Mental Health
The resources listed below have been developed
by South West London & St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust Drugs and
Therapeutics Committee (DTC) to help to optimise medicines use for mental
health conditions across South West London to provide safe, quality,
cost-effective care. They support evidence-based, cost-effective choices and
should improve patient care and experience by ensuring consistency between care
settings. The DTC is made up of psychiatrist, nurses, specialist mental health
pharmacists, service users, carers, GP and pharmacy representation from primary
care.
The following SWLStG guidelines can be accessed
from the links below.
Monitoring
of Psychotropic Medicines during COVID19
Depression and anxiety treatment guidelines
Guidelines for Treatment with antipsychotics
Guidelines for
Deprescribing
Recommended on-going physical monitoring of
Psychotropic medication for GPs
Easy
read patient leaflets on mental health medicines can be accessed here
There
are also a number of other useful resources which can be accessed here
