Shared Care Guidelines – BLMKICB Medicines Optimisation

Shared care guidelines are typically agreements between a Specialist Service and primary care, which state the responsibility of each in the management of an individual patient’s drug therapy. For more information click here.

Please use the search facility to find your relevant guideline or document. Either enter a relevant drug name or medical condition or you can filter by category (This option will list all relevant guidelines specific to the category selected).

Lithium Prescribing and Monitoring Shared Care Guideline

The management of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults – Shared care guideline (Psychiatry UK)

Tapentadol for severe chronic pain Shared care guideline – Applicable for Milton Keynes area only

Methotrexate for use in Crohn’s Disease – Applicable for Milton Keynes area only

Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) Shared care guideline

Apomorphine in Parkinson’s Disease – Shared care guideline

Azathioprine and Mercaptopurine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Autoimmune Hepatitis – Shared care guideline

Cinacalcet shared care guidelines

Shared Care Guideline Template

Denosumab shared care guideline

Treatment of Gender Dysphoria in Adults Assigned Female at Birth Transitioning to a Masculine Gender Identity

Treatment of Gender Dysphoria in Adults Assigned Male at Birth Transitioning to a Feminine Gender Identity

Hyroxychlororquine for Rheumatology Conditions – Information for GPs

Acamoprosate in the treatment of alcohol dependence Shared care guideline

Amiodarone Shared Care Guideline

Azathioprine for Rheumatology Conditions – Information for GPs

Quick Guide to reviewing Blood Glucose Monitors Milton Keynes CCG

Sevelamer (oral) for Hyperphosphataemia in Adult Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Sulfasalazine for Rheumatology Conditions – Information for GPs

Mycophenolate for Rheumatology Conditions – Information for GPs

Methotrexate for Rheumatology Conditions – Information for GPs (for L&D patients only)

Methotrexate for Rheumatology Conditions – Information for GPs (For Bedford Hospital Patients only)

Leflunomide for Rheumatology Conditions – Information for GPs

Rheumatology Overarching shared care guideline

Melatonin for the treatment of Insomnia and Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents – Shared care guideline

Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) use in obstetric venous thromboembolism prophylaxis- Intermediate Risk Shared care guideline

Lanthanum (oral) for Hyperphosphataemia in Adult Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Shared care guideline

Ketamine for Analgesia in Adult Palliative Care Patients Shared Care Guideline

Dementia – Drugs for the Treatment of Dementia – Shared Care and Transfer of Care Guideline

Alemtuzumab for Treating Multiple sclerosis shared care Guideline – Updated

ADHD/Hyperkinetic Disorder for Children & Young People (6-17 years) – Shared care agreement: Methylphenidate, Atomoxetine, Dexamfetamine, Lisdexamfetamine and Guanfacine

The management of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Adults Shared Care Guideline (ELFT)

Apomorphine in Parkinson’s disease

Riluzole Shared Care Guideline