Locally Commissioned Services
Locally commissioned community pharmacy services can be contracted via a number of different routes and by different commissioners, including local authorities (Public Health), Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and local NHS England teams.
CCG Services
Click on the name of the service in the list below for full details
Public Health Services
Click on the name of the service in the list below for full details
NHS Health Checks
For information on free NHS Health Check Service see the Choose Health website. Click here to be redirected
South Cumbria Services
- EHC South Cumbria
- HIV testing in pharmacies across Cumbria
- Recovery Steps Cumbria
- Community Pharmacy Scheme for Paediatrics – Under 18
Antivirals
To view the Pharmacy agreement to stock antivirals please click here.
Please note, we are awaiting the up to date version.
To view the flow chart for over Christmas and New Year here
Place arrangements for the assessment of patients and the provision of antiviral medication for LSC, click here
Please click here to view the 2023/24 Influenza Season 2023/24 Use of Antiviral Medicines Letter
Hospital Discharge Services
Transfers of Care Around Medicine (TCAM) (formally known as eTCP)
Click here for: A guide to support community pharmacists in dealing with electronic discharge – Frequently asked questions
refertopharmacy
(Blackburn with Darwen, East Lancashire and Morecambe Bay CCG areas)
DMS communications for Morecambe Bay contractors
FAQs – appendix 1 -user guide presentation
Refer to Pharmacy Case Studies
Refer to Pharmacy Case Study – DOAC
Transfer of Care
(Blackpool and West Lancashire CCG areas)
PharmOutcomes Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Minor Ailments
Here you will find details of Minor Ailments services (in those areas where it is currently commissioned)
GREATER PRESTON & CHORLEY SOUTH RIBBLE CCG AREAS
To view the Minor Ailments scheme 23-24 – click here
To view the MAS formulary please refer to the PharmOutcomes Service Module
To View the Minor Ailments scheme for Paediatrics service specification 23-24 – Click Here
To view the MAS Paediatric Formulary for 2023 – Click here
Historic specs below
Greater Preston and Chorley & South Ribble – Formulary & Protocols – 2022 -2023
PharmOutcomes support manual Lancashire
BLACKPOOL CCG AREA
This service is no longer commissioned in Blackpool CCG area.
EAST LANCS CCG AREA
This service is no longer commissioned in East Lancashire CCG area.
FYLDE & WYRE CCG AREA (Pharmacy+ Clinic Service)
The Pharmacy + Clinic in Fylde & Wyre ceased operating on the 30th June 2018.
LANCASHIRE NORTH CCG AREA – Opening Doors Pilot
This service is no longer commissioned in Lancashire North CCG area.
WEST LANCS CCG AREA
The Minor Ailments Scheme in West Lancs CCG area was decommissioned in December 2017
BLACKBURN with DARWEN AREA
This service is no longer commissioned in Blackburn with Darwen area.
MORECAMBE BAY CCG AREA
Minor Ailment Scheme – Morecambe Bay – under 18s
Palliative Care
To view the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB wide palliative care EoL SLA please click here
Historic Specs below:-
Here you will find details of palliative care services (in those areas where it is currently commissioned)
Pennine Lancashire (East Lancashire CCG & Blackburn with Darwen CCG)
Blackpool CCG and Fylde & Wyre CCG
Just in Case Service Specification – Fylde Coast – 01st April 2022 – 31st March 2023
Chorley & South Ribble and Greater Preston CCGs
Service specification 1st July 2020 – 31st December 2020
List of Pharmacies providing palliative care service in Chorley South Ribble & Greater Preston
Covid 19 Temporary End of Life Drugs list
Morecambe Bay CCG – Just in case
Just in Case (JIC) Service Specification 2022-23
West Lancashire CCG
Palliative Care Service Specification for community pharmacy – click here
Needle Exchange
Here you will find details of needle exchange services (in those areas where it is currently commissioned)
Blackburn with Darwen
Service Level Agreement – Pharmacy Needle & Syringe Programme – 01st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 – click here
East Lancashire, Central & North Lancashire
Service Level Agreement – Needle Exchange Programme – 01st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 – click here
Service Level Agreement – List of Contractors – click here
Blackpool
Service Level Agreement – Needle Syringe – 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2023 click here
Needle Exchange locations – click here
Historic specs below:
Historic Specs below:
Blackpool
Needle Exchange Service Spec – 1st April 2021 – 31st March 2022 – click here
Safeguarding
If you have safeguarding concerns for any of your patients please follow the links below to report and seek advice.
Please note that the NHS Safeguarding App is available to download, the app will provide information on how to report a concern and has a directory of safeguarding contacts for every local authority in the country searchable by Region. It can be accessed via Apple iOS, Google Play or it can be downloaded by visiting your device’s appropriate app store and searching for ‘NHS Safeguarding’ Follow the link for further details. NHS England » NHS England Safeguarding app
The Online Pan-Lancashire Multi Agency Safeguarding Children Procedures can be found here
The contact details for Children Multi Agency Safeguarding Agency can be found here
Lancashire Safeguarding Adults Board
Sexual Health
In this section you will find EHC SLAs, information on Chlamydia screening service, how to obtain condoms & Declarations of Competence .
Lancashire County Council
EHC
To view EHC Service Spec – 23-24 – click here
Historic specs below:
EHC Service Spec – Lancashire County Council – 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023
Signed EHC PGD – Lancashire County Council (LCC) 1st May 2022 – 30th April 2025
Blackpool Council
As of 1st April 2016, Blackpool Council no longer commissions an EHC service from Community Pharmacy.
Please refer anyone presenting for EHC to the Specialist Sexual Health Service at Whitegate Drive Health Centre (01253 957171) or the Young People’s Centre on Talbot Road (01253 955856)
Information and contraception clinic times can be found via the Lancashire Sexual Health website:
Blackpool and Lancashire Sexual Health Service Find Your Nearest Centre or by telephoning 01772 401140
Blackburn with Darwen Integrated Sexual Health Service
EHC
For more information about the sexual health services or help to access support contact: (01772) 401140 or visit: Blackpool and Lancashire Sexual Health Service Find Your Nearest Centre
Awaiting 23/24 versions
BwD Pharmacy Emergency Hormonal Contraception Service Specification 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023
24.04.20:
Due to the coronavirus, the PGD for Levonorgestrel has been updated to include the following line (on dosage):
2 tablets (3mg) to be taken as soon as possible after unprotected sexual intercourse up to 96 hours when the BMI or weight cannot be recorded due to COVID 19 restrictions
Revised PGD Blackburn with Darwen Council – 1st April 2020 – 31st March 2023
Sexual Health Services – STI on-line testing kits
Lancashire sexual have launched a new ‘free home testing kits’ service to screen for sexually transmitted infections which are available for Lancashire residents of all ages over 16 years of age. (Excluding Blackburn with Darwen residents anyone living within this area can call: 01254 283888 for more information on how to be tested).
Please click here for further information and here for an electronic version of a Home kit poster which can be downloaded and printed for display if required
Chlamydia screening service
East Lancashire Chlamydia Screening Programme (Blackburn with Darwen)
Barbara Castle Way Health Centre
Simmons Street
Blackburn BB2 1AX
Telephone: 01254 283874 Young Person’s confidential line: 0845 602 0894
Email: Best2Know@lancashirecare.nhs.uk
Website: www.best2know.co.uk
Chlamydia Test Kits for Best 2 Know Provision in Community Pharmacy
Chlamydia Screening Team contact details. Please note when requesting kits that they are now gender specific
Ordering condoms from Public Health
Lancashire Pharmacy Contractors: Clinic packs of 144 condoms can be ordered by contacting phadmin@lancashire.gov.uk who will email an order form.
When the order form has been completed and returned to them, orders should be received within 5 working days’. (any mail disruption will impact on delivery times, if items are out of stock the supplier will offer an alternative)
Any queries, contact:
Christine Tetlow, Public Health Co-ordinator (Sexual Health)
Lancashire County Council
Tel: 01772 539826
Christine.tetlow@lancashire.gov.uk
Blackpool contractors should contact: Contractreview@blackpool.gov.uk with your order
Declaration of Competence
The Declaration of Competence (DoC) system has been developed to support you in assuring commissioners that you are service-ready and have the appropriate knowledge, skills and behaviours to deliver high-quality, consistent services. Many commissioners are now including the DoC system in their service specifications, service level agreements and patient group directions. Click here for more information
Smoking Cessation
In this section you will find details of smoking cessation services and NRT voucher schemes (in those areas where it is currently commissioned)
NRT Voucher Scheme
To view the CGL introduction letter, please click here
To view the update from LCC regarding the Quit Squad contract update, please click here.
Awaiting 23/24 versions
Lancashire County Council 1st April 2021 click here
Lancashire County Council 22/23 click here
LLC NRT Stop Smoking Service poster click here
Blackburn with Darwen Council – see below under Local Improvement Service (LIS) for Provision of Stop Smoking Services
Please click here to view the updated list of stop smoking providers in Blackburn with Darwen
Please click here to view a list of stop smoking providers in Blackburn with Darwen.
Blackpool Council. As of 1st April 2016, Blackpool Council no longer commissions an NRT Voucher Scheme from Community Pharmacy.
Local Improvement Service (LIS) for Provision of Stop Smoking Services
Awaiting 23/24 versions
Blackburn with Darwen Area – SLA 2023/24– click here
Blackburn with Darwen Area – SLA 2022/23– click here
Blackburn with Darwen smoking cessation pharmacy providers 2020/21 – click here
Lancashire County Council SLA 2020/21 – click here
Blackpool Area SLA 2018/19 – click here
Substance Misuse
In this section you will find the substance misuse service specifications (in those areas where it is currently commissioned)
Blackburn with Darwen
Service Level Agreement – Supervised Consumption Programme – 01st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 – click here
North, Central and East Lancashire
Service Level Agreement – Supervised Consumption – 01st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 – click here
Service Level Agreement – List of Contractors – click here
Historic specs below:
Blackpool area
The SLA from delphi for supervised consumption (1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024) – click here
Historic SLA’s below
The SLA from delphi for supervised consumption (1st April 2021 – 31st March 2022) – click here
Read below details of Blackpool’s integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Harm Reduction and Non-Clinical Sexual Health Services.
Horizon in Blackpool offers a comprehensive support service for residents covering Drug and Alcohol Dependency, Harm Reduction and Non-Clinical Sexual Health Services.
The service was commissioned to contribute to the following public health outcomes:
Increasing number of people living drug and alcohol free lifestyles
Reducing reoffending
Increasing employment and reducing homelessness
Improving physical and psychological health
Improving the lives of young people and their families
Horizon comprises four agencies:
Delphi Medical – Drug and Alcohol Clinical Intervention Service for Adults and Young People
The Hub – Young People’s Risk Taking Behaviour, including substance misuse and sexual health
Renaissance – Drugs & Alcohol Adult Harm Reduction, Assertive Outreach together with Non Clinical Sexual Adult Health Harm Reduction Services
The Horizon service offers a comprehensive package of first class care and treatment created to support the health and wellbeing of all Blackpool’s residents.
Any resident can access the services; young people up to the age of 25 are able to access more age appropriate services (The Hub) which in turn offer a more holistic care package.
For more information or to access the services contact:
Horizon Single Point of Access for all adult services – 01253 205156
The HUB (Young people’s service, up to 25 years) – 01253 476010
EHC South Cumbria
Westmorland and Furness Council are the commissioners for this service.
All the relevant documents to the EHC service are below
Please Check the EHC service within Pharmoutcomes for all the relevant documents.
Please click here to view the current the EHC Spec
Training Requirements and Useful Links
This service requires a Declaration Of Competence (DoC) for EHC and a safeguarding learning package (such as CPPE Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults e-learning and assessment)
PharmOutcomes enrolment and CPPE DoC
PharmOutcomes Delivery Service Guide
UKMEC April 2016 Summary Sheet (Amended September 2019) – Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (fsrh.org)
Safeguarding Training News Bulletin August 2020
EHC Decision Tree
Sexual Health Service Clinics across Cumbria
We are aware that product supplies are an issue at the moment so please can you either contact another local pharmacy on behalf of the patient if you are unable to deliver the service. Please enquiry if they are able to delivering the service and if so have products available. If they do not, please signpost to the local sexual health clinic.
Chlamydia screening packs can now be ordered by using the following email David Morris – David.Morris@ncic.nhs.uk. This address will be checked every week day by the sexual health team and they will endeavour to deliver packs as soon as possible. This email can also be used if you have a query. As a requirement for the EHC service chlamydia screening kits need to be offered.
Please ensure that your kits are in date by checking the expiry dates.
If your kits are out of date please email David Morris – David.Morris@ncic.nhs.uk to order replacements.
HIV testing in pharmacies across Cumbria
HIV Contact Details and NHS email addresses
Referrals to Sexual Health clinics should be by email to respective clinic nhs.net email addresses, NOT BY FAX.
It still remains the case that pharmacists should also contact the clinic as well by phone.
If their nearest clinic is closed at that time, they should contact one of the other hubs.
Solway Clinic:
Solway Clinic (Behind the Hotel)
Centre for Sexual Health
Hilltop Heights
London Road
Carlisle
CA1 2NS
Telephone: 01228 608989
Contact: Sarah Penrice
Email: Ncm-tr.solwayclinic@nhs.net
Derwent Clinic:
Workington Community Hospital
Park Lane Clinic
Workington
CA14 2RW
Telephone: 01900 705050
Contact: Sarah Penrice
Email: Ncm-tr.derwentclinic@nhs.net
Birchwood Clinic:
Centre for Sexual Health
Furness General Hospital
Barrow in Furness
LA14 4LF
Telephone: 01229 404464
Contact: David Morris
Email: Ncm-tr.birchwoodclinic@nhs.net
Kentwood Clinic:
Centre for Sexual Health
Gillinggate Centre
Kendal
LA9 4JE
Telephone: 01539 716706
Contact: David Morris
Email: Ncm-tr.kentwoodclinic@nhs.net
Go get a quick, free, confidential Rapid HIV Test from one of the Pharmacies listed below. This service is open to anyone aged 18+ and you will get the results within 5 minutes.
Telephone for an appointment
9 pharmacies across Cumbria are offering HIV testing in community Pharmacy – For a full list below
Dalston Inglewood Pharmacy 7 Central Avenue Carlisle Cumbria CA1 3QB Tel- 01228 523312
Dalston Pharmacy Ltd 2 Vicars Cottages Dalston Cumbria CA5 7LW Tel 01228 712506
Brampton Pharmacy Market Place Brampton Cumbria CA8 1RL Tel 016977 2501
J S Urwin 91 Main Road Seaton Workington Cumbria CA14 1JE Tel 01900 67679
Cohens Pharmacy – 62 Rawlinson Street, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria LA14 2DN Tel 01229 821956
Morrisons Pharmacy Brunswick Road Penrith Cumbria CA11 7JU Tel 01768 862055
Seacliffe Pharmacy High Road Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 9PG Tel 01946 599860
Staveley Pharmacy 6 Main Street Staveley, Cumbria LA8 9LU Tel 01539 821222
Recovery Steps Cumbria
Cumbria Recovery Steps SLA’s
Specifications and relevant documents are now available and have been sent to all contractors NHS shared email.
Recovery Steps stakeholder letter
Contact Details
Telephone – 01900 512300 – One number covering the whole of Cumbria
Email – Referrals@recoverystepscumbria.org.uk
The services will be operating from the following locations:
– 1st Floor Stocklund House, Castle Street, Carlisle CA3 8SY
– 92-96 Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 1RD
– 6 Finkle Street, Workington, Cumbria CA14 2AY
– 21b Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 7DG
– Community venues and GP practices in Penrith and Kendal
Claiming for prescriptions
Please ensure you claim all the prescriptions for Unity before the 1st Sept as the service will be transferred over to Recovery Steps on the 1st.
September supervisions will be funded by Unity, and October supervisions are to be funded by Recovery Steps.
Any prescriptions that have doses in both months the pharmacist will need to make two entries for the prescription, one on the Unity template for the September doses, and one on the Recovery Steps template for the October doses.
These are also attached below:
Service Level Agreement for Pharmacy Supervised Consumption
Service Level Agreement for Pharmacy Needle Syringe Provision
Our Needle Syringe Provision will be via Orion. They will be contacting the pharmacies to organise and going through the ordering process/subtle differences between products, waste collection arrangements etc. Like for like products will be provided but sometimes there are really subtle differences our service users can pick up on (e.g. 1ml Frontier plunger might not move as smoothly as a 1ml Orion product). Pharmacies will be able to order direct with Orion via their website. Pharmacies won’t have to wait until end of once a month to get orders – they can just order what they need when they need it.
Pharmacy Take Home Naloxone SLA v1.0 CUMBRIA
Cumbria Recovery Steps – Online-Referral-Form
Can you review , sign and return to contracts@humankindcharity.org.uk asap, if you are going to deliver the service from 1st Oct 2021 onwards.
Please DO NOT return the signed contracts to us as they need to be sent directly to the commissioner.
I have also attached the original letter for reference. Please note the email in the letter have been updated to the one above.
New service contact details will be sent as soon as the service becomes operational.
Recovery Steps Cumbria is the name of the new service commissioner.
In the interim, contracts@humankindcharity.org.uk may be used for any queries.
Letter from Recovery Steps Cumbria (Humankind) regarding commissioning of substance misuse services from 1st Oct 2021
Cumbria Recovery Step Humankind Pharmacy letter 16.8.21
They would like to introduce the new service model, Cumbria Recovery Steps, and give you the opportunity to ask any questions at an online event – Powerpoint from the meetings held in October – Cumbria Addiction Services – Pharmacy presentation (1) (2)
Community Pharmacy Scheme for Paediatrics – Under 18
Pharmacy-paediatric-formulary-August-2021
Community Pharmacy Minor Ailments Scheme for Paediatrics – under 18 years of age. Specification Minor Ailments Scheme 2021 22
The eligibility criteria are misleading but it means that anyone under 18 in full time education is eligible for the service, or any person age 16-18 who is not in FTE, but is judged ‘socially vulnerable’.
Please can you ensure that the update reaches all your staff and that you print of a copy of the new formulary.