Services Database Supply of medication for the urgent treatment of COVID-19 by community pharmacy providers within NHS Frimley ICB
Service ID
611108
Description
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.
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
Surrey LPC
Commissioner
ICB
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Service type
Antiviral stockholding
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
The pharmacy owner has a duty to ensure that pharmacists and staff involved in the provision of the service have relevant knowledge and are appropriately trained in the operation of the service. The pharmacy contractor has a duty to ensure that pharmacists and staff involved in the provision of the service are aware of and operate within local protocols. This includes all locum pharmacists.
