Forceval ®
Brand: Forceval ®
NICE TA:
Indication: Following a gastric bypass
Disease category: Nutrition and blood
Commissioning responsibility: CCG
PbR excluded: No
Background
NHS patients should be prescribed nutritional supplements post-surgery if they have received a gastric bypass (Roux-en‑Y; postoperative risk of impaired absorption is high)
Recommendation
LMMG recommendation: Amber0
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Reason for decision: Suitable for GP prescribing following recommendation/initiation by specialist
Supporting documents:
Nutritional Supplements Post Bariatric Surgery (version 1.1) (281.4 KiB)
Decisions of Lancashire local decision making groups:
NHS Blackburn With Darwen CCG and NHS East Lancashire CCG | NHS Blackpool CCG | NHS Chorley and South Ribble CCG and NHS Greater Preston CCG | NHS Fylde and Wyre CCG | NHS Morecambe Bay CCG | NHS West Lancashire CCG |
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Amber |
Amber0 |
Amber0 |
Amber0 |
Amber0 |
Amber0 |