Request 1

Do you have a formulary used by primary care prescribers? If so, what is the current status of nitrofurantoin and trimethoprim with respect to urinary tract infections (e.g. first line, second line, etc)

Response 1

No, Rotherham CCG does not have a formulary used by primary care providers.

Request 2

Has the status of either nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim changed in the formulary since November 2014? If so, can you please provide the previous status(es) and details of the date(s) of change.

Response 2

Please see response 1.

Request 3

Have you had any work plans in place with respect to nitrofurantoin and trimethoprim prescribing since 2014?   If so, can you please provide documents and start date.

Response 3

In Jan 2014 Rotherham CCG GP Financial Incentive Scheme included one criteria relating to nitrofurantoin “Less than 10% of ALL nitrofurantoin prescribing to be as tablets (Items)”. This Financial Incentive Scheme was active from April 2013 to March 2014.

Please find attached the document.

Request 4

Have you had any GP prescribing incentive schemes or similar which relate to trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin prescribing since November 2014? If so, can you please provide the documents.

Response 4

No.