Services Database Urgent Medication Supply Service (Palliative Care)

Service Description

• This service is aimed at the supply of specialist “urgent medicines”, some of which may not be standard stock for community pharmacies, during normal and Bank Holiday working hours.
• The pharmacy contractor will stock a locally agreed range and minimum stock level of “urgent” medicines (See ‘Urgent Meds Stock list’ in Appendix 1 below) and will make a commitment to enable prompt access to these medicines during normal working hours.
• The pharmacy will provide information and advice to the user, carer and clinician. They may also signpost to specialist centres e.g. local hospices, support groups or other health and social care professionals where appropriate.
• The pharmacy will inform the ICB promptly if there are significant supply issues in obtaining any of the medicines on the urgent medicines list.