetic review, check that patients on insulin
have an insulin passport and encourage them to carry it at all times especially when visiting healthcare professionals.
Ensure the passport is completed with the most accurate information.
Where further supplies are required, orders can be placed with 3M via
the usual processes.
References
Please note that references to articles are
embedded in hyperlinks
within the text. Look out
for underlined text. Click
on the link to see full
articles or references.
For further information regarding this
newsletter, contact:
Lola Apakama. Prescribing Advisor,
Lola.apakama@
onel.nhs.uk or 0208
822 3074
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Please note: This information is intended to support prescribing, not dictate it.