Services Database Emergency Supply Service 2014-15

This service could only be provided during the out of hour’s period (when GP practices are closed).

The pharmacist at the request of a patient assessed whether there was an urgent need for their medicine, in circumstances where it is impracticable for the patient to obtain a prescription before the next dose is due.

If an emergency supply is necessary, the pharmacist could make a supply, in accordance with the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 maintaining a record of the supply and labelling the container appropriately. For the purposes of this service, the local Area Team agreement was that the pharmacist would supply a maximum of up to 14 days medication to the patient.

A record of the supply was additionally made using the Emergency Supply Service Record Form provided by the commissioner. A record of the supply was sent to the patient’s general practitioner.

The pharmacy contractor had a duty to ensure that pharmacists involved in the provision of the service had relevant knowledge and were appropriately trained in the operation of the service.