Continuous subcutaneous infusion

• Indication - Diabetes Type 1 (adults & children)in line with NICE TA151
• for children and young people with a non-autoimmune cause for deficiency of beta cells (who do not have type 1 diabetes) TA151
  
  Prescribing of the pump and consumables would be by hospital specialists only (RED), in line with NICE, using the Blueteq initiation and continuation forms.
  Insulin for use in the pump would continue to be prescribed by the individual patient’s GP
  
• Insulin pump therapy recommended as a possible treatment for adults and children with type 1 Diabetes if target HbA1c levels have not been met with multiple daily injections and careful management/multiple daily injections are not practical or appropriate.
• Insulin pump therapy is not recommended for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• 
  Diabetes Type 2

• The selected preferred cost-effective needles are:
  o MyLife Penfine Classic (4mm/32g, 6mm/32g, 8mm/31g)
  o Omnican Fine (4mm/31g, 4mm/32g, 5mm/31g, 5mm/32g, 6mm/31g, 6mm/32g 8mm/31g, 10mm/30g, 12mm/29g)
• The preferred needles should be prescribed for new patients and an informed switch programme for existing patients should be undertaken.
  
    Safety Needles e.g. BD Auto-shield NOT TO BE Prescribed on FP10. Not to be prescribed for use by SCFT staff -

Tablets

Tablets

• Rapid onset of action and short duration of activity
• Consider a rapid-acting insulin secretagogue as an alternative to sulfonylurea if the person has an erratic lifestyle or meal pattern
• Licensed as monotherapy
• Licensed as dual therapy in combination with metformin
   
   
  

Tablets

Tablets

• For renal impairment only

Tablets

• Indication - Diabetes (type 2) - in accordance with NICE criteria for both initiation and continuation of therapy

Indication Treatment option for type 2 diabetes in line with NICE (NG28)

• See PCN 194-2016

Injection 6mg/ml

• Indication - Type 2 Diabetes

Injection

• Indication - Diabetes (type 2)
• Consider adding a GLP-1 mimetic 3rd line therapy when control of blood glucose remains or becomes inadequate. Only continue if beneficial metabolic response.

Injection 0.25mg/0.19ml, 0.5mg/0.37ml, 1mg/0.74ml pre-filled pen

• Indication - Diabetes (type 2)

Not Approved for use in type 2 diabetic patients with inadequate glucose control despite lifestyle intervention and metformin if they have 9 of 9 established cardiovascular disease in accordance with joint ADA/EASD clinical practice guidelines

Tablets

• Indication - Diabetes (type 2)
• Canagliflozin - an option for dual or triple therapy in type 2 diabetes.
• Monotherapy as per NICE TA390 Only if:
  •a dipeptidyl peptidase‑4 (DPP‑4) inhibitor would otherwise be prescribed and
  •a sulfonylurea or pioglitazone is not appropriate.

Tablets

• Indication - Type 2 diabetes (combination therapy, in line with NICE criteria for initiation and continuation)
• Monotherapy as per NICE TA390 Only if:
  •a dipeptidyl peptidase‑4 (DPP‑4) inhibitor would otherwise be prescribed and
  •a sulfonylurea or pioglitazone is not appropriate.
• Triple therapy regimen is recommended as an option for
  treating type 2 diabetes in adults, only in combination with metformin and a sulfonylurea.TA418

Funded by NHS England via specialist centres

CCGs commission ongoing prescription of drugs suitable for shared care

Suspension 250mg / 5ml

• Indication To treat Infants and Children with Congenital Hyperinsulinaemia, in combination with Chlorothiazide
  unlicensed
  
• CPMAP agreed RED June 2017

• A preferred list of cost-effective blood glucose meters and the associated test strips have been added onto the formulary.
• The selected meters (which meet ISO 15197:2013 requirements) to be included on the preferred list are:
  o GlucoMen Areo Sensor
  o Contour (Bayer)
  o Wavesense Jazz
  o Wavesense Jazz Duo
  o Omnitest 3 (Braun)
  o MyLife Pura
  o MyLife Unio
  o GlucoRx Nexus now the preferred speaking meter - suitable for patients with visual impairment
• Or any meter that meets the above requirements with a test strip cost >£10
• (Supercheck2 test strips and meter have been discontinued)
• It is recommended that new patients should be started on meters on the preferred list and an informed switch programme should be initiated at routine review of existing patients (who are currently prescribed test strips costing >£10 and where a cost effective formulary meter would be clinically appropriate).
• Patients remaining outside the scope of this work are specialist patient groups with specific clinical needs that are not met with the meters on the proposed formulary including:
   Patients with gestational diabetes
   Unstable type 1 diabetic patients who require ketone testing
   Patients who are carbohydrate counting
   Patients on insulin pumps
   Patients with severe manual dexterity problems who cannot use the meters on the preferred list.
• Where a specialist has recommended a meter not on the preferred list, the specialist should communicate to the GP the clinical reasons why the preferred meters are not suitable. In these cases prescribing of other meters should be supported.
• Meters are not prescribable on the NHS
• Company representative contacts for obtaining meters free of charge are included in the link below (Preferred blood glucose meters and strips)

Approved for prescribing from 1 April 2019 in line with NHS England criteria only.

Commencement must be within diabetes specialist led clinic.

Patients should not be referred specifically for the initiation of flash glucose monitoring. Eligibility is expected to be assessed during routine consultations with specialist as part of the patient's annual diabetes review or a review that takes place as a result of other changes in their diabetic needs.

Indications

• People with Type 1 diabetes

OR with any form of diabetes on hemodialysis and on insulin treatment

who, in either of the above, are clinically indicated as requiring intensive monitoring >8 times daily, as demonstrated on a meter download/review over the past 3 months

OR with diabetes associated with cystic fibrosis on insulin treatment

• Pregnant women with Type 1 Diabetes - 12 months in total inclusive of post-delivery period.
• People with Type 1 diabetes unable to routinely self-monitor blood glucose due to disability who require carers to support glucose monitoring and insulin management.
• People with Type 1 diabetes for whom the specialist diabetes MDT determines have occupational (e.g. working in insufficiently hygienic conditions to safely facilitate finger-prick testing) or psychosocial circumstances that warrant a 6-month trial of Libre with appropriate adjunct support.
• Previous self-funders of Flash Glucose Monitors with Type 1 diabetes where those with clinical responsibility for their diabetes care are satisfied that their clinical history suggests that they would have satisfied one or more of these criteria prior to them commencing use of Flash Glucose Monitoring had these criteria been in place prior to April 2019 AND has shown improvement in HbA1c since self-funding. 
• For those with Type 1 diabetes and recurrent severe hypoglycemia or impaired awareness of hypoglycemia, NICE suggests that Continuous Glucose Monitoring with an alarm is the standard. Other evidence-based alternatives with NICE guidance or NICE TA support are pump therapy, psychological support, structured education, islet transplantation and whole pancreas transplantation. However, if the person with diabetes and their clinician consider that a Flash Glucose Monitoring system would be more appropriate for the individual’s specific situation, then this can be considered.

Other requirements:

1. Education on Flash Glucose Monitoring has been provided (online or in person)

2. Agree to scan glucose levels no less than 8 times per day and use the sensor >70% of the time.

3. Agree to regular reviews with the local clinical team.

4. Previous attendance, or due consideration given to future attendance, at a Type 1 diabetes structured education programme (DAFNE or equivalent if available locally)

Note: Continuing prescription for long-term use of Flash Glucose Monitoring-post initial 6 months- would be contingent upon evidence of agreeing with the above conditions and that on-going use of the Flash Glucose Monitoring is demonstrably improving an individual’s diabetes self-management- for example improvement of HbA1c or Time In Range; improvement in symptoms such as DKA or hypoglycaemia; or improvement in psycho-social wellbeing.

Indication-

• Following thyroidectomy where a patient requires liothyronine until radioactive iodine is no longer indicated (PCN 186-2016)
• Treatment of coma of myxoedema (PCN 190-2016)
• Severe chronic thyroid deficiency and hypothyroid states occurring in the treatment of thyrotoxicosis (PCN 191-2016)
• Treatment of resistant depression (PCN 195-2016)
• Liothyronine monotherapy in oncology - thyroid and parathyroid disease (PCN 379-2018)