Services Database Tuberculosis Drugs Directly Observed Therapy

Aims and Intended Service Outcomes

• To support services providing care for the growing numbers of Tuberculosis cases in Surrey and Sussex.
• To ensure that patients prescribed antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) can have their treatment supervised by a healthcare professional when this is appropriate.
• To reduce pressure on the Worthing Hospital TB service by delegating supervision of consumption of antimicrobial treatment to community pharmacists where possible.
• To improve patient experience by making it possible for supervision to take place at the patient's local designated community pharmacy.
• This service should benefit patients:

• When the patient needs to have their TB treatment supervised.
• It will be less intrusive compared to observations in the patients’ home.