Services Database Supervised Consumption (Northamptonshire Area)
Service ID
28291
Description
Aims and intended service outcomes
- Drug and alcohol treatment services and community pharmacies can work together to enhance the treatment and care experience for people who are prescribed supervised consumption of MAT.
- The supervised consumption service aims to improve care delivery and treatment outcomes by:
- Supporting people to take their medication as prescribed
- Reducing the risk of drug-related harm
- Sharing valuable data with prescribing services to allow them to intervene at critical times during the treatment journey
- Providing the service user with regular contact with a healthcare professional
Location of service
Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Supervised administration
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
Pharmacists must complete the CPPE course “Substance use & misuse 2011” to be able to offer the service.
Comments
This service is available in the Northamptonshire area only.
