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Areas of Focus for 2026/27 ECF Target - Summary Document Guidance - ECF 26/27 n/a Primary Care prescribing resource East and North Hertfordshire, South and West Hertfordshire
Continuous Glucose Monitoring - Dexcom ONE to ONE+ Switch Letter to Patient Diabetes Amber initiation Prescribing guideline Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Continuous Glucose Monitoring - FSL2 to FSL2 Plus Sensor Switch Letter to Patient Diabetes Amber initiation Prescribing guideline Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Cosopt eye drops to generic-switch-letter Glaucoma, raised IOP n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Daridorexant Long-term insomnia Green Prescribing support document Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Dosulepin Patient Information Leaflet Depression n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Doxazosin 8mg to 4mg tablets-switch-letter Hypertension n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Doxazosin Prolonged-Release Patient Information Leaflet Hypertension, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Eclipse Live Advice and Guidance FAQs n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Emollients Topical Use n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Fentanyl Immediate-Release Patient Information Leaflet Pain (except for palliative care) n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Generic medicines statement n/a Prescribing support document Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Glucophage SR tablets to generic-switch-letter Diabetes n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Patient Information Leaflet Osteoarthritis n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Herbal Treatments Patient Information Leaflet All indications n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
High Dose Opioid Prescribing Top Tips Checklist High dose opioid prescribing n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Homeopathy Patient Information Leaflet All indications n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
How to guide: Searching HWE prescribing guidance website n/a n/a Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Independence dressings n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Inspection - CQC Managing Medicines in a GP Practice n/a Prescribing guideline Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Joint Activities with the Pharmaceutical Industry Pharmaceutical Industry n/a Position statement Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Levothyroxine solution to tablets switch patient letter hypothyroidism n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Lidocaine plaster patient information Leaflet Pain n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Lidocaine plasters deprescribing guide Neuropathic pain n/a Prescribing guideline Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Long term insomnia management including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for adult patients Long-term insomnia n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Lutein and Antioxidants Patient Information Leaflet Eye Supplements for AMD n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Medication Shortages n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Medicines Management & Prescribing Self-Assessment Tool Managing Medicines in a GP Practice - CQC n/a n/a Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Metformin oral solution to tablets switch patient letter Diabetes n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Minocycline Patient information leaflet Acne n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Multi-compartment compliance aid and 7-day prescription guidance Multi-compartment compliance aid n/a Prescribing guideline Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Multi-compartment Compliance Aids Provider/Trust Communication Bulletin n/a Prescribing guideline Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Multi-compartment Compliance Aids FAQs n/a Prescribing support document Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Multi-compartment Compliance Aids GP Practice Communication Bulletin n/a Prescribing guideline Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Multi-compartment Compliance Aids Carer Communication Bulletin n/a Prescribing guideline Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Multi-compartment Compliance Aids Reasonable adjustment n/a Prescribing pathway Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Multi-compartment Compliance Aids Assessment tool n/a n/a Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Multi-compartment Compliance Aids Patient information n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Needles Patient Information Leaflet Diabetes n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Nitrofurantoin oral solution to capsules switch Patient Letter urinary tract infection n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Non-Medical Prescriber Guidance n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Omeprazole switch paediatric patient letter Gastrointestinal disorders n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Omeprazole switch PEG or NG patient letter Gastrointestinal disorders n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Over the counter medicines for minor health conditions – Information for patients OTC n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Overprescribing and reducing harm from medicines Q&A n/a Prescribing support document Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Oxybutynin oral solution to Tablets switch Patient Letter urinary incontinence n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Oxycodone and Naloxone combination products Patient Information Leaflet Pain n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Paracetamol and Tramadol combination products Patient Information Leaflet Pain n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Perindopril Arginine Patient information leaflet Heart failure, hypertension and prophylaxis of CV events n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Pharmacy First referral decision aid n/a Decision document Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Practice support - Memorandum of understanding between GP practices and medicines optimisation team n/a n/a Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Prescribing of GLP1 Receptor Agonists for Weight Loss – Restricted Weight management n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Prescription Private consultation n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Prescription - NHSBSA Organisation and prescriber changes n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Prescription - repeat Clerks hints and tips n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Prescription - repeat Prescriber guide with tips n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Prescription duration Decision aid n/a Prescribing pathway Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Prescription duration 7 days Process and communication for identification n/a Prescribing pathway Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Prescription duration guidance Prescription duration guidance n/a Prescribing guideline Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Rebates and National Procurement Pricing Agreements n/a n/a Position statement Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Recording medications prescribed by other parties on GP clinical systems n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Repeat Prescribing Toolkit Q&A ECF 2025/26 Toolkit ECF FAQ n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Schools Medicines in schools FAQs n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
ScriptSwitch Process simple switches n/a Decision document Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Scriptswitch Implementation for practices n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Seroquel 100mg tablets to generic-switch-letter Schizophrenia/Bipolar n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Shared care Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by Private Provider Amber protocol Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Shortage of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy (PERT) Shortage Information - General Practice PERT Shortage n/a Prescribing support document Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Silk Garments Eczema dermatitis n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Specialist / Non-approved / Non-Formulary Medicines – Information for Patients Patient information n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Specialist or non-approved drug response letter from GP to Trust n/a n/a Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Specials alternative guidance Specials alternative guidance n/a Prescribing guideline Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Steroid card FAQs n/a Primary Care prescribing resource Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Travel Vaccines Patient Information Leaflet Hepatitis B, Rabies, BCG, Meningitis ACWY, Japanese Encephalitis, Yellow fever, Tick-borne encephalitis n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Trimipramine Depression n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
User guide for Cancelling or Amending eRDs (EMIS and SI) eRDs n/a Prescribing support document Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
User guide for eRD (EMIS and SI) eRDs n/a Prescribing support document Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Vitamin D guideline n/a Clinical pathways Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
Zonegran caps to generic -switch-letter Epilepsy n/a Patient information Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB