Locally Commissioned Services

Supervised Consummation of Opioid substation treatments and Substance Misuse and other medication

Commissioner Details

Mohammed Shaikh

Senior Prescriber, Turning Point Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland

T: 07484 097 427

      Laaiqah (support pharmacist) 07484 501048

Leicester city – 0116 3732108 (9am-5pm mon-fri open saturdays 9am-12pm however no clinical team)

Loughborough – 01509 279398 (9am-5pm mon-fri)

Coalville – 01530 446930 (9am-5pm mon-fri)

Hinckley – 01455 449767 (9am-5pm mon-thurs on Fridays calls are diverted to Coalville)

Service Specification

CPL&R SC Part B service spec

Training Requirements

Refer to the service specification; Training via CPPE and F2F

Must complete a Declaration of Competence (DoC) for “Supervised Consumption of Prescribed Medicines Service” and complete the CPPE Substance use and misuse e-learning programme to provide this service.  The DoC needs to be reviewed every three years by the pharmacist.

Comments

The pharmacist or competent member of the pharmacy team supervises the consumption of methadone or buprenorphine at the point of dispensing in the pharmacy ensuring the dose has been administered appropriately.

The pharmacy will offer the use of the consultation room.

The pharmacy will be available to be contacted by Turning Point staff regarding the amendment to a prescription or to check the wellbeing of a service user.

This is a remunerated service.

Needle Exchange

Commissioner Details

Mohammed Shaikh

Senior Prescriber, Turning Point Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland

T: 07484 097 427

          Laaiqah (support pharmacist) 07484 501048

Leicester city – 0116 3732108 (9am-5pm mon-fri open saturdays 9am-12pm however no clinical team)

Loughborough – 01509 279398 (9am-5pm mon-fri)

Coalville – 01530 446930 (9am-5pm mon-fri)

Hinckley – 01455 449767 (9am-5pm mon-thurs on Fridays calls are diverted to Coalville)

Service Specification

CPL&R Needle exchange Part B

Training Requirements

Refer to the service specification; Staff must complete a F2F training session before this service can be carried out.

All pharmacy staff should be encouraged to complete the free online training courses from Frontier.

Comments

A confidential service for anyone who injects drugs including steroids.

The main aim is to protect individuals from infections such as Hep B, Hep C and HIV

Pharmacies are expected to give safer injecting advice.

This is a remunerated service.

Monthly needle ex waste collection.

Take Home Naloxone Programme

Commissioner Details

Mohammed Shaikh

Senior Prescriber, Turning Point Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland

T: 07484 097 427

Service Specification

CPL&R THN Part B

Training Requirements

Refer to the service specification.

Staff must complete a F2F training session before this service can be carried out.

Comments

This is an add-on to needle exchange – Naloxone is an opiate antagonist used for the purpose of reducing death in the event of an opiate overdose.

This is a remunerated service.

H. Pylori C13 Urea Breath Test Service

Commissioner Details

H. Pylori C13 Urea Breath Test Service – LIPCO Healthcare

Service Specification

The H. pylori breath test can be undertaken by a dispenser, pharmacy technician or pharmacist within an accredited Pharmacy.

Training Requirements

Relevant staff from the provider practice must attend the training course provided by LIPCO Healthcare Ltd to ensure safe and competent delivery of this service.

Comments

Leicestershire Independent Pharmacy Company (LIPCO) won the H.pylori service contract, which went out to tender via the Any Qualified Provider route. This service is therefore only provided by members of LIPCO.

A list of pharmacies offering the service can be found here: 

Our Pharmacies – LIPCO Healthcare

NHS Community Pharmacy Palliative Care Drugs Stockist Scheme

Commissioner Details

Email the medicines optimisation team with the subject “End of Life/Specialised Medication”

Service Specification

Email the medicines optimisation team with the subject “End of Life/Specialised Medication”End of Life contract

This is currently undergoing a tender process  

End of Life Service Specification Final

Version-10-LLR-Community-Pharmacy-for-the-urgent-supply-and-home-delivery-of-palliative-care-and-specialised-medicines-2025-26

Training Requirements

Refer to the service specification.

Pharmacists and staff have received regular resuscitation training as appropriate.

Pharmacists and staff providing the service have access to safeguarding (including adults and children) level 1 and 2 training which is undertaken every 3 years if appropriate.