Services Database Supervised Consumption (Wakefield Area)
Service ID
44764
Description
To service aims to ensure the safe consumption of substitute medicines for opiate misuse by patients, as well as monitoring and offering advice to the service user on their general health, well being and signposting accordingly.
Location of service
West Yorkshire LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Supervised administration
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
For pharmacists to gain accreditation, they must have successfully completed either the College of Post Graduate Pharmacy Education distance learning package for drug misuse, or the “Pharmaceutical Aspects of Methadone Prescribing” course issued by the Scottish Centre for Post-Qualification Pharmaceutical Education.
Comments
This service is available in the Wakefield area only.
