Prescribing, Policies and Pathways
The last day of operation for Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB was 31 March 2026. The information on this website has not been updated since 31 March 2026. The legacy policies, prescribing recommendations and pathways can be accessed on this website. Find out more
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| Medicine / Guideline | Indication | RAG rating | Document type | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult ONS & care homes - Position statement | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Position statement | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Adult ONS & end of life - Position statement | Nutrition support - End of life | n/a | Position statement | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Adult ONS, dessert style - Position statement | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | Double Red | Position statement | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) | Dementia | n/a | Primary Care prescribing resource | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| BPSD deprescribing infographic for Prescribers | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| BPSD short guide for Care practitioners | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Care home malnutrition management pathway | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Clinical pathways | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Care Home Newsletter | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Care homes - Fortifying food | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Care homes - Medication pots poster | Medication Administration | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Care homes & ONS - Relatives and friends information | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Care Planning | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB | |
| Complex Case Management, Locality MDT, and Frailty Clinics | n/a | n/a | South and West Hertfordshire | |
| COVID-19 treatments: Information for care homes | COVID 19 | n/a | Primary Care prescribing resource | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Donepezil | Alzheimer's disease dementia | Amber initiation | Prescribing support document | East and North Hertfordshire, South and West Hertfordshire |
| Eating & drinking at end of life | Nutrition support - End of life | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Eating well - Homemade supplements | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Eating well - Quick guide | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Eating well for small appetites | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Anticoagulation | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing guideline | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Controlled drugs | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing guideline | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Covert administration | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing guideline | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Emollients | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Fridge temperature record | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - High Risk Drugs | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing guideline | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Homely remedy and self care | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing guideline | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Medication allergies and sensitivities | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Medicines and falls management | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Medicines reconciliation and transfer of care | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing guideline | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Mid-cycle medication changes | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Monthly medicines ordering cycle | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Omitted and delayed medicines | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing guideline | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Oxygen use in Care homes | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Self-Administration of Medicines | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - Template forms | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance - When Required 'PRN' medicines | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing guideline | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Good practice guidance: Maintaining good bowel health and preventing constipation | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| MAR Prompt Poster | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Reducing medicines waste in care homes - Care home staff | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Reducing medicines waste in care homes - GP Practice Staff & Prescribers | Care homes | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Residential exercise therapy/rehabilitation courses for the management of Ankylosing Spondylitis | n/a | Clinical policy | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB | |
| Vitamin D - Position statement | Vitamin insufficiency | n/a | Position statement | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |