What Are Shared Care Guidelines
The types of drugs that are normally involved in shared care guidelines include specialist drugs and drugs that require close patient monitoring. Normally the patient’s drug therapy will be initiated by the Specialist Service and then the primary care clinician will be asked to jointly manage the patient’s treatment.
Shared care does not necessarily mean that the primary care clinician will prescribe, but that s/he will offer routine care to the patient. The principles of good practice outlined in the shared care protocol / guidelines template as agreed by the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Area Prescribing Committee (BLMK APC) should be followed. Shared Care Guidelines are developed and approved by the JPC in conjunction with relevant Specialist Service.
A template for clinicians who wish to develop a Shared Care Guideline can be downloaded via this link.
