Important information – November 2023
The Medicines Management team is currently in the process of updating the Stockport Black and Grey lists to align with the Greater Manchester Medicines Management Group (GMMMG) Red Amber Green (RAG) list. Prescribers are asked to refer to the GMMMG RAG list here and GMMMG formulary here as well as the Stockport Black and Grey list while the alignment is in progress.
These items are in addition to those listed in Part XVIIIA of the drug tariff.
There are a number of medications and devices that NHS Greater Manchester (GM) Stockport believes should not be used (BLACK List) or should only be used in limited circumstances (GREY List). GREY listed items will only be funded for patients who meet the specified criteria. These include therapies listed in the GMMMG Do Not Prescribe (DNP) and Grey lists which NHS GM Stockport fully support. Any item added to the DNP list will automatically cease to be funded within NHS GM Stockport.
Furthermore:
- In line with NHS England guidance, NHS GM Stockport does not routinely support prescribing for conditions which are self-limiting or amenable to self-care. For further details see GM commissioning statement
- NHS GM Stockport strongly encourage generic prescribing in line with the GM generic prescribing policy.
Black list (Items NOT to be prescribed) and Grey list (Items prescribable under limited circumstances).
Find the latest NHS GM Stockport Black and Grey list here.
Provision of Flash Glucose testing for individuals registered with a NHS Stockport GP Practice
Flash glucose testing systems e.g. FreeStyle Libre® are devices that have now been approved nationally for use within restricted criteria. To request approval to prescribe outside of local policy or to prescribe Freestyle Libre please complete the relevant form and email it to stoccg.medsopadmin@nhs.net.
Request to prescribe Flash Glucose Monitoring Form – June 2020
To request changes to black/grey list:
Request for amendment to Black and Grey list – June 2020
If you think an item should be added or removed from the black/grey list or if you feel there needs to be a change in status of a listed drug please use the attached form and send it to: STOCCG.medsopadmin@nhs.net. Please note this form is for use by prescribing clinicians working within Stockport Health Economy only. Forms from any other source will not be considered.
Prescribing Outside of Policy:
Request to prescribe outside Policy v6 June 2020
GMMMG DO NOT PRESCRIBE LIST
GMMMG regularly reviews the formulary and ‘Do Not Prescribe’ items.
If any GPs have any suggestions for additions/ changes please feel free to contribute, by contacting: nyrdtc.rxsupp@nuth.nhs.uk and copy to STOCCG.medsopadmin@nhs.net.