The purpose of the Anticholinergic Burden Calculator is to aid the clinician in their decision-making during a medication review, and to offer alternatives with a lower Anticholinergic burden, which may or may not be appropriate for that patient.

ACB Calculator

https://yourspace.merseycare.nhs.uk/download_file/16389/0

POMH-UK Ready Reckoner - Accessible here
Local Area Formularies
  • Cheshire & Mersey (Pan Mersey) Formulary - can be found on their website
  • Greater Manchester Medicines Management Group -can be found on their website 
Cheshire & Mersey (Pan Mersey) Formulary
Formulary based on BNF Chapters Accessible here 
Recommendations Accessible here 

Guidelines

  • Anti-infective Therapy Guidelines (Pan Mersey)

Accessible here 

Accessible here 
Prescribing Support Accessible here
Shared Care Accessible  here

Prescribing Support for Amber Initiated Atypical Antipsychotics

Prescribing Support for Amber Initiated Dementia Drugs​​​​
Clinical Guidelines                                

EPMA Pharmacist Amendment Guidelines (if using EPMA NWB)

 Accessible here

EPMA Pharmacist Amendment Guidelines (if using EPMA MCT)

 Accessible here

Diabetes

  • GUIDELINE FOR NURSING STAFF: IN-PATIENT MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES ON MENTAL HEALTH UNIT
  • GUIDELINE FOR COMMUNITY NURSING STAFF FOR MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES

 

Accessible here

 

Accessible here

Guideline for the prophylaxis and treatment of influenza in inpatient wards

 Accessible here
Covid Treatment Pathway  SOP - Mental Health Care division Inpatient setting  Accessible here
Treatment Guidelines  Accessible here

NICE guidance - https://www.nice.org.uk/
Mid Mersey Guidelines (not yet aligned)  

​ADHD Prescribing Guidelines 

 Accessible here

Antipsychotic Guidelines

 Accessible here
​Physical Health Monitoring for Psychotropic Medication Accessible here