Wim’s protocol for the safe prescribing and monitoring of clozapine
Drawing on carer lived experience, academic and clinical expertise Wim’s protocol is a simple, practical guide with core standards for prescribers across the UK.
The protocol synthesises current evidence and best practice for physical health monitoring at all stages of treatment with clozapine, with a focus on being deliverable in a range of settings.??
Recognising?the wide?range?of people involved in supporting a patient?prescribed?clozapine,?effort has been made to ensure?the protocol is?not only?aimed?at?clinical staff but?also?family, friends, support?workers?and other people within?a?patient’s?community.?It will enable these key people in?a?patient’s?life?to notice potential warning signs and to act on them.
While we are grateful to many, we particularly thank Wim’s sister, Kate Northcott-Spall and Nichola Crawford whose brother-in-law Sean, like Wim, tragically died in the context of taking clozapine. Without Kate and Nichola’s constant conversation, collaboration and support the development of Wim’s protocol would not have been possible.