Chlamydia
Local enhanced service for chlamydia screening of 15 to 24 year olds – service level agreement for pharmacists 2008/09
Contact: Chlamydia screen team
Tel: 01303 228898.
Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC)
Gloria Hayman
EHC Project Officer
Teenage Pregnancy Team
Kent Community Health NHS Trust
Sexual Health Department
Folkestone Health Centre
Dover Road
Folkestone
CT20 1JY
Tel: 01303 228849
Medicines
Enhanced service for the provision of medication administration record (MAR) charts – service level agreement
The overall aim will be to provide medication administration record charts, for those patients assessed by the Medicines Support Service as requiring formal carers to administer medication. In particular, the enhanced service will:
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Ensure that the carers are aware of medication changes.
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Provide the carers with pharmaceutical advice as required.
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Assist in medicines management and reduce waste.
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Ensure a full record of each patient’s medication is stored both at the dispensing pharmacy and on the patient’s GP system.
Enhanced service for the provision of monitored dosage systems (MDS) – service level agreement
The overall aim will be to provide monitored dosage systems (MDS) for those patients assessed by the Medicines Support Service as being unable to self administer their medication by other means. In particular, the enhanced service will:
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Ensure that the ongoing provision of the MDS is appropriate.
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Monitor the patient’s ongoing concordance with medication
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Assist in medicines management and reduce waste.
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Ensure a full record of each patient’s medication is stored both at the dispensing pharmacy and on the patient’s GP system.
Forms:
Contact: MDS/MAR: Linda Barnard, Pharmacy Contract Manager
Tel: 07903 262373
Email: linda.barnard@eastcoastkent.nhs.uk
Medicines Management Team
Needle Exchange and Supervised Consumption
Kent Drug & Alcohol Action Team
Invicta House
3rd Floor
County Road
Maidstone
ME14 1XX
Tel: 01622 221676
Fax: 01622 694201.
The KCA can also be contacted to obtain information.
Palliative Care and Urgent Care Medicines
Local enhanced service for supply of palliative care and urgent care medicines services by community pharmacists – normal working hours 2010/11
The aim of this service will be to provide an integrated Palliative Care and Urgent Care Medicines service across primary and secondary care in Eastern & Coastal Kent PCT. The Enhanced Service will be to:
- Improve and ensure the availability of palliative care and urgent care medicines from community pharmacies during normal opening hours.
- Provide community pharmacists and healthcare professionals with contact details of pharmacies in their locality who have committed to stock the full range of palliative care and urgent care medication as per the Eastern and Coastal Kent PCT Palliative Care and Urgent Care Formulary.
- Support and provide up to date information and advice on prescription writing and dispensing in order to reduce the number of difficulties experienced by carers and relatives in obtaining supplies.
Information:
Forms:
Local enhanced service for supply of palliative care and urgent care medicines services by community pharmacists – normal working hours 2011/13
End of 12/13 retainer invoice
Bimonthly audit of drugs 2012-13
Invoice for out of date drugs
Stop Smoking Service
NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent Stop Smoking Service
Public Health Directorate
NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent
Westcliffe House
West Cliff Gardens
Folkestone
CT20 1SZ
Mandy Wiltsher: 01303 858949
Sarah Martin: 01303 858941
Weight Management Scheme
Eastern and Coastal Kent Community Services
Health Promotion Practitioner - Weight Management Scheme
Whitfield Court
Honeywood Close
Whitecliffs Business Park
Dover
CT16 3NY
Tel: 01304 828712
Fax: 01304 828702
Email: weightmanagementscheme@nhs.net.
Anticoag Dispensing and Anticoag Monitoring Services
Enhanced service for monitoring anti-coagulation medication - service specification
The overall aim will be to provide an integrated anticoagulation service across primary and secondary care. In particular, the Enhanced Service will:
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Provide more services that are near to patients and are easily accessible
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Ensure that maintenance of patients is properly controlled and the need for continuation of therapy is reviewed regularly and therapy is discontinued where appropriate.
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To improve safety, access and convenience for patients who receive anticoagulation therapy.
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To take into consideration recommendations from the NPSA report on the safety of anticoagulation therapy services.
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To assist in medicines management and reduce waste.
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To ensure a full record of each patient’s medication is stored both at the dispensing pharmacy and on the patient’s GP system.
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To refer patients to specialist services where appropriate.
Contact for these services is Linda Barnard:
Tel: 01233 618157
Email: linda.barnard@eastcoastkent.nhs.uk
Please follow the links to the documents relating to these services – please note that the anticoag monitoring service has recently been reviewed and amended, and new documents relating to it are:
As part of the amended service, activity reports are required with the monthly invoices. Guidance to producing these reports is here:
Enhanced Service for Dispensing Anti-Coagulation Medication under Patient Group Direction (PGD)
The overall aim will be to provide an integrated anticoagulation service across primary and secondary care. In particular, the Enhanced Service will:
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Provide more services that are near to patients and are easily accessible
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Ensure that maintenance of patients is properly controlled and the need for continuation of therapy is reviewed regularly and therapy is discontinued where appropriate.
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To improve safety, access and convenience for patients who receive anticoagulation therapy.
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To take into consideration recommendations from the NPSA report on the safety of anticoagulation therapy services.
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To assist in medicines management and reduce waste.
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To ensure a full record of each patient’s medication is stored both at the dispensing pharmacy and on the patient’s GP system.
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To refer patients to specialist services where appropriate.
Enhanced Service for Monitoring Anti-Coagulation Medication for Pharmacies
The overall aim will be to provide an integrated anticoagulation service across primary and secondary care. In particular, the Enhanced Service will:
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Provide more services that are near to patients and are easily accessible
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Ensure that maintenance of patients on Warfarin is properly controlled and the need for continuation of therapy is reviewed regularly and therapy is discontinued where appropriate.
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To improve safety, access and convenience for patients who receive anticoagulation therapy.
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To take into consideration recommendations from the NPSA report on the safety of anticoagulation therapy services.
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To assist in medicines management and reduce waste.
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To ensure a full record of each patient’s medication is stored both at the dispensing pharmacy and on the patient’s GP system.
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To refer patients to specialist services where appropriate.
