Controlled Drugs: safe use and management (NICE guidance NG46) |
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Section 1.5 |
Prescribing |
Section 1.6 |
Obtaining and supplying |
Section 1.7 |
Administering |
Section 1.8 |
Handling |
Section 1.9 |
Monitoring |
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Useful links:
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Care Quality Commission / NHS England guidance for healthcare professionals handling and prescribing controlled drugs: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/controlled-drugs |
Managing medicines in care homes - NICE Guidelines SC1: http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/sc1 |
Medicines optimisation: the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes - NICE Guidelines NG5: http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng5
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Controlled Drugs Declaration 2017/18 - NHS England letter September 2018
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NEL CSU Key Message Bulletins:
No. 38: Anticipatory prescribing at end of life (adults)
No. 39: General prescribing considerations at end of life
No. 40: Initiation and management of opioids in palliative care
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AGEM CSU Analgesics Formulary |
Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer - Norfolk & Waveney:
Dr. Sarah Rann - NHS England - Midlands & East
Any incident to be reported via https://www.cdreporting.co.uk/
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