Services Database Community Pharmacy Take Home Naloxone (City & Hackney)

People employed or engaged in the provision of drug treatment services including community
pharmacy staff can supply Prenoxad® that has been obtained by their pharmacy to others for
the purpose of being available to save life in an emergency.
Community pharmacy staff issuing supplies of Prenoxad® to individuals must as best practice:

• Be authorised by name to make Prenoxad® supplies (individuals are authorised to make
  supplies once they have completed training as detailed in Appendix B and signed the
  training record in Appendix A)
• Have undertaken the locally approved Prenoxad® training for supply under this service
  (See appendix B).
• Know where to refer to for further information and advice (see appendix B).
• Keep up to date with any changes to the service. Any changes to the service will be
  communicated via Turning Point.
• Attend/undertake refresher training at least every 12 months3
• If registered with a professional body, adhere to any relevant standards.

The pharmacy should retain a training record for each member of staff completing the training
(Appendix A).
Authorisation to supply using this service only allows supplies to be made as specified; it does
not cover supplies issued on prescription or by Patient Group Direction (PGD) which must be
made by the appropriate professional.
A label should be applied to each Prenoxad® unit confirming supply by the named pharmacy
only. See appendix B
Contractors will offer a user-friendly, non-judgmental, client-centred and confidential service.