Transcript NSP PROVISION WITHIN SPECIALIST DRUG SERVICES

NSP PROVISION
WITHIN
SPECIALIST DRUG SERVICES
What is it?
• Integral part of Harm Reduction in nx
provision
• An add on from tier 2 nix provision
• Part of the community nx provision
• On scheme all locations
How it works
• 9 Local chemists. 5 specialist services
• One scheme –use all locations.
• Minimum information required.
• Longer hours /7days a week.
• 4 Packs available.
• Existing clients
Issues raised
• Staffing
• Service users
• Effectiveness
• Policies
Learning's –staffing
• Contracts
• Training
• Conflict /treatment/script and supplying
needles
• Levels / workload
• BBV
•
Learning –service users
• More access
• integrated Harm Reduction
• Stronger relationship
• More truthful/ honesty
• Access to bbv
Learning -effectiveness
• No further cost implications
• Accessing more people in some areas
• Therapy advantages
• Staffing skill mix
• Public health
• Gateway to treatment pathways
• Drug litter
Learning- policies
• Health and safety
• clinical waste
• Clinical governance
• Needle stick injury
• Returns policy
NTA guidelines
• Recommendations 2,3,4, 5,6,