Bolton Services

In the event that your pharmacy needs to suspend the delivery of locally commissioned services due to closures (either planned, unplanned or partial closures) contractors are responsible for notifying the commissioner.

All service specifications and PGDs can be downloaded from PharmOutcomes.

Bolton Locally Commissioned Services:

Substance Misuse Services

CPGM and CHL have developed a PharmOutcomes module to allow contractors and Pharmacy teams to notify Achieve of patients who have missed 3 or more doses of Opioid substation therapy.

Click here for guidance on how to use the module

Please note: contact details for Achieve are available on PharmOutcomes

Supervised Consumption and Needle Exchange

Substance Misuse Services in Bolton are now commissioned by The Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust. Contact details can be found in the SLAs shown below.

Service Information	Link
Needle Exchange Service SLA	Needle Exchange
Supporting Documents	GMMH Stock Order Form Excel GMMH Stock Order Form Word GMMH Data Collection Form Excel GMMH Data Collection Form Word Referral Form Contact Details
Supervised Consumption SLA	Supervised Consumption
Bolton Achieve Website	https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/achieve
Useful Signposting Information	https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/addiction-and-dependency/#.W2_d8i2ZPBJ
Needle Stick Injury	https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/accidents-first-aid-and-treatments/what-should-i-do-if-i-injure-myself-with-a-used-needle/

Sexual Health Services

Emergency Contraception

The attached pharmacies provide Emergency Contraception for the majority of their opening hours. It is advised that you phone in advance to check availability.

This service is commissioned by the Public Health Team at Bolton Council – A copy of the service specification and PGD can be downloaded from PharmOutcomes.

For information regarding the service specification please contact the LPC – louise@cpgm.org.uk or Bolton Council quality@bolton.gov.uk

A copy of the consultation form can be found below (alternatively you can add directly to PharmOutcomes and print a consent form):

Emergency Contraception Consultation Form

You may find the following links useful to support service delivery:

Bolton Council Child Safeguarding

Bolton Council Adult Safeguarding

CEU Guidance Emergency Contraception

Support Material and leaflets can be accessed below:

http://www.fpa.org.uk/professionals/resources

http://patient.info/health/emergency-contraception-leaflet

Key Contact

Minor Ailments Scheme

GM Scheme

Currently not commissioned in this locality

Local Scheme

Currently not commissioned in this locality

Stop smoking Services

Stop Smoking

Four levels of service are available to all pharmacies in Bolton:

Level 1 Service – Stop Smoking Voucher Scheme

An electronic voucher is issued via PharmOutcomes by the Midwife Service at the Hospital.

Level 2 Service – NRT Support and Supply

Clients are supported with behavioural support and with appropriate NRT pharmacotherapy to set a quit date and their success is measured at four weeks and twelve weeks through CO verification.

Level 3 Service – Varenicline (Champix) – Support and Supply via PGD

Clients are identified as wanting to stop smoking and are supported with behavioural support and supply of Varenicline (Champix), to set a quit date and their success is measured at four and twelve weeks through CO verification. Pharmacists must have signed the PGD in order to provide this medication.

Training Requirements

Level 1 Stop Smoking Voucher – Supply Only

No training required but must be delivered by a pharmacist or qualified medicines counter assistant.

Level 2 NRT Support and Supply

Staff must complete the NCSCT training online and attend a yearly update session provided by Bolton Council.

Level 3 Champix support and supply

Pharmacists must complete the NCSCT training online, attend a yearly update session and complete the declaration of competence (DOC) on CPPE. The DOC and signed PGD must be sent to Bolton Council.

Please note: Pharmacists and registered technicians should access the NCSCT Training via CPPE; all other staff should register directly with NCSCT.

http://www.ncsct.co.uk

Pfizer have developed a range of videos which may support you to deliver the Champix Element of the service.

Annual Update

Attendance at an annual update session is essential for all in order to maintain professional competency in this area, therefore attendance is compulsory. Bolton Council retains the right to not renew contracts with pharmacies whose staff have not attended in the previous year.

These services are commissioned by the Public Health Team at Bolton Council:

Tobacco Control Lead

Gary Bickerstaffe

E-Mail: Gary.Bickerstaffe@bolton.gov.uk

Copies of the service specification and PGDs can be downloaded from PharmOutcomes.

Click here to view the pharmacies who provide the Bolton Council Stop Smoking Service

Stop Smoking Service Support Materials

Consultation Forms	Stop Smoking Service Consent Form (December 2015)
	Champix-Supply-Only-recording-form-Dec 15
	Champix-SS-recording-form-Dec 15
	SSS-NRT-Support-Supply-Recording-Form-Dec 15
Support Materials	Carbon Monoxide Levels chart
	Cancer Research UK Materials
	Bump The Habit
	SmokeFree
	British Lung Foundation
	Pharmacy Training Event Slides

End of Life Services

Palliative Care

This is Service is commissioned by Bolton CCG

Contact Details:
NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group

Medicines Management Team

St Peters House
Silverwell Street
Bolton
BL1 1PP
T: 01204 462125

Service Specification 2020-2022

NOTE: If you would like information/advice about how to get commissioned to provide an advanced or local enhanced service, contact us on 0161 228 6163 or via enquiries@cpgm.org.uk.