The use of oral nutritional supplements in adults within primary care has been reviewed across Dorset.
PCN teams are invited to join an online webinar on Tuesday 14th April 1-2pm which will cover the updates to the primary care oral nutrition supplement (ONS) formulary as well as pathways to prescribing ONS in Dorset.
The webinar will also cover the ONS requirements under the PINH scheme for 26/27.
Sign up for the link is here: Webinar: Updated Formulary and Pathways for Adult Oral Nutrition Supplement Prescribing
Updated resources and guides to support ONS prescribing can be found below:
Resources:
- ONS Prescribing algorithm
- SOP Primary Care ONS Hospital Switch Document
- Dorset Formulary for adult ONS in primary care, including "first choice" product table for primary care prescribers.
- Position statement on the use of dessert style ONS
- Position statement on post hospital discharge use of ONS
- ONS Structured medication reviews guide
- SOP on the implementation of PINH ONS changes
- Diet sheet: retail or homemade nourishing snacks and dietary boosters
- PrescQIPP creating a Fortified Diet Guide
- PrescQIPP creating a Fortified Diet Guide for care home caterers
