Services Database Palliative Care
Service ID
44882
Description
Service description
1.1 The pharmacy shall maintain the required stock (range and quantity) of palliative
care drugs against an agreed list (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
Nottinghamshire LPC
Commissioner
NHS England
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.
Comments
This service is available in the Bassetlaw area only.
