Services Database Administration of Medication (Wakefield Area)

Service ID

44764

Description

To service aims to ensure the safe consumption of substitute medicines for opiate misuse by patients, as well as monitoring and offering advice to the service user on their general health, well being and signposting accordingly. 

Location of service

West Yorkshire LPC

Commissioner

Local Authority (LA)

Method of commissioning

Local Authority contract

Source of funding

Local Authority (LA)

Service type

Supervised administration

Other organisations involved

Dates

Start date:
End date:

Status

Ongoing

Training

For pharmacists to gain accreditation, they must have successfully completed either the College of Post Graduate Pharmacy Education distance learning package for drug misuse, or the “Pharmaceutical Aspects of Methadone Prescribing” course issued by the Scottish Centre for Post-Qualification Pharmaceutical Education.

Comments

This service is available in the Wakefield area only.