Services Database Take Home Naloxone

Aims and intended service outcomes

1.1. To increase awareness and the availability of training and supply of Naloxone.

1.2. To provide training and supply of Naloxone to clients at risk of opiate overdose; specifically, those not accessing specialist substance misuse services for support.

1.3. To provide clients with a supply of replacement injectable Naloxone following emergency use or date expiry.

1.4. To help clients who use the service to access other health, voluntary and social care services where appropriate to facilitate behaviour change in their journey toward recovery.

1.5. To understand the demand for the provision of Naloxone within Devon pharmacies.

9.1. All pharmacy staff will be eligible to offer this service and will be required to complete a remote training package comprising of an e-learning module which can be accessed https://orionmedical.co.uk/prenoxad-injection/ and https://orionmedical.co.uk/nyxoid-training-guide/ and a face-to-face session with a Naloxone trainer (which may be delivered live via an online platform if face to face training is not possible). Pharmacies should contact gareth@orionmedical.co.uk to arrange the in-person training.

9.2 The Naloxone trainer might be somebody internal within the pharmacy who has completed the Naloxone train the trainer session provided by Orion Medical Supplies. Where possible staff should complete the e-learning module prior to completing the face-to-face training session.