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Welcome to the Humber Area Prescribing Committee

This formulary is currently a work in progress and an alignment process between HERPC and NLAPC formularies is in progress.  Chapters 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 13 have been aligned and further chapters will be updated as approved.  The rest of the formulary is currently the NLAPC formulary and users in Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire should refer to the HERPC formulary:

 Joint Formulary (hey.nhs.uk) 

Our principal role is to provide a collective, strategic approach to medicines management and prescribing. Humber APC has been formed by a merger of the Hull and East Riding and Northern Lincolnshire APCs and will review and maintain the Formulary covering Hull University Teaching Hospitals; Hull CCG; East Riding of Yorkshire CCG; North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; North Lincolnshire CCG and North East Lincolnshire CCG. Strategic leadership has been implemented to monitor resulting outcomes, on the safe, effective and efficient management of medicines across organisational interfaces, taking into account the impact on the entire health community of the North and South banks of the Humber. A logical and systematic structure will be adopted to ensure that the Formulary can be used as a quick, effective and informative reference for prescribers.

Humber APC Core Functions

1. The APC is an ultimate decision-making body.
2. To develop a consistent approach to medicine-related patient care across the entire community in an environment where there is organisational autonomy and multiple care providers
3. Focused on results rather than processes.
4. Consistent approach to financial efficiency utilising new and progressive services/treatments whist removing obsolete and unnecessary therapeutics.
5. Patient safety is paramount. The aim of the APC is to issue clear guidance for medical professionals, improve competences and ensure that NPSA and NICE guidelines are routinely available and always put into practice. This includes ensuring that all medicines with a relevant NICE Technical Appraisal (NICE TA) are available to the patients of our region.
6. Promotion of clinical engagement and departmental liaison to ensure that the most appropriate outcomes are achieved in the most efficient manner.
7. Assess the impact of APC decisions within its member organisations. There will be a yearly review inviting comment on all decisions made.
8. Ensuring that the requirements of healthcare monitoring organisations are met particularly with respect to timeliness and equity of access to new medicines.

If you would like further information about the Formulary, please contact either Andrew Karvot, on a.karvot@nhs.net or Jane Morgan, on jane.morgan14@nhs.net. 

For Medicine Information queries, please contact the relevant Medicine Information Department in your local hospital Trust. MI for NLaG is contactable at nlg-tr.medicinesinformation@nhs.net .