Services Database Supervised Administration – Methadone & Buprenorphine (East Riding of Yorkshire Area)

Service ID

44413

Description

To ensure compliance with the agreed treatment plan (prescription) by:

  • Ensure access and administration of prescribed methadone or buprenorphine based
    drugs to dependent users as part of an opiate dependency rehabilitation programme
  • Dispensing in specified instalments (doses may be dispensed for the patient to take away to cover days when the Pharmacy is closed),
  • Ensuring each supervised dose is consumed by the patient for whom it was intended.
  • To reduce the risk to local communities of diversion of methadone and buprenorphine onto the illicit drugs market and accidental exposure to methadone and buprenorphine.
  • To provide service users with regular contact with health care professionals and to help them access further advice or assistance. The service user will be referred to specialist treatment centres or other health and social care professionals where appropriate.

Location of service

Humber LPC

Commissioner

Local Authority (LA)

Method of commissioning

Source of funding

Service type

Supervised administration

Other organisations involved

Dates

Start date:
End date:

Status

Ongoing

Training

Not known.

Comments

This service is available in the East Riding of Yorkshire area only.