Online Formulary

Drug Status Key

On Formulary
Specialist Initiation

On formulary but requires initiation by a specialist.
GPs may then take on maintenance prescribing -
Using the Formulary (eastkentformulary.nhs.uk)
Shared Care
Hospital Only
Not Recommended

Preferences

First Line
Second Line
Third Line
No Preference

COVID-19 Updates

Please see below a list of communications that have beens ent out across Kent & Medway about COVID-19.

Name	Contents
Newsletter Issue 1 Sent on 27/03/2020	Prescription duration Electronic repeat dispensing Requests for salbutamol inhalers Shortages of inhaled corticosteroids Requests for COPD Rescue packs Increasing requests for palliative care medicines INR monitoring and use of DOACs Community Pharmacy
Newsletter Issue 2 Sent on 01/04/2020	Requests for Baby Milk Formulation Feeds British Society for Rheumatology Guidance COVID PROTECT (Eclipse) Multi-Compartment Aids (MCA) /Blister Pack Dispensing Inhalers Supply Update
Newsletter Issue 3 Sent 03/03/2020	Beclomethasone Inhalers NHS Volunteer Responders Intra Articular Steroid Injections Community Pharmacy Update Shortages Notice
Newsletter Issue 4 Sent 08/04/2020	MHRA Statement on Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine MHRA: COVID-19 and Antihypertensive Medication COVID-19 Rapid Guideline: Managing Suspected or Confirmed Pneumonia in Adults in the Community Guidance on Contraceptive prescribing during COVID-19 Management of Patients Requiring Anticoagulation Easter opening for Community Pharmacy Other NICE COVID-19 Rapid Guidelines
Newsletter Issue 5 Sent 21/04/2020 *The BSH recommedation has been updated since this newsletter was published. The doses of Cyanocobalamin recommended by the BSH have changed. Please follow the link to the BSH website to see the updated guidance	Guidance for Dispensing Practices during COVID-19 Pandemic Guidance on Provision of Vitamin B12 injections during COVID-19 Palliative care LES Delivery of Medicines to Patients During COVID-19 Diabetes Update - SGLT2i Prescribing Latest Rapid Guidelines Shortages Update
Email update regarding COVID-19 response Sent on 20/03/2020	East Kent Medicines Optimisation team - COVID-19 response
Email update regarding DMARD monitoring Sent on 23/03/2020	DMARD monitoring - move to 3 monthly monitoring
Email regarding Medicines Issues Sent on 23/03/2020	East Kent Medicines Issues Update - COVID-19 - length of supply/ ERD/ medication delivery/ Inhalers/ Paracetamol
Email providing links to KMPT guidance Sent on 07/04/2020	Guidance for managing community clozapine patients during COVID-19 Guidance for managing community lithium patients during COVID-19 Community mental health teams in Kent contact list for GPs to speak to one of the clinicians about their patients.
Email around End of Life Drug supplies Sent 09/04/2020	End of Life Drugs - Community Pharmacies commissioned to supply / Drug shortages
Guidance and management of ITP - Hospital Only	Covid19 - Guidance on management of ITP Early use of TPOs in adult ITP patients Interim Clinical Commissioning Policy TPO RA for- ITP