Services Database Community Pharmacy Needle Exchange
Service ID
60964
Description
The pharmacy team will provide access to approved packs and offer a user-friendly, non-judgemental, service user-centred and confidential service. Service users will be encouraged to return used equipment for safe disposal and will be provided with appropriate health promotion materials from the pharmacy team.
The pharmacy team will provide support and advice to the service user, including signposting to other health and social care professionals and specialist drug and alcohol treatment services where appropriate. In addition, the pharmacy team will promote safe practice to the service user, including advice on sexual health and STIs, blood borne viruses including HIV and hepatitis C transmission and hepatitis B immunisation.
Location of service
Surrey LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Needle & syringe programme
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
Pharmacists and staff meet the requirements of the Competency and Training Framework for Needle and Syringe Provision. Completion of the following open learning CPPE pack plus the online assessment would meet this requirement:
- Substance Use and Misuse; amd
- Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults.
