Medicines Management Team Formulary
The Medicines Management Team (MMT) have published a MMT Formulary on SystmOne which preferentially displays Sheffield Formulary recommended products along with other products that have been approved as cost effective choices or where there is important safety information to convey. This is automatically available for all Sheffield SystmOne practices and will take effect for each user provided they have the ‘Formulary Entries’ box ticked – please see this guide for further information.
Sheffield Formulary
The Sheffield Formulary has been produced under the auspices of the Sheffield Area Prescribing Group (APG) and is designed to give clear concise guidance on drug selection.
The formulary contains a list of preferred choices for non-specialist drugs and products, which will be available in both primary and secondary care. Please note that appropriate funding will be made available for all drugs that receive positive NICE technology appraisal, however not all of these drugs will be specifically listed in this non-specialist, primary care formulary.
The choice of preferred drugs has been made on the basis of evidence of clinical efficacy, safety, patient acceptability and cost effectiveness. The contents reflect wide consultation within the city.
Click on the section titles below to view. The review dates can be seen next to each section.
BNF Section
Introduction and how to use the formulary
1. Gastrointestinal system - February 2023
2. Cardiovascular system - September 2026
3. Respiratory system - February 2027
Videos showing how to use various inhalers and devices (Asthma UK)
Ellipta inhaler - QR codes and links to training videos in other languages
Videos showing how to use adrenaline auto-injectors: Emerade®, Epipen®, Jext®
4. Central nervous system - June 2026
Depression in adults - treatment and management protocol (Sheffield) - January 2029
Generalised Anxiety Disorder Guideline - Adults - September 2028
5. Infections – December 2025
Due to the potential frequent updates, please access the NICE Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance - managing common infections via this link and scroll to the link (first bullet point) named 'Condensed summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance - table'
Clostridioides difficile: Good Practice Points - November 2023
Oral linezolid - Communication to primary care clinicians on the new OPAT service - July 2025
MRSA - Guidance for Sheffield CCG and Primary Care - September 2022
6. Endocrine - April 2026
Information on blood glucose testing strips - March 2019
7. Obs & Gynae & Urinary Tract Disorders - Review date extended to January 2021
ICIQ-UI Short form - Review date extended to January 2021
Continence (Sheffield Integrated Continence Service Adult Formulary) - June 2022
8. Malignant disease and immunosuppression
9. Nutrition and blood - June 2024
Thickening agents ‘thickeners’ Summary Sheet - July 2024
10. Musculoskeletal & Joint Diseases - October 2024
11. Eye - Review date extended to January 2021
12. Ear, Nose & Oropharynx - Review date extended May 2023
13. Skin - January 2026
Abbreviated Guide to Emollients used in Primary Care - January 2026
Acne Clinical Guideline - Treatment Guideline for Primary Care (Sheffield) - January 2026
Emollients: fire hazard warning - February 2028
14. Immunological products and vaccines
15. Anaesthesia
Wound management products - Review date extended to July 2020
Appendix 1 - Glossary of Terms and Descriptions used in the Formulary - July 2023
Appendix 2 - Retired and removed November 2023
Appendix 3 - Traffic light drugs list
Appendix 4 - Shared care protocols
Appendix 5 - Common Blood Monitoring Schedules - June 2026
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System Generic Brand Guidance for SYB - June 2025