Services Database Palliative Care

Service ID

28181

Description

Aims and objectives of service

  • To maintain an agreed stock of medicines used in the treatment of palliative care

(Appendix 1) at a designated community pharmacy, intended for supply by the

community pharmacy against FP10 prescriptions issued.

  • To ensure the public has access to palliative care medicines during both normal

working hours, and evenings and weekends.

  • To support patients, carers and clinicians by providing them with up to date

information and advice and referral to specialist palliative care, where appropriate.

Location of service

Liverpool 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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