Services Database On Demand Availability of Palliative Care Medicines (St Helens Area)
Service ID
18846
Description
Aims and objectives of service
- To improve the care of the dying in the last few days/hours of life by:
- Providers having sufficient stock of an agreed list of palliative care medicines (PCMs) during the opening hours of the pharmacy.
- Providers signposting carers to another participating pharmacy with sufficient stock, in the event that they are unable to immediately supply the necessary palliative care medicines.
- Providers requesting an alternative medicine (in the case of national shortages) for the patient or carer to avoid undue stress and time spent trying to obtain a supply of the prescribed medicine.
Location of service
Halton, St Helens & Knowsley LPC
Commissioner
ICB
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Service type
On demand availability of specialist drugs (palliative care)
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
Not known.
Comments
This service is available in the St Helens CCG area only.
