NHS Tayside Drug and Therapeutics Committee
GPASS ACUTE PRESCRIBING FORMULARY
Introduction
This is the electronic GPASS version of the 2nd Edition of the Tayside Area Prescribing Guide (TAPG). It can assist General Practitioners in using the TAPG as an acute formulary within the Encounter screens in GPASS, and provides a shorthand method of issuing an acute prescription. Practices can further derive their own practice-based formulary from this template if required.
In most cases, the formulary code is based on the generic name although there are a few exceptions to this. If the first three letters of the drug name are entered, a short selection menu will be produced. By selecting the relevant option, the drug preparation, dose, frequency and quantity will default to the formulary entry together with any relevant message for the patient with respect to that particular treatment eg complete the course of treatment for antibiotics. To simplify prescribing for some conditions and to guide prescribers in recommended choices for commonly occurring infections in primary care, there are several “short cut” codes. These are listed in Appendix 1.
A summary of all the codes, together with any associated messages, used in the acute formulary can be found in Codes for Acute GPASS Formulary.
The preparation and availability of this formulary is part of NHS Tayside’s agreed strategy for promoting good quality, cost-effective prescribing across Tayside. The eTAPG can also be downloaded from the Intranet located via NHS Tayside Home Page/E-Health/Tayside Area Prescribing Guide, and the internet site located via www.show.scot.nhs.uk/nhstaysideadtc
If you have any comments on this GPASS formulary or suggestions for improvement, please contact Richard Glet, Principal Pharmacist Clinical Effectiveness, Pharmacy Department, Ninewells Hospital.
The work of the Formulary Sub-Group of the Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee in reviewing the contents of the TAPG is gratefully acknowledged.
It is hoped that practices and individual General Practitioners will find the electronic GPASS formulary a useful tool in their everyday prescribing practice.
Richard Glet
Joan Hay
Principal Pharmacist Clinical Effectiveness
Senior Pharmacist
Ninewells Hospital and Medical School
Tayside Medicines Unit
Tel: 01382
632351
Tel: 01738
473585
Email: richard.j.glet@tuht.scot.nhs.uk
Email:
joan.c.hay@tuht.scot.nhs.uk
Home | Meetings | Sub-Groups | Documents | Links