Services Database Access to Palliative Care Medicines

Service ID

18167

Description

The pharmacy contractor will stock a locally agreed range of palliative care medicines and will make a commitment to ensure that users of the service have prompt access to these medicines during opening hours. The list also includes vitamin K injection for the treatment of bleeding.
The pharmacist and/or their team may provide information and advice to the user, carer and clinician. They may also refer to specialist centres, support groups or other health and social care professionals where appropriate.

Location of service

North Cumbria 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

Not known.

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