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.
