The aim of the scheme is to provide a network of Palliative Care Community Pharmacists with specialist pharmacist support. The network will develop ways of working, which supports individual practitioners to deliver high quality pharmaceutical palliative care to the local population irrespective of care setting. Community Pharmacy Palliative Care Pharmacists will carry a recommended stock of palliative care medicines and provide specialist advice to all other Community Pharmacists and other appropriate health care professionals as and when required based upon individual patient need. The overall aim is to ensure that patients can access palliative care medicines at the appropriate time to enable the patient to remain in their own home if desired.
The network of 27 Community Pharmacists from across Tayside will: