Trust Formulary

SASH / CCG Joint Prescribing Formulary

The SASH/CCG Joint Prescribing Formulary contains a comprehensive list of approved drugs for prescribing as ratified & integrated by 2 main committees (SASH Drugs and Therapeutics Committee and Local CCG Commissioning Prescribing Clinical Network [PCN] (representing 8x CCGs & 5x Acute NHS Trusts across the Health Economy). The formulary contains links to shared care guidelines, updated NICE TAGs and the newer agents are colour-coded in a Traffic Light System to reflect prescribing & reimbursement status.

All prescribing from within the Trust (i.e. inpatient and outpatient) must comply with the Formulary. Advice given to GPs regarding drug treatment options must also be in line with the SASH Formulary

FORMS for formulary applications

Non-Formulary requests for individual patients (for patient specific use of a non-formulary medication)

Formulary application (for addition of a medication onto the formulary for specified indication(s))

Formulary extension Application (for adding a new formulation or strength of a medication to the formulary)

Individual funding requests (IFR) for high cost drugs can be found on the high cost drugs page >>

Updates

Cannabis based products

NHS England Guidance to Clinicians

Drug Shortages

If there is a temporary shortage of a medicine, a non-formulary alternative may be used without a formulary application. Shortages are reviewed by the pharmacy department in conjunction with clinical teams to identify suitable alternative products before prescribing. For information and advice regarding medicines shortages see ‘Advice for divisions on medicines shortages’ document below.

Zero Cost Medicines

PCN statement: ZERO COST MEDICINES PRIOR TO NICE OR PRESCRIBING CLINICAL NETWORK REVIEW

TRUST FORMULARY INDEX

Useful links

Area Prescribing Committee (APC) Terms of Reference

eBNF

Medicines.org – Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) for licensed medicines

National Patient Safety Agency

NICE TAs and Guidance

SASH Medicines Information (intra-net only)

Shared Care Guidelines/Information Sheets

West Sussex INTEGRATED MUSCULOSKELETAL (MSK) SERVICE

Crawley, Horsham & Mid-Sussex CCG Formulary [CHMS]

Surrey CCG Prescribing Advisory Database [PAD]