Restricted Medications

Following positive consultation with the CCG and our Patient Participation Group we have agreed not to prescribe the items in the list below, irrespective of the age or status of the patient.

 

To buy all the health services in Ipswich and East Suffolk the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has an annual budget of £378 Million. This has to buy all prescribed medicines, and all community and hospital care. Financial pressures on the NHS mean that we have to be very careful with prescribing, to ensure enough money is available for vital services, and all of us can help with this by buying simple items over the counter.

 

Restricted items we are not able to prescribe include:

Anti-histamines	Allergy eye drops & nasal sprays
Intermittent use of paracetamol & ibuprofen	Thrush treatment unless under sixteen or pregnant
Gaviscon	Acute diarrhoea treatments
Vitamins	Ear wax removers
Aqueous cream & bath/shower emollients	Headlice and threadworm treatments
Suncreams	Mouthwashes
Anti-inflammatory gels	Senna & other laxatives & IBS treatments
Haemorrhoid cream	Ointments & drops for dry eyes

Please remember that every £1,000 saved by these measures means that another patient can have a cataract operation. Every £300 saved funds a 999 ambulance call. Thank you for your help.

 

Contact details for CCG: england.contactus@nhs.net