Please note that previously all medicines classification and guidelines went through two distinct area prescribing committees, one based in Leeds (Leeds Area Prescribing Committee) and another that served the areas of Bradford & Craven, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield (South West Yorkshire Area Prescribing Committee).
Since September 2021, all work approving new prescribing classifications and amber guidelines has gone through a single West Yorkshire Area Prescribing Committee. This single West Yorkshire Area Prescribing Committee is also overseeing the alignment of all existing medicines classifications and harmonisation of all prescribing guidelines.
Due to the scale of this task, all new medicines classifications and guidelines are currently being updated on the existing websites for each Area Prescribing Committee. Once we are in a more aligned position these websites will be closed and a single medicines classification list and guidelines section will be hosted here on this website.
Until this happens, please continue to use the existing Area Prescribing Committee websites that serves your area. Please note that until the work is completed, some guidances shown on existing websites may be out of date but are still considered valid.
- Leeds medicines classification/guidelines (Leeds Area Prescribing Committee)
- Bradford & Craven, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield medicines classification/guidelines (South West Yorkshire Area Prescribing Committee)
For any queries or suggestions for updates, please email kirkccg.