Services Database Supply of medication for the urgent treatment of COVID-19 by community pharmacy (Frimley)
Service ID
625983
Description
3.1 Aims and objectives of service
To reduce the risk of complications from and spread of COVID-19, and to optimise treatment use by providing safe
access to treatment in a timely manner to avoid clinically unacceptable delays.
3.1.2 Objectives:
To ensure that people with COVID-19 and who have been prescribed medication are :
- Able to access the oral anti-virals within primary care, promptly, from a choice of locations within Frimley Health & Care ICS geography (at least one per place will be commissioned).
- Able to access IV treatment within primary care promptly (only 1 pharmacy will be commissioned)
- Appropriately counselled on their treatment.
- Provided with advice on self-care of COVID-19 infection. · To learn from use of the service if there are any issues with local routine routes of supply.
Location of service
Thames Valley LPC
Commissioner
ICB
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Service type
Antiviral stockholding
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
