Services Database Palliative Care

Service ID

507783

Description

1.1 The pharmacy shall maintain the required stock (range and quantity) of palliative care drugs against an agreed list of palliative care drugs (Appendix 2), which will be reviewed annually.

1.2 The pharmacy shall dispense the items from the palliative care stock in response to NHS prescriptions presented to the pharmacy in line with the dispensing service of the NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework.

1.3 The pharmacist shall provide information and advice relating to the use of palliative care drug to patients and carers where appropriate and palliative care drug information on request from heath care professionals involved in the service.

Location of service

Arden 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

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