Services Database Specialist drugs in Palliative Care/End of Life and stockholding
Service ID
654442
Description
Aims and objectives of service
- To maintain an agreed stock of medicines used in the treatment of palliative care ( Appendix 1 and additionally Appendix 3 for those pharmacies named in Appendix 4) at designated community pharmacies, intended for supply against an FP10 prescription.
- To improve patient and clinician access to palliative care medicines and other urgent medicines, by ensuring prompt access and continuity of supply.
- To ensure community pharmacies will, in their best endeavours, dispense prescriptions presented for palliative care medicines within one hour of receipt.
- To support people, carers and clinicians by providing them with up-to-date information and accessibility.
Location of service
Lancashire & South Cumbria 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
