Services Database Community Pharmacy Needle Exchange Service (Portsmouth City Area)

Service ID

44975

Description

The pharmacy will provide access to sterile needles and syringes and sharps containers for return of used equipment. Additionally, associated materials including condoms, citric acid and swabs to promote safe injecting practice and reduce transmission of infections by substance mis-users as agreed with needle exchange coordinator.

Location of service

Hampshire & IOW 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 all pharmacy support staff involved in the provision of the service must have undertaken Portsmouth City Council training relevant to their role within this service.

For pharmacist and technicians this includes completion of CPPE Substance Use and Misuse module.

Comments

This service is available in the Portsmouth City area only.