Prescribing Policies
Home Oxygen Service
COPD, Oxygen and PR Service
Albert Lodge
Victoria Central Hospital
Mill Lane
Wallasey
Wirral CH44 5UF
Telephone: 0151 514 2244
Fax: 0151 514 2247/8
Available Monday to Friday - 08.30am to 5.00pm
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care: Guidance for CCGs
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care
Non-Medical Prescriber Policy (NMP)
Wirral Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) Policy
Ordering Repeat Prescriptions in Wirral
How to Order Repeat Prescriptions in Wirral
Patient Group Directions
For vaccine PGDs please contact the Screening and Immunisation Team, Public Health England, CWW Area team at the following email address: England.cww-imms@nhs.net
Self-Care - Policy and Prescribing Support Materials
Wirral CCG Self Care Policy
Please encourage appropriate patients with minor, short term conditions to purchase medicines over the counter at a community pharmacy or supermarket.
Vaccine Policies
Vaccine cold chain queries should be sent to the Cheshire and Merseyside Screening and Immunisation Team (england.cm-imms@nhs.net) to report the incident and for appropriate advice to be given. The email inbox is monitored regularly and cold chain queries will be responded to as soon as possible during office hours.
Further advice can be found in the Public Health England protocol below:
Protocol for ordering, storing and handling vaccines (PHE)