Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Formulary

Introduction

Welcome to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Formulary

At present in the UK there is significant demand in the supply chain for medications, especially respiratory products and this is leading to our local wholesalers in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough suffering from out of stock situations. This is not a Coronavirus related supply issue but is linked to increased demand. Please only issue prescriptions for 28 days’ supply of medication to ensure that there is sufficient medicines to support all patients in need during this critical period.

Useful Links

Cambridgeshire Community Services
(CCS) Central Alerting System Drug Tariff

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group
C&P CCG) Exceptional Cases – Individual Funding Request
(IFR) MHRA Drug Safety Updates

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation
Trust (CPFT) Formulary submission NHS Self Care

Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation
Trust (CUHFT) Group Prior Approvals NICE/ BNF

North West Anglia Foundation Trust
(NWAFT) Medicine Supply Issues Over the Counter Directory

Royal Papworth Hospital
(RPH) Shared Care Guidelines
(SCG)

News Feed

Discontinuation of Lithium carbonate (Priadel®) 200mg and 400mg modified release tablets: August 2020. For further information, click here

Palliative Care Medicines Scheme: Stock Availability August 2020. For further information click here

Dexamethasone in the treatment of COVID-19: June 2020. Out of hospital treatment is not appropriate and therefore this should not be prescribed for this indication in Primary Care. For further information, click here

High Risk Drug Monitoring During COVID-19: Guidance to support monitoring of high risk drugs, mainly under shared care arrangements, during COVID-19. Information on what to do if a patient has COVID symptoms or positive diagnosis is included. Click here

Ranitidine: Shortage Alert May 2020. For further information, click here

MHRA Coronavirus (COVID-19): latest guidance for medicines safety. For further information, click here

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The Cambridge and Peterborough Formulary has been designed to assist in promoting safe, effective and economic prescribing across the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough health community.

It comprises of a list of medicines with guidance on locally recommended drug choices. The content has been agreed by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Joint Prescribing Group and by the provider trusts’ Drugs and Therapeutics Committees.

All prescribing across the CCG area and within the provider trusts must comply with the formulary. Advice given to GPs with regard to ongoing medication treatments must also be in line with formulary recommendations. This is monitored on an ongoing basis by the provider trusts and the CCG Medicines Optimisation Team.

The information on this formulary is continuing to be updated. If you identify any areas that need amending please complete the form available from the Feedback tab above.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG Medicines Optimisation Team

Mon-Fri (8.30am- 4.30pm)

Telephone: 01480 387125

Email: capccg.prescribingpartnership@nhs.net

Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust (CUHFT)

Mon-Fri (9am-5pm) urgent enquiries:
Extension 3502 (01223 217502)
Mon-Fri (9am-5pm) non-urgent enquiries: medinfo@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

Out of hours: On call pharmacist via switchboard (01223 245151)

North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT)

Peterborough City Hospital

Internal: Mon - Fri (8.45am - 5pm): Contact relevant Clinical Pharmacist in first instance

If unavailable contact Medicines Information ext 7303

Out of hours: For emergencies only contact the On-call pharmacist via switchboard

External: Contact Medicines Information 01733 677303 Mon -Fri 9am to 5pm

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Internal: Mon - Fri (9am - 5pm): Contact the relevant Clinical Pharmacist

Out of hours: For emergencies only contact the on-call pharmacist via switchboard

External: Contact Medicines Helpline 01480 416142

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RPH)

Internal: Mon – Fri (9am – 5pm): Contact the relevant Clinical Pharmacist in the first instance

If unavailable call Clinical Pharmacy Office Ext. 8179

Out of hours: For emergencies only contact the On-call Pharmacist via switchboard

External: Contact Medicines Information 01223 638179 Mon- Fri 9am – 5pm.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT)

Cambridge, Huntingdon, South Cambridgeshire and East Cambridgeshire

Mon-Fri (9am-5pm) urgent enquiries: Fulbourn Hospital Pharmacy - 01223 219523

Mon-Fri (9am-5pm) non-urgent enquiries: Team e-mail: PharmacyFulbourn@cpft.nhs.uk

Peterborough and Fenland

Mon-Fri (9am-5pm) urgent enquiries: Cavell Centre Pharmacy - 01733 776006

Mon-Fri (9am-5pm) non-urgent enquiries: Team e-mail: PharmacyCavellCentre@cpft.nhs.uk

For Specialist Pharmacy Services advice and information, please visit: www.sps.nhs.uk

For information on the use of medicines whilst breastfeeding, please visit the UK Drugs in Lactation Advisory Service: https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/ukdilas/

For information on medicines during pregnancy, please visit the UK Teratology Information Service: http://www.uktis.org/index.html