Public Health Services
Click on the name of the service in the list below for full details
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:
Service Level Agreement – Pharmacy Needle & Syringe Programme – 01st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 – click here 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. Lancashire – Adults Lancashire – Children Cumbria – Adults Cumbria – Children Blackburn w Darwen – Adults Blackburn w Darwen – Children 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 the EHC Service Spec 24-25 click here Clarification on Chlamydia testing kits – There is NO requirement to PROVIDE or OBTAIN Chlamydia testing kits as part of this agreement. Please continue to signpost relevant parties as per the Service Specification to the following link from which they can then request a postal STI kit Free STI Home Testing Kits │ Blackpool and Lancashire Sexual Health Services To obtain the clinic packs of 144 condoms for the discrete supply of six condoms in a pharmacy bag as per the service specification, please email PHAdmin@lancashire.gov.uk who will email an order form. When the order form has been completed and returned to the email, orders should be received within 5 days. To view the Pharmacy Order Form for the Lancashire Condom Distribution Scheme, please click here. Historic specs below: To view EHC Service Spec – 23-24 – click here 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 information regarding the LCC/CGL NRT e-Voucher Scheme, please click here To view the CGL introduction letter, please click here To view the update from LCC regarding the Quit Squad contract update, please click here. To view the Lancashire County Council 24/25 service specification, please click here Historic specs available below
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)
LCC/CGL Core MAT Service Awaiting 23/24 Service Level Agreement Please click here to view the guidance document Please click here to view the pre-recorded webinar 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