Services Database Urgent on Demand Access to Medicines (Coastal West Sussex Area)
Service ID
61001
Description
This service is aimed at the supply of certain medicines, the demand for which may be urgent and/or unpredictable, for example vitamin K and Low Molecular Weight Heparin.
The pharmacy contractor will stock a locally agreed range of medicines and will make a commitment to ensure that users of this service have prompt access to these medicines during the pharmacy’s regular contracted core and supplementary opening hours.
The pharmacy contractor will provide information and advice to the user, carer and clinician. They may also refer to specialist centres, support groups or other health and social care professionals where appropriate.
Location of service
West Sussex LPC
Commissioner
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
Service type
On demand availability of specialist drugs (palliative care)
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Completed
Training
CPPE training which may support this service:
- Anticoagulant therapy - An introduction;
- Anticoagulation - focal point; and
- Anticoagulation: managing patients, prescribing and problems.
Comments
This service is available in the Coastal West Sussex area only.
