University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Reports

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Haleraid®
Status: Green Healthy Start vitamins

Available free of charge from designated centres.

Status: Green Heliobacter stool antigen test

In line with NICE/PHE guidance. Check availability of test in local laboratory.

Status: Green Heliobacter urea breath test

In line with NICE/PHE guidance.

Status: Green Hepatitis A vaccine Paediatric Single Component (Vaqta® Paediatric)
Status: Green Hepatitis A vaccine Single Component (Avaxim®, Epaxal®, Havrix Monodose®)
Status: Green Hepatitis A vaccine with Hepatitis B vaccine (Twinrix®, Ambrix®)
Status: Green Hepatitis B vaccine Single Component (Engerix B®, Fendrix®, HBVaxPro®)

Supported with PGD

Status: Green Human papillomavirus vaccine - Cervarix

Use Gardisil first line

Status: Green Human papillomavirus vaccine - Gardisil

First Line following DOH advice from 2012, Supported with PGD

Drug status key

Formulary drugs are allocated a traffic light status. This provides guidance on where clinical and prescribing responsibilities lie in regard to the initiation and maintenance of prescribing.

Grey

Grey

Positive NICE TA and/or awaiting local clarification on place in therapy. Please contact your medicines optimisation team for more information.

Red

Red

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists only.

Amber

Amber

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists and transfer to primary care prescribing when appropriate, or in primary care following a specialists recommendation. Prior to initiation some medicines may require committee agreement or a framework to support safe transfer and maintenance.

Green

Green

Initiation and maintenance of prescribing by specialists, GPs and other qualified clinicians.

Blue

Blue

Under review at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

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