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South West Yorkshire Area Prescribing Committee (SWYAPC)

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Prescribing guidelines

WEBA West Yorkshire working group has been established to consider the health needs of people living with obesity and overweight, which will include the provision of weight …

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Antimicrobial guidelines and resources

WEBPrimary Care Antimicrobial Guidelines On 16 January 2019 the South West Yorkshire Area Prescribing Committee approved local use of the new NICE/PHE managing common …

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Shared care guidelines

WEBShared care guidelines . Amber (previously shared care) Guidelines. Due to the abolishment of CCGs from the 1 st July, we are currently developing a process for …

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Vitamin D and Bone Health

WEBVITAMIN D AND BONE HEALTH: A PRACTICAL CLINICAL GUIDELINE FOR PATIENT MANAGEMENT • Measurement of plasma 25(OH)D is the best way of estimating …

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Generic & biosimilar medicines

WEBWhat do we mean by ‘generic medicine’ and ‘biosimilar medicine’? When a new medicine becomes available for the first time it is given a brand name (also called trade name or …

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Children’s pathway for vitamin D deficiency in primary care

WEBThe Department of Health recommends daily vitamin D supplements in all children between the ages of 6 months to 5 years (unless they are receiving over 500mls of formula milk …

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Prescribing Specialist Infant Formula in Primary Care

WEB• Breast-fed infants: If infant is otherwise well and gaining weight, task the Health Visitor (HV) to complete a breast-feeding assessment, the HV will refer to the Breast-feeding …

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Local Antimicrobial Guidelines

WEBRefer to the West Yorkshire health protection team: 0113 386 0300 or out of hours 0114 304 9843: Prevention of secondary case of meningitis: Only prescribe if advised to by …

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Antimicrobial Guidelines for Primary and Community Care …

WEBPHE Public Health England. An organisation which looks after the nation’s health. It produces guidelines about management of infections PHN Post-herpetic neuralgia. Pain …

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Antimicrobial Resistance Campaign 2020

WEBThis year, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented numerous additional challenges for health professional managing patients with infections. Now, more than ever we need to …

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Antibiotic Awareness

WEBIntroduction Antibiotics are used to treat or prevent some types of bacterial infections. They work by killing bacteria or preventing them from spreading. However, a lot of the time …

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Respiratory resources for clinicians

WEBWest Yorkshire COPD Guidelines – January 2024 – Prescribing Guideline and Supporting Notes West Yorkshire Respiratory (Asthma & COPD) Self-Management Smart Phone …

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SPECIALIST INITIATION GUIDANCE With additional …

WEBhealth status that may affect prescribing or appropriateness of the medicine, or any information relevant to their care that becomes available that was not made available at …

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Lithium for patients within adult services

WEBvariable. Health care professionals may need to seek the latest blood test from the patient’s health record • Conduct the required monitoring as outlined in section 9. Communicate …

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5. Factors delaying wound healing

WEBthe patients overall health adversely affects healing. Pain - All wounds have the potential to cause pain, and the nature of the pain varies with the type of wound. Many factors may …

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Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary …

WEBPromoting equality and addressing health inequalities are at the heart of NHS England’s values. Throughout the development of the recommendations set out in this document, …

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SOME WORDS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN PRESCRIBING …

WEBdevices. Commissioners of health care have to comply with these, usually within 3 months of publication NICE CG NICE clinical guideline. Designed to prevent ill health and …

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Flowchart for women (under 65 years) with suspected UTI

WEBDiagnostic points in men. always send a mid-stream urine sample for culture, collected before antibiotics are given18A+,26D. dipsticks are poor at ruling out infection. Positive …

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Valproate (Focus on in mental health)

WEBValproate has been associated with severe liver damage including hepatic failure and rarely fatalities, usually seen in the first 6 months of therapy. Action: withdraw immediately if …

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Commissioning Statement

WEBNational Institute of Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline 177, February 2014 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg177 Accessed: 13.04.2018

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