Formulary


	NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Introduction

Welcome to the BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire Joint Formulary
For use by primary, secondary & community care prescribers within BaNES, Swindon & Wiltshire
See about page for information relating to the three formularies which have merged to make this
new BSW joint formulary and for traffic light definitions.

To use this formulary, search by medicine name, condition [use search box below] or BNF chapter/subsection [use chapter tab]. For further information see QRG - how to use BSW formulary website and QRG - how to use BSW formulary App

Useful Links

Prescribing Guidelines	Shared Care Agreements	BSW Management of Infections in Primary Care Full Guideline Quick Ref Guide adults Quick Ref Guide children
BSW CCG Medicines Optimisation Website	BSW Area Prescribing Committee & High Cost Drugs website	AWP formulary and AWP prescribing guidance
COVID - NHSE Covid Guidance for HCPs	COVID - BSWCCG MMT Covid Guidance for HCPs	COVID - Local BSWCCG guidance for members of the public
BSW formulary Palliative Care Chapter	End Of Life Prescribing Guidance during COVID-19 outbreak	BSW Community Pharmacy Emergency Drugs List & Contact Details
BSW Continence and Stoma Information	BSW Wound Care and Dressings Information	NEW BSW Primary Care Prescribe Well Spend Less
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust intranet link	Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust intranet link	Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust intranet link

News Feed

Jan 2021 - BSW Area Prescribing Committee - Recent Decisions Summary

Dec 2020 - BSW Area Prescribing Committee - Recent Decisions Summary

At risk groups to receive Vit D Updated 19^th Jan 2021
DHSC guidance for anyone who is CEV and/or in residential and nursing care homes, and has been offered a free supply of vit D supplements in England: Vitamin D and clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) guidance and Vitamin D and care homes guidance.

Healthcare professionals with queries concerning the guidance for care homes can email:

BaNES- BSWCCG.banes.moch@nhs.net,
Swindon- BSWCCG.swindon.moch@nhs.net,
Wiltshire- BSWCCG.wiltshire.moch@nhs.net .

Also see formulary section here

Nov 2020 - BSW Area Prescribing Committee - Recent decisions summary

Oct 2020 - BSW Area Prescribing Committee - Recent decisions summary

Oct 2020 - MHRA Guidance: Warfarin and other anticoagulants – monitoring of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

>>> more news

Website constantly under development. Report inaccuracies/feedback at bswccg.formulary@nhs.net

A number of ‘differences’ in formulary options, traffic light statuses, prescribing guidelines and shared care protocols have yet to be agreed across BSW. Please bear with us as we work to review these and please follow the guidance for your locality.

The formulary is intended to be used when prescribing for adolescents and adults.

All material on this website is aimed at healthcare professionals working in BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire, but is information currently held within the public domain.

Members of the public seeking advice on medicine-related matters are encouraged to speak with their GP, pharmacist or nurse, or out of hours contact the NHS 111 service by telephoning 111.