The medicines decisions made at the NENC Clinical Effectiveness and Governance (CEG) Subcommittee October 2025 meeting can now be found at: https://ntag.nhs.uk/meetings/decision-summaries/
This includes the recommendations made by NTAG at its September 2025 meeting and NICE Technology appraisals from the 1st June 2025 to 31st July 2025 plus the 30-day NICE TA1094 and TA1095.
The following new guidelines were approved and can be found at:
- NENC ICB Cognitive Impairment Dementia Pathway – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NENC-ICB-Cognitive-Impairment-Dementia-Pathway-approved-Oct-2025.pdf
- NENC Nebulised Gentamicin – Information for Primary Care – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NENC-Nebulised-Gentamicin-Information-for-Primary-Care-approved-Oct-2025.pdf
- NENC Urinary incontinence pathway for women – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NENC-Urinary-incontinence-pathway-for-women-NENC-ICB-Clinical-Effectiveness-Group-Approved-091025.pdf
The following reviewed guidelines were approved and can be found at:
- NENC Clinical Commissioning Policy Baricitinib for patients hospitalised due to COVID-19 (adults and children aged 2 years and over) – review date extended for a further 2 years – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NENC-Clinical-Commissioning-Policy-Baricitinib-for-patients-hospitalised-due-to-COVID-19-adults-and-children-aged-2-years-and-over-reviewed-Oct-2025.pdf
The following shared care guidelines have had their review date extended until March 2026 and are available at: https://ntag.nhs.uk/shared-care-guidelines/
- NENC Shared Care Protocol – Amiodarone for patients in adult services
- NENC Shared Care Protocol – Dronedarone for patients in adult services
The following guidelines approved at NENC Clinical Effectiveness and Governance (CEG) Subcommittee June 2025 and August 2025 meeting have also now been published:
- NENC/Northern Cancer Alliance – Unscheduled Bleed on HRT British Menopause Society guidelines summary for GPs August 2025 – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/BMS-Guidelinessummary-for-primary-careunscheduled-bleeding-on-HRT-July-2025-finalV3.pdf
- Dienogest for the treatment of endometriosis – NENC Green+ Information leaflet – https://ntag.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dienogest-NENC-Green-information-leaflet-draft-v1-approved-Aug-2025.pdf