Services Database Supervised Consumption (Cheshire East Area)
Service ID
17621
Description
This service requires pharmacists to supervise the consumption of prescribed medicines at the point of dispensing in the pharmacy, ensuring that the dose has been administered to the patient.
Location of service
Cheshire & Wirral LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Supervised administration
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
The pharmacist must satisfy the requirements of the CPPE “Self-declaration of Competence for Supervised Consumption of Prescribed Medicines for Substance Misuses (Opioids)”, complete a self-assessment of core competencies and print and sign their “Personal Declaration of Qualifications and competence to deliver a Supervised Consumption of Prescribed Medicines service”.
Maintenance of Accreditation - Pharmacists are responsible for reassessing their competence to deliver this service every two years. This should involve completing a new self-declaration of competence.
Comments
This service is available in the Cheshire East area only
