Guidelines and protocols

To help our staff stay up to date and informed on latest practice, we issue regular guidance and advice as below:

Shared care agreements

Shared care agreements can be found here

Other guidelines

• Formulary 2018
• Medicine Stock List for other hospital
• Position statement on the prescribing of dosulepin
• Alternatives to prescribing dosulepin for insomnia in Older Adults - Guidance for GPs
• Citalopram/Escitalopram flowchart
• Depression and anxiety disorder treatment for Primary and acute care
• Depression treatment pathway - step 1
• document Drug Dependence Prescribing Policy (903 KB)
• GASS and clozapine questionnaire
• Holding powers under the mental health act
• Medicines Formulary policy
• Management of common and selected psychiatric emergencies
• Mental health and place of safety
• Recommended ongoing physical monitoring of Psychotropic medication for GPs
• Safe staffing guidance 
• Standardised mini mental state examination
• Standardised Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE) User Guide
• Understanding psychosis and schizophrenia (BPS guidelines)

NICE guidance

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) advises the National Health Service (NHS) regarding treatments that should be made available. You can read their appraisals on the use of medicines which are relevant to the services we provide, here.