ICB Local formulary information

For ICB local formulary information please see updated information below:

Humber and North Yorkshire Joint Formulary

The former Humber and North Yorkshire formularies have now been brought together into a single, system-wide formulary.

Visit the new website here: https://www.humberandnorthyorkshireformulary.nhs.uk/

This means:

• ✅ One place to look
• ✅ Clearer, more consistent prescribing guidance
• ✅ A shared approach across Humber & North Yorkshire

What you need to know

We know this isn’t perfect yet – and that’s okay. The formulary will continue to be reviewed and aligned over time as part of our ongoing system approach.

Please use the new HNY formulary from now on; the former legacy formularies will NOT be updated.

We have a robust and transparent process for formulary management:

• Applications for changes to formulary can be submitted to the Medicines Formulary Group (MFG). Please email: hnyicb.mfg@nhs.net, and we can share the relevant information required for an application.
• Requests are considered and, where appropriate, changes/ updates are shared for a 4-week system-wide consultation via https://humberandnorthyorkshire.org.uk/area-prescribing-committee-apc/apc-consultations/
• Final decisions are made through established governance routes, via the Humber and North Yorkshire Area Prescribing Committee.

What we expect from ALL prescribers, regardless of setting:

• All prescribers are expected to follow the formulary most of the time, ~90% of the time. Any deviation from the formulary must be supported by a clear, clinical rationale.
• If you’re unsure whether something can be prescribed, please contact Prescribing Queries for professional advice – hnyicb.prescribingqueries@nhs.net
• If you are asked to prescribe something that doesn’t feel in line with the formulary or is not clinically appropriate, let us know, and we will follow up and address these requests. Please email: hnyicb.prescribingqueries@nhs.net

Your feedback matters and helps us improve the formulary for everyone.

If you have any questions regarding the new formulary, or if you would like to provide feedback or suggestions for improvement, please contact: hnyicb.mfg@nhs.net