Services Database Supervised Consumption Service (Wiltshire Area)
Service ID
36305
Description
The overall aim of this service is to ensure that, where appropriate, pharmacists supervise the consumption of prescribed medicines to ensure that the dose has been administered to the patient.
The pharmacy team will also provide support and advice to the patient, including referral to primary care or specialist centres where appropriate.
Location of service
Swindon & Wiltshire 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 have completed a CPPE distance learning course on Substance Misuse within the last five years and have completed any course updates.
Comments
This service is available in the Wiltshire area only.
