Prescribing Guidelines

Guidelines

In order to support evidence based prescribing the HPFT Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation department have developed a suite of guidelines on the choice and selection of medicines for the management of common mental health conditions. The guidelines should be used in conjunction with other reference sources and NICE.

Guidance On Choice And Selection Of Antipsychotics In The Management Of Psychosis And Schizophrenia In Adults V2.2

Guidelines on Choice and Selection of Antidepressants for the Management of Depression V2.0

Guidelines for Management of infection in Primary Care within Herts and West Essex ICS

Guidelines for Safe Use of Lithium in Adults

Guidelines for the Pharmacological Management of Dementia 

Shared care /transfer of care

Prescribing Support Document: Melatonin for insomnia and sleep cycle dysregulation in patients under 18 years of age with ASD or ADHD 

Prescribing Support Document: Melatonin for insomnia in adult and paediatric patients with a learning disability

Lithium in adults - shared care protocol

Shared care protocol for prescribing and monitoring of treatment for ADHD in children, young people and adults

Alzheimer's Treatments - Decision Document and Prescribing Support

Clozapine information for GPs