Prescribing measures

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See prescribing by all Sub-ICB Locations for:

• Antibiotic stewardship: co-amoxiclav, cephalosporins & quinolones
• Antibiotic stewardship: co-amoxiclav, cephalosporins & quinolones prescribing volume
• Antibiotic stewardship: courses for amoxicillin 500mg greater than 15 capsules
• Antibiotic stewardship: courses for doxycycline 100mg greater than 6 capsules/dispersible tablets
• Antibiotic stewardship: fluoroquinolone items per 1000 patients
• Antibiotic stewardship: Injectable preparations for the treatment of infection
• Antibiotic stewardship: prescribing of trimethoprim vs nitrofurantoin
• Antibiotic stewardship: three-day courses for uncomplicated UTIs
• Antibiotic stewardship: volume of antibiotic prescribing
• Anxiolytics and Hypnotics: Average Daily Quantity per 1000 patients
• Anxiolytics and Hypnotics: Average Daily Quantity per item
• Bile acid sequestrants, fibrates, nicotinic acid, and omega 3 fatty acids
• Blood glucose testing lancets not included in NHS England commissioning recommendations
• Blood glucose testing strips not included in NHS England commissioning recommendations
• Ciclosporin and tacrolimus oral preparations prescribed generically
• Cost of milk formulae for Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) per listed patients aged 0-4
• Diltiazem preparations (>60mg) prescribed generically
• Environmental impact of inhalers - average carbon footprint per salbutamol inhaler
• Environmental impact of inhalers - Prescribing of the less environmentally friendly Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) (excluding salbutamol)
• High-cost drugs for erectile dysfunction
• High dose inhaled corticosteroids
• High dose opioid items as percentage regular opioids
• High dose opioids per 1000 patients
• Higher dose Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - aliskiren
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - all items
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - amiodarone
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - bath and shower emollients
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - co-proxamol
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - dosulepin
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - doxazosin modified release
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - dronedarone
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - glucosamine and chondroitin
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - herbal medicines
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - homeopathy
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - immediate release fentanyl
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - insulin pen needles costing ≥£5 per 100 needles
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - lidocaine plasters
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - liothyronine (including Armour Thyroid and liothyronine combination products)
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - lutein and antioxidants
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - minocycline
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - omega-3 fatty acid compounds (excluding icosapent ethyl [Vazkepa®])
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - oxycodone and naloxone combination product
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - paracetamol and tramadol combination
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - perindopril arginine
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - rubefacients, benzydamine, mucopolysaccharide and cooling products
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - silk garments
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - travel vaccines
• Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - trimipramine
• Low and medium intensity statins
• Methotrexate 10 mg tablets
• Non-preferred NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors
• Possible excess quantities of semaglutide and tirzepatide
• Prescribing of Amino Acid Formula (AAF) and Extensively Hydrolysed Formula (EHF))
• Prescribing of continuous glucose monitoring sensors
• Prescribing of gabapentin and pregabalin (DDD)
• Prescribing of gluten free products
• Prescribing of nimodipine
• Prescribing of opioids (total oral morphine equivalence)
• Prescribing of pregabalin (total mg)
• Prescribing of tamoxifen
• Probiotics that have been removed from the drug tariff
• Proportion of Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) not prescribed as generic rivaroxaban or generic apixaban tablets
• Seven Day Prescribing for Long Term Conditions
• Short acting beta agonist inhalers
• Silver dressings
• Soluble/effervescent forms of paracetamol and co-codamol
• Sulfadiazine items per 1000 patients
• Toothpaste Prescribing
• Topical treatment of fungal nail infections
• Vitamin B complex per 1000 patients
• Vitamin B vs thiamine
• Zuclopenthixol acetate prescribing in primary care