The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee has agreed the use of lidocaine plasters as BLUE (on initiation) following specialist pain team or palliative care team review and where a clinical need has been identified.
The specialist will be required to supply a 1 month minimum supply prior to transfer of care
The specialist will be required to ensure the patient has responded to treatment and is stable before transferring care. They will be asked to provide the following information to the primary care prescriber in the clinic letter when transferring care.
o Indication for initiation
o MDT discussion/plan
o Dose to be prescribed
o Confirmation of response to initial treatment
o Intended duration of treatment
o Ongoing monitoring/assessment of response
