For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
NB Exceptions are PEG or other tube fed patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease. Traffic lighting for these patients in Care Homes is Brown.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases. Exceptions are PEG tube patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases. Exceptions are PEG tube patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
NB Exceptions are PEG or other tube fed patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease living in Care Homes when traffic lighting is Brown.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
NB Exceptions are PEG or other tube fed patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease living in Care Homes when traffic lighting is Brown.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
Exceptions are PEG or other tube fed patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease living in Care Homes when the traffic lighting is Brown.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
NB Exceptions are PEG or other tube fed patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease living in Care Homes when traffic lighting is Brown.
APCO March 2021.
A2.02.02.02
Nutritional supplements: Less than 1.5 kcal/mL and 5 g (or more) protein/100 mL
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases. Exceptions are PEG tube patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases. Exceptions are PEG tube patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases. Exceptions are PEG tube patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease.
APCO September 2015.
A2.02.02.03
Nutritional supplements: More than 1.5 kcal/mL and 5 g (or more) protein/100 mL
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases. Exceptions are PEG tube patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
NB Exceptions are PEG or other tube fed patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease living in Care Homes when traffic lighting is Brown.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
NB Exceptions are PEG or other tube fed patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease living in Care Homes when traffic lighting is Brown.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases. Exceptions are PEG tube patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases. Exceptions are PEG tube patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases. Exceptions are PEG tube patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
NB Exceptions are PEG or other tube fed patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease living in Care Homes when traffic lighting is Brown.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
NB Exceptions are PEG or other tube fed patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease living in Care Homes when the traffic lighting is Brown.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
NB Exceptions are PEG or other tube fed patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease living in Care Homes when the traffic lighting is Brown.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
NB Exceptions are PEG or other tube fed patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease living in a Care Home when traffic lighting is Brown.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases. Exceptions are PEG tube patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease.
APCO September 2015.
Fresubin® 2 kcal Drink
Restricted
Restricted for use only where a patient is under a specialist/dietitian. 2kcal/ml supplements can be used to reduce the volume in bolus feeding via PEG tube or in fluid restricted patients, such as ascites in liver disease. See Clinical Commissioning Policy 277.
APCO July 2014.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
NB Exceptions are PEG or other tube fed patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease living in Care Homes when the traffic lighting is Brown.
APCO March 2021.
Fresubin® 2 kcal Fibre Drink
Restricted
Restricted for use only where a patient is under a specialist/dietitian. 2kcal/ml supplements can be used to reduce the volume in bolus feeding via PEG tube or in fluid restricted patients, such as ascites in liver disease. See Clinical Commissioning Policy 277.
APCO July 2014.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
NB Exceptions are PEG or other tube fed patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease living in Care Homes when the traffic lighting is Brown.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases. Exceptions are PEG tube patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases. Exceptions are PEG tube patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease.
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases. Exceptions are PEG tube patients or patients with head and neck cancer or motor neurone disease.
APCO September 2015.
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Key
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Section Title (sub level)
First Choice item
Non Formulary section
Restricted Drug
Unlicensed
Display tracking information
Link to adult BNF
Link to children's BNF
Link to SPCs
Scottish Medicines Consortium
Cytotoxic Drug
Controlled Drug
High Cost Medicine
Cancer Drugs Fund
NHS England
Homecare
CCG
Traffic Light Status Information
Status
Description
Red: Medicines which should only be prescribed in secondary care by a specialist.
Amber Continuation: Medicines which should be initiated or recommended by a specialist for continuation in primary care. The specialist must notify the GP that the prescribing responsibility has been transferred.
Amber Shared Care Protocol: Medicines which are appropriate to be initiated and stabilised by a specialist, once stabilised the medicine may be appropriate for responsibility to be transferred from secondary to primary care with the agreement of a GP and a formal ‘shared care’ agreement. The shared care protocol must be approved by the Area Prescribing Committee Oxfordshire (APCO).
Green: Medicines which are suitable for initiation and ongoing prescribing within primary care.
Brown: Medicines which should only be prescribed in restricted circumstances.
Black: Medicines which are not recommended for use because of lack of evidence of clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness or safety.
Restricted
In line with 
For patients in care and nursing homes. Food fortification by care home staff should be used in most cases.
