Services Database Supply of Urgent Care Medicines by Community Pharmacy (Kent and Medway Area)

Service ID

44583

Description

The aim of this service will be to provide an integrated Urgent Care Medicines service across primary
and secondary care in the NHS Kent and Medway area. The service will :
• Improve and ensure the availability of urgent care medicines in the K&M area through
community pharmacies during normal opening hours
• Provide relevant healthcare professionals (including other community pharmacists) with
contact details of pharmacies in their locality who have committed to stock the full range of
urgent care medication as per the urgent care formulary.

Location of service

Kent 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

Ongoing

Training

Not known.

Comments

This service is available in the Medway area only.