We provide individualised medicines support to primary care and community pharmacy across south east London (SEL), with a focus on prescribing in line with local and national guidance from all healthcare settings.
Please note: this is an interface link advisory service. We do not have access to EMIS in primary care, and we are unable to offer direct contact with patients and carers.
Formularies
The SEL Adult formulary is available via SEL Joint Medicines Formulary
The SEL Paediatric Formulary is available via Clinibee. Users with an nhs.uk or nhs.net email address can register to access the Paediatric Formulary content.
Current workstreams and resources to support Medicines Optimisation
Specials
Specials are medicines manufactured in the UK by the holder of a Specials Manufacturing Authorisation Licence, or imported medicines that do not have a UK marketing authorisation. Specials may only be supplied where there is no licensed medicine available to meet the special clinical needs of individual patients.
For information on prescribing Specials, including recommendations on alternative licensed and off-label preparations, please refer to the SEL Specials Cribsheet.
Resources available to support practices:
Omeprazole oral liquids
There are several formulations of omeprazole approved for prescribing in SEL. Please refer to the resource list below for links to the guidance outlining the available formulations and their place in therapy.
Resources available to support practices:
Paediatric Pill School
Evelina Pill School supports children and young people to make the switch from oral liquid medicines to solid pill medicines. Pill School is a single, short online training session which provides healthcare professionals with the information that will aid you in helping children and young people to swallow tablets and capsules. Taking part in Pill School training will provide children and young people with an important life skill.
For more information and to register for training: Evelina Pill School training
Resources available to support practices:
Melatonin
There are several formulations of melatonin approved for prescribing in SEL. Please refer to the resource list below for links to the guidance outlining the available formulations and their place in therapy.
Resources available to support practices:
- SEL Paediatric Formulary
- SEL Joint Medicines Formulary
- SEL Paediatric Melatonin Prescribing Pathway
- SEL IMOC – Adult guidelines and pathways – NHS South East London
- Sleep Foundation and Sleepstation – sleep improvement & insomnia course
- Melatonin for sleep disorders – Medicines For Children
- Helping your child sleep (information for parents of disabled children)
- How to sleep well for teenagers | Evelina London
Methylphenidate modified-release tablets and capsules
Please refer to the resource list below to support practices with brand prescribing and medication safety, in alignment with recommendations from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Resources available to support practices:
Local Prescribing Guidance
- Modified-release methylphenidate capsules and tablets
- SEL ADHD adults discharge to GP template letter
- SEL ADHD adults (complex) shared care guideline
- SEL ADHD paediatric treatments shared care guideline
- SEL Joint Medicines Formulary
- SEL Paediatric Formulary
- SEL Guidance on Prescribing of Branded and Generic Medicines
- SEL Primary care and Private Interface Prescribing Guide
National Guidance on Switching and Shortages
- NHS Specialist Pharmacist Service (SPS): Prescribing and switching between modified-release methylphenidate
- Medicines Supply Tool – SPS – Specialist Pharmacy Service – The first stop for professional medicines advice
- Methylphenidate long-acting (modified-release) preparations: caution if switching between products due to differences in formulations – GOV.UK
