Services Database community Pharmacy: Emergency Palliative Care Drugs (Brighton and Hove)
Service ID
380752
Description
Aims and objectives of service
To improve access for people in Sussex to emergency palliative care drugs when they are required by ensuring prompt access and continuity of supply during the hours the Pharmacy is open.
To support people, carers, and clinicians by providing them with up-to-date information and advice and refer where appropriate.
It is anticipated that in the first instance, prescriptions should be presented at the patient’s local
community pharmacy. It is expected that pharmacies contracted to work under the ‘Service Specification for the Community Pharmacy Locally Commissioned Service for Emergency Palliative Care Drugs’ will be used in an emergency.
The service is to be provided by registered pharmacists and supporting staff from registered pharmacy premises with an NHS dispensing contract.
Location of service
Sussex LPC
Commissioner
ICB
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
Service type
On demand availability of specialist drugs (palliative care)
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
The pharmacy contractor has a duty to ensure that pharmacists (including locums) and staff involved in the provision of the service are aware of and operate within the Service Specification for the Community Pharmacy Locally Commissioned Service for Emergency Palliative Care and have relevant knowledge and are appropriately trained in the operation of the service. We would recommend all pharmacists (including locums) working within a pharmacy who are signed up to this Locally Commissioned Service to undertake the CPPE Distance Learning pack on Palliative Care.
