Services Database Provision of Influenza antiviral medication through NHS community pharmacy providers within Surrey Heartlands ICB
Service ID
611116
Description
Aims and objectives of service
To reduce the risk of complications from and spread of influenza-like illness by providing access to treatment and prophylaxis in a timely manner when routine routes of supply will cause clinically unacceptable delay.
Objectives:
- To ensure that people with influenza-like illness, assessed as requiring treatment or prophylaxis with anti-virals can access the medicines promptly
- To support people, carers and clinicians by providing them with up to date information and pharmaceutical advice, from a choice of locations within Surrey Heartlands geography (at least one per place will be commissioned)
Location of service
Surrey LPC
Commissioner
ICB
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Service type
Antiviral stockholding
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
The pharmacy owner has a duty to ensure that pharmacists and staff involved in the provision of the service have relevant knowledge and are appropriately trained in the operation of the service.
The pharmacy owner has a duty to ensure that pharmacists and staff involved in the provision of the service are aware of and operate within local protocols. This includes all locum pharmacists.
