Access and Referral Pathways Sample Clauses

Access and Referral Pathways. Access to needle syringe provision facilities and harm reduction initiatives is voluntary. The Services provided by the Pharmacy form an integral part of shared care of substance misusers and as such, need to have clear links to other aspects of service provision. Liaison is encouraged, within the bounds of local information sharing guidelines, with the whole range of health and social care organisations and refers to existing schemes (e.g. health centres, GPs, the probation service, the youth service, other substance misuse treatment services etc.).

Access and Referral Pathways. Access to needle exchange facilities and harm reduction initiatives is voluntary. The services provided by the Pharmacy form an integral part of shared care of substance misusers and as such, need to have clear links to other aspects of service provision. Pharmacies should provide, as a minimum, written information about harm reduction and harm reduction services (e.g. advice, information and support agencies) to facilitate referral to these agencies whenever appropriate. Direct input from the pharmacist or other pharmacy staff is recommended, wherever possible. Liaison is encouraged, within the bounds of local information sharing guidelines, with the whole range of health and social care organisations and refer to existing schemes (e.g. health centres, GPs, the probation service, the youth service, other substance misuse treatment services etc). The Pharmacy should actively encourage service users to have hepatitis B immunisation and complete courses and to undertake hepatitis C screening as appropriate. The Pharmacy must be willing to participate in health promotion and referral initiatives as appropriate.