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 in primary care - Quick guide | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Prescribing guideline | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Adult ONS reviews - Audit supporting guidance | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Adult ONS reviews - Audit tool | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Adult ONS reviews - ECF Q&As | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Adult ONS reviews - SMRs & polypharmacy supporting guidance | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Adult ONS, dessert style - Position statement | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | Double Red | Position statement | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Care home malnutrition management pathway | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Clinical pathways | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Care homes - Fortifying food | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Care homes & ONS - Relatives and friends information | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| 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 - Homemade supplements videos | 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 |
| Eating, drinking & ageing well | Healthy eating - Older adults | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Gluten Free food - Implementation Support | Coeliac disease | n/a | Prescribing guideline | West Essex |
| Gluten Free food - Patient information | Coeliac disease | n/a | Patient information | South and West Hertfordshire |
| Gluten free food - Prescribing guideline | Coeliac disease | n/a | Prescribing guideline | East and North Hertfordshire |
| Gluten Free food - Prescribing guideline | Coeliac disease | n/a | Prescribing guideline | West Essex |
| Gluten Free food - Prescribing guideline | Coeliac disease | n/a | Prescribing guideline | South and West Hertfordshire |
| Gluten free food - Prescribing guideline exceptions | Coeliac disease | n/a | Prescribing guideline | East and North Hertfordshire |
| Managing malnutrition - Additional guidance | Nutrition support - Malnutrition | n/a | Prescribing guideline | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Nutritional product/vitamin supplement prescribing - Position statement | Nutrition support - Malnutrition & Vitamin insufficiency | n/a | Position statement | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Paed CMPA - 1. HCP guidance | Paediatric Nutrition – CMPA | n/a | Prescribing guideline | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Paed CMPA - Breastfeeding: Parent/carer guidance | Paediatric Nutrition – CMPA | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Paed CMPA - Formula flow chart | Paediatric Nutrition – CMPA | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Paed CMPA - GP FAQs | Paediatric Nutrition – CMPA | n/a | Prescribing support document | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Paed CMPA - Parent/carer FAQs | Paediatric Nutrition – CMPA | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Paed CMPA - Reviews: ECF Q&A's | Paediatric Nutrition – CMPA | n/a | Primary Care prescribing resource | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Paed CMPA - Stopping formula at 1 year: GP guidance | Paediatric Nutrition – CMPA | n/a | Prescribing guideline | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Paed CMPA - Stopping formula at 1 year: Parent/carer guidance | Paediatric Nutrition - CMPA | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Paed CMPA - Stopping formula at 1 year: Parent/carer letter | Paediatric Nutrition - CMPA | n/a | Primary Care prescribing resource | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Risk feeding - Identification & management | n/a | Clinical pathways | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB | |
| Thickeners & thickened ONS guidance Herts Place | Dysphagia | n/a | Prescribing guideline | East and North Hertfordshire, South and West Hertfordshire |
| Thickeners & thickened ONS guidance WE Place | Dysphagia | n/a | Prescribing guideline | West Essex |
| Treatment for diabetic hypoglycaemia (hypos) - Position statement | Diabetes – Hypoglycaemia | n/a | Position statement | South and West Hertfordshire |
| Vitamin & mineral RAG rating - DEKAs | Paediatric patients with Cystic Fibrosis following tertiary care guidance | Amber initiation | n/a | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Vitamin & mineral RAG rating - Iron dextran | Iron deficiency | Red | n/a | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Vitamin B compound & compound strong - Position statement | Vitamin insufficiency | n/a | Prescribing guideline | East and North Hertfordshire, South and West Hertfordshire |
| Vitamin B compound & compound strong - Position statement | Vitamin insufficiency | n/a | Prescribing guideline | West Essex |
| Vitamin B12 - Position statement | Vitamin deficiency | n/a | Position statement | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Vitamin D | Vitamin deficiency | n/a | Patient information | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Vitamin D - Adult and paediatric deficiency & insufficiency guidance | Vitamin deficiency | n/a | Prescribing guideline | West Essex |
| Vitamin D - Adult deficiency & insufficiency guidance | Vitamin deficiency | n/a | Prescribing guideline | East and North Hertfordshire, South and West Hertfordshire |
| Vitamin D - Adult deficiency & insufficiency treatment flowchart | Vitamin deficiency | n/a | Prescribing guideline | East and North Hertfordshire, South and West Hertfordshire |
| Vitamin D - Adult treatment choices | Vitamin deficiency | n/a | Prescribing guideline | East and North Hertfordshire, South and West Hertfordshire |
| Vitamin D - Paediatric deficiency & insufficiency treatment flowchart | Vitamin deficiency | n/a | Prescribing guideline | East and North Hertfordshire, South and West Hertfordshire |
| Vitamin D - Paediatric treatment choices | Vitamin deficiency | n/a | Prescribing guideline | East and North Hertfordshire, South and West Hertfordshire |
| Vitamin D - Position statement | Vitamin insufficiency | n/a | Position statement | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Vitamin D & Care Homes - Position statement | Vitamin D insufficiency | n/a | Position statement | Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB |
| Vitamin prescribing & bariatric surgery | Vitamin insufficiency | n/a | Prescribing guideline | West Essex |
| Vitamin prescribing & private bariatric surgery | Vitamin insufficiency | n/a | Prescribing guideline | South and West Hertfordshire |
| Vitamin prescribing & private bariatric surgery - Patient information | Vitamin insufficiency | n/a | Patient information | South and West Hertfordshire |