Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility Safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk in the NHS – please click here for the safeguarding accountability and assurance framework. If you have safeguarding concerns about a child, young person or an adult then please use the links below to refer to the appropriate team in each borough. Barnet Safeguarding
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Discharge Medicines Service From 15th February 2021, the Discharge Medicines Service will become a new Essential service within the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF). This service builds upon the work undertaken by the LPC, Academic Health Service Networks (AHSN) and pharmacy contractors. Pharmacies in NWL will recognise it as Transfer of Care across medicines (TCAM).
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Unplanned temporary suspension of services If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of not being able to open your pharmacy, please complete and send this form as soon as you are aware that your pharmacy will not be able to open to england.lon-pharmacy@nhs.net. You should also advise any commissioners of services you provide, particularly
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What is a Healthy Living Pharmacy? The aim of a Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) is to achieve consistent provision of a broad range of health promotion interventions to meet local needs. The focus is on improving the health and wellbeing of the local population and to reduce health inequalities. This is achieved by incorporating an
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Pre-Acceptance Waste Audit From 1st October 2010 some producers of healthcare related waste have been required to assess the composition of the waste they produce and inform their waste contractor, in order to assist in its safe collection and disposal. The Environment Agency has prioritised the applicability of this requirement, based on risk, and so pharmacy
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CD Accountable Officer: All health care professionals have a statutory duty to report any incidents, errors or concerns, however minor, regarding the management of Controlled Drugs to their local CD Accountable officer. The CD Accountable officer for London is: Sarah Dennison MRPharmS Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer & Medication Safety Officer NHS England and NHS Improvement
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