Services Database Palliative Care (Frimley)

Aims of service

• To improve access for people in Frimley to emergency palliative care medication when they are
required by ensuring prompt access and continuity of supply during the pharmacy’s opening
hours
• To provide the best level of End of life (EoL) care and reducing inappropriate hospital admissions
in the last weeks of life
• To support patients, carers, and clinicians by providing them with up to date information and
advice relating to the use of EoL care medicines and referrals where appropriate
• To provide where required, advice to a range of healthcare professionals involved in the care of
the patient or carer on the prescribing and or dosage of EoL care medicines

The pharmacy contractor has a duty to ensure that all staff involved in the provision of the service are
familiar with the requirements and any relevant guidance. All staff must be suitably trained and have the
relevant knowledge and skill in the operation of the service. The pharmacy contractor has a duty to
ensure that all staff involved in the provision of the service, including locums are aware of and operate
within local protocols.
The Pharmacy Contractor must read and sign the ‘Specification for the Community Pharmacy: Locally
Commissioned Service for the On Demand Availability of Drugs for Palliative Care.’ Keep a copy of the
signed agreement once authorised by NHS Frimley and have this available as evidence of inclusion in
the service.
It is recommended that all pharmacists working within a pharmacy signed up to deliver this Locally
Commissioned Service attend the arranged webinar (which will be recorded) provided by a specialist
(date TBC) and undertake the CPPE e-course: Fundamentals of Palliative Care
https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/palliative-ec-01 and visit the CPPE Palliative Care gateway page:
https://www.cppe.ac.uk/gateway/palliative for further resources.