Freedom of Information request - prescribing of antibiotics

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Dear NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group,

We are currently researching the change in GP prescribing behaviour in urinary tract infections.

Please can you provide us with the following information:

Do you have a formulary used by primary care prescribers? If so, what is the current status of nitrofurantoin and trimethoprim with respect to urinary tract infections (e.g. first line, second line, etc)

Has the status of either nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim changed in the formulary since November 2014? If so, can you please provide the previous status(es) and details of the date(s) of change.

Have you had any work plans in place with respect to nitrofurantoin and trimethoprim prescribing since 2014? If so, can you please provide documents and start date.

Have you had any GP prescribing incentive schemes or similar which relate to trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin prescribing since November 2014? If so, can you please provide the documents.

Yours faithfully,

Ben Goldacre and Richard Croker

FOI, Hvccg (NHS HERTS VALLEYS CCG), NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group

FOI Reference: 17181111

Dear Emma Jane,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The information is currently being collated and a response will be sent to you within 20 working days. This deadline is calculated to be 6th December 2017.

If you have any queries regarding your request, please do not hesitate to contact the Freedom of Information Team via this email address.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team
NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group
[email address]

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FOI, Hvccg (NHS HERTS VALLEYS CCG), NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group

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FOI Reference Number: 17181111

 

Dear Mr Goldacre & Mr Croker,

 

Further to your request to NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group
under the Freedom Of Information Act (2000), please find attached our
response to your questions.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Aryldi Moss-Burke

Freedom of Information & Quality Systems Support Officer

NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group

Hemel One

Boundary Way

Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7YU

[1][NHS Herts Valleys CCG request email]

[2]www.hertsvalleysccg.nhs.uk

 

 

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