Guidelines
Transition of Commissioning Policies
On 1st July 2022 NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) became the new statutory body responsible for ensuring health care services are available to meet the reasonable needs of the people of Cheshire & Merseyside.
Until such time as a single suite of commissioning policies can be developed and adopted, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside will continue to adopt and operate the CCG policies it has inherited at Place/borough level, which means that there will be no immediate change in commissioning policy for local people resident in those Places/boroughs from what was in place prior to 1st July 2022.
Documents
If a private consultation identifies a long-term condition or a need for medication which is available as routine NHS treatment, this should be provided as such by the patient's usual primary care prescriber if they are satisfied it is appropriate, and the private provider issues the first prescription.
Pan Mersey Area Prescribing Committee recommends that prescribers should NOT supply treatment durations in excess of THREE MONTHS for patients who are going to live or travelling abroad or otherwise absent from the UK. Patients should make local arrangements in their country of residence for on-going medical care.
This document is a good practice guide to support prescribers with prescribing unlicensed and “off-label” medicines. It describes the differences between licensed medicines, unlicensed medicines and “off-label” medicines. It advises prescribers on a stepped approach when considering what to prescribe, and highlights the prescriber’s responsibilities and best practice around patient communication.