NSP PROVISION NSP PROVISION WITHIN WITHIN

SPECIALIST DRUG SERVICES SPECIALIST DRUG SERVICES

What is it?What is it?

• Integral part of Harm Reduction in nx Integral part of Harm Reduction in nx provision provision

• An add on from tier 2 nix provisionAn add on from tier 2 nix provision

• Part of the community nx provisionPart of the community nx provision

• On scheme all locations On scheme all locations

How it works How it works

• 9 Local chemists. 5 specialist 9 Local chemists. 5 specialist services services

• One scheme –use all locations.One scheme –use all locations.

• Minimum information required.Minimum information required.

• Longer hours /7days a week.Longer hours /7days a week.

• 4 Packs available.4 Packs available.

• Existing clients Existing clients

Issues raised Issues raised

• StaffingStaffing

• Service users Service users

• EffectivenessEffectiveness

• PoliciesPolicies

Learning's –staffing Learning's –staffing

• Contracts Contracts

• Training Training

• Conflict /treatment/script and Conflict /treatment/script and supplying needles supplying needles

• Levels / workloadLevels / workload

• BBVBBV

•

Learning –service users Learning –service users

• More accessMore access

• integrated Harm Reduction integrated Harm Reduction

• Stronger relationshipStronger relationship

• More truthful/ honestyMore truthful/ honesty

• Access to bbv Access to bbv

Learning -effectivenessLearning -effectiveness

• No further cost implications No further cost implications

• Accessing more people in some areasAccessing more people in some areas

• Therapy advantages Therapy advantages

• Staffing skill mix Staffing skill mix

• Public health Public health

• Gateway to treatment pathways Gateway to treatment pathways

• Drug litter Drug litter

Learning- policies Learning- policies

• Health and safetyHealth and safety

• clinical waste clinical waste

• Clinical governanceClinical governance

• Needle stick injuryNeedle stick injury

• Returns policyReturns policy

NTA guidelines NTA guidelines

• Recommendations 2,3,4, 5,6, Recommendations 2,3,4, 5,6,