PTHB has agreed a ‘Traffic Light’ classification for drugs that may be prescribed for Powys patients.
The definitions of the classifications are below. |
| GREEN |
Suitable for initiation by all prescribers including Primary Care within local or national recommendations. |
| BLUE |
Second line medicines suitable for initiation by all prescribers including Primary Care within local or national recommendations. |
| AMBER |
Medicines which should only be initiated/recommended by specialists but which may then be passed to primary care prescribers for prescribing |
| AMBER (SHARED CARE) |
Medicines initiated by hospital specialist, but where continuing treatment by Primary Care Prescribers may be appropriate under a shared care arrangement.
Shared care guidelines are available or are being developed for most of these. If no shared care guideline is available, the hospital specialist should provide the Primary Care Prescriber with sufficient information and support to allow treatment to be continued and managed safely in primary care. |
| RED |
Medicines for hospital or specialist use only.
The responsibility for initiation and monitoring treatment should rest with an appropriate hospital clinician and the drug should be supplied through the hospital throughout the duration of treatment. Primary Care Prescribers should not be asked to prescribe. |
| BLACK |
Not recommended for prescribing in Primary or Secondary Care except under exceptional circumstances. |
| PURPLE |
Multiple categories within the same drug group |