Medicines Optimisation

The pages under this section of the Primary Care Portal provide prescribing advice and guidance to healthcare professionals within Northamptonshire. Within this section you will find useful information such as our Traffic Light Drugs, Patient Group Directions, Formulary, Medicines Optimisation Policies, Newsletters and Prescribing achievement framework as well as other medicines optimisation topics.

Contact us

Maxine Foster - ICS Chief Pharmacist

 maxine.foster8@nhs.net

Giles Owen - Head of Medicines Quality and Value

 gilesowen@nhs.net

Anne Maher - Head of Medicines Governance

 amaher@nhs.net

Paul Addison-Clarke - Advanced Pharmacy Technician / Data Analyst 

 paul.addison-clarke@nhs.net

Susan Barron - Medicines Optimisation Administrator

 susan.barron@nhs.net

Generic Medicines Management Email

 northantsicb.medicinemanagementteam@nhs.net 

  1. Traffic lights drugs
  1. Formulary
  2. High Cost Drugs
  3. Medicines Optimisation Policies
  4. Newsletters
  5. Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
  6. Prescriber Starters and Leavers Guidance
  7. Prescribing Achievement Framework
  8. Prior Approval
  9. Self-care Practice Resources