The medicines decisions made at the NENC Clinical Effectiveness and Governance (CEG) Subcommittee January 2026 meeting can now be found at: https://ntag.nhs.uk/meetings/decision-summaries/
This includes the recommendations made by NTAG at its January 2026 meeting and NICE Technology appraisals from the 1st October 2025 to 30th November 2025.
The following new guidelines were approved and can be found at:
- NENC Gabapentinoid dose reduction when prescribed for pain – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NENC-GABAPENTINOID-DOSE-REDUCTION-WHEN-PRESCRIBED-FOR-PAIN-approved-Jan-2026.pdf
- NENC Asthma Prescribing Guidelines for Children and Young People 2 to 5 years – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NENC-Asthma-Prescribing-Guidelines-for-Children-and-Young-People-2-to-5-years-approved-Jan-2026-v1.pdf
- NENC Asthma Prescribing Guidelines for Children and Young People 6-11 years – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NENC-Asthma-Prescribing-Guidelines-for-Children-and-Young-People-6-11-years-approved-Jan-2026-v1.pdf
- NENC Asthma Prescribing Guidelines for Children and Young People 12 to 17 years – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NENC-Asthma-Prescribing-Guidelines-for-Children-and-Young-People-12-to-17-years-approved-Jan-2026-v1.pdf
- NENC Position statement on Third Party ordering of prescriptions – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NENC-Position-statement-on-Third-Party-ordering-of-prescriptions-approved-Jan-2026.pdf
- Northern Cancer Alliance Male and registered male at birth breast symptoms pathway – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Northern-Cancer-Alliance-Male-and-registered-male-at-birth-breast-symptoms-pathway-approved-Jan-2026.pdf
The following reviewed guidelines were approved and can be found at:
- NENC guideline for management of osteoporosis in primary care – updates per January 2026 CEG decision summary https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NENC-ICS-guideline-for-management-of-osteoporosis-in-primary-care-approved-Jan-2026-v9.pdf
The following updated guidelines were approved and can be found at:
- North East North Cumbria (NENC) ICB Medicines Committee Position Statement on Antimicrobial Stewardship – updated to reflect position of clarithromycin in NENC for management of acute exacerbations of COPD – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NENC-ICB-position-statement.-Antimicrobial-Stewardship-v1.1-Dec-2025.pdf
The following reviewed and updated shared care guidelines were approved and can be found at:
- NENC Shared Care Protocol – Riluzole for patients in adult services -minor updates as per change table on front page – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NENC-SCP-riluzole-v2.0-approved-Jan-2026.docx