Services Database Urgent Palliative Care Medicine Service (Cheshire Area)
Service ID
17605
Description
Community pharmacists included in this service guarantee to continuously stock the medicines in the palliative care formulary so that patients can be assured of supply when required.
Location of service
Cheshire & Wirral LPC
Commissioner
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
Service type
On demand availability of specialist drugs (palliative care)
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
Any registered pharmacist may dispense palliative care medicines on receipt of a valid prescription.
Suggested training that may support this service:
- CPPE Care of the terminally ill – communicating with patients open learning.
Comments
This service is available in the Cheshire East area only
