Services Database Supervised Consumption Service (Harrow Area)

Objectives
3.1 To ensure there is a model of pharmacy care with associated counselling and care programmes for substance misusers, aimed at immediate harm minimisation, with the ultimate goal of recovery wherever possible.

3.2 To ensure the service user takes the correct dose of medication as prescribed by the clinician.

3.3 To notify the prescribing agency of missed and late doses for those who are prescribed supervised consumption.

3.4 To ensure greater involvement of community pharmacists in the care of more stable drug misusers.

3.5 To ensure that the medication is not inappropriately diverted into the illegal market.

6.1 It is a requirement for the accredited pharmacists and pharmacy technicians providing
the Service to have completed the CPPE training on ‘Substance Use and Misuse’ and
‘Opioids’ within 6 months of commencing provision of the Service. If the training has
been completed in the last 2 years prior to commencing the Service there is no need to
repeat this.
6.2 The pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must complete the CPPE ‘Declaration of
Competence (DoC) for Supervised Consumption of Prescribed Medicines’ and indicate
declaration of this on PharmOutcomes. Refresher training must be undertaken, and
evidence provided of completion every two years.
6.3 Training will be completed, and evidence provided to Via through PharmOutcomes prior
to the service being delivered.
6.4 A three month grace period will be provided for new staff members to complete the
required training avoiding disruption to Service delivery.
6.5 The local Via service will provide update training, suitable for all members of the
pharmacy team on an annual basis. This will be delivered as an online event.
6.6 Training will be delivered on appropriate topics, in order to reinforce knowledge and
skills and identify any gaps or additional training needs; alongside sharing information
on incidents, resolving queries, and expanding ideas for improvements to the service.
6.7 Attendance at the annual training is recommended as part of the Service delivery.