Guidelines and protocols
To help our staff stay up to date and informed on latest practice, we issue regular guidance and advice as below.
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| Title | Status | Format | Description | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06 Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines Guideline v2.0 Final.docx | Current | docx | 233KB | Download | |
| Atomoxetine for Children and YP - shared care protocol | Current | docx | 122KB | Download | |
| Atomoxetine in Adults - shared care protocol | Current | docx | 277KB | Download | |
| citalopram__escitalopram-flowchart-revised-dec2012 (1).ppt | Current | ppt | 135KB | Download | |
| Clozapine Acute Hospital Guide Final 2020.pdf | Current | 156KB | Download | ||
| Dexamfetamine for Children and YP - shared care protocol | Current | docx | 89KB | Download | |
| Dexamfetamine in Adults - shared care protocol | Current | docx | 270KB | Download | |
| Gass-clozapine-questions.pdf | Current | 99KB | Download | ||
| Guanfacine Children and YP - shared care guidance | Current | docx | 85KB | Download | |
| Holding powers under_the_mental_health_act.pdf | Current | 67KB | Download |
Depression and anxiety
Citalopram__escitalopram-flowchart-revised-dec2012 (1).ppt [ppt] 135KB
SWL Position statement dosulepin FINAL V1 July 2017.pdf [pdf] 260KB
SWL Depression and Anxiety Treatment guideline in Adults [docx] 144KB
SWL Depression and Anxiety Treatment Guideline in Children [docx] 110KB
Visual summary of Depression and Anxiety Treatment guidelines in Adults [pdf] 238KB
Visual Summary of Depression and Anxiety Treatment guideline in Children [pdf] 150KB
Mood stabilisers
Psychosis
Administration of Injections Guidance and SOP v5.0 FINAL.docx [docx] 4MB
Clozapine Acute Hospital Guide Final 2020.pdf [pdf] 156KB
Gass-clozapine-questions.pdf [pdf] 99KB
Standard Information for discharge clients on depot LAI to primary care.pdf [pdf] 78KB
Shared care agreements - adults
Shared care agreements - children
Atomoxetine for Children and YP - shared care protocol[docx] 122KB
Dexamfetamine for Children and YP - shared care protocol[docx] 89KB
Guanfacine Children and YP - shared care guidance[docx] 85KB
Lisdexamfetamine for Children and YP - shared care protocol[docx] 119KB
Melatonin for Children and YP - shared care protocol [doc] 251KB
Methylphenidate for Children and YP - shared care protocol[docx] 2MB
Other medicines guidance
Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines Guideline v2.0 Final.docx [docx] 233KB
Prescribing for Dependence Policy v5.0.doc [doc] 1MB
Medicines Formulary Policy Final 4.0.docx [docx] 214KB
Medicines Stock List for other Hospitals.pdf [pdf] 55KB
Ongoing Physical Health Monitoring of Psychotropics for Primary Care.pdf [pdf] 145KB
NICE guidance
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) advises the National Health Service (NHS) regarding treatments that should be made available. You can read their appraisals on the use of medicines which are relevant to the services we provide.