The main aim of injecting equipment provision (IEP) is to minimise the spread of blood borne viruses (BBV), such as HIV, Hepatitis B and C and other blood-borne diseases, which can occur as a consequence of injecting drug users sharing needles and syringes. By providing clean sterile needles, injecting equipment and other harm reduction paraphernalia these risks are substantially reduced so benefiting the wider society.
The service allows staff to have meaningful conversations with users to promote safer injecting practices and safer drug use. Information on other harm reduction services can also be provided to users on the importance of the take home naloxone (THN) service in suspected opioid overdoses, the importance of testing for BBVs and wound management.
How to order equipment
An order form can be requested for your pharmacy by emailing: fife.fifepharmacycommpharm@nhs.scot
A copy of the delivery note should be sent to the above address upon receipt of your order.
How to claim for IEP
Claims for providing IEP to patients should be logged on the NEO 360 system at the time of the transaction. Payment will be made on a monthly basis the month after provision, based on the data recorded on NEO.
A NEO IEP guide has been created to help with processing IEP transactions.
A claim form can be used by pharmacies that are unable to record at the time of the transaction. Claims should be submitted as soon as possible and the forms can then be discarded in confidential waste.
Training Resources
The national training for IEP is currently provided by Orion Medical. This can be accessed on the Orion Medical website. For access to the Orion Medical NSP Handbook and Integrated Exam the password is: orionmsl.
Where to access IEP in Fife
Cowdenbeath and surrounding area
| Boots | 345 High Street, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9QW | 01383 514261 |
| Boots | 4-5 Benarty Square, Ballingry, KY5 8NR | 01592 868806 |
| Dears | 67 Bank Street, Lochgelly, KY5 9QQ | 01592 780598 |
| Dears | 60 Main Street, Kelty, KY4 0AE | 01383 830212 |
| M&D Green | 20 Broad Street, Cowdenbeath, KY4 8HY | 01383 515814 |
| Well | 66 Bank Street, Lochgelly, KY5 9QN | 01592 781073 |
Dunfermline
| Dears | 85 High Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7DR | 01383 723571 |
| Lindsay & Gilmour | 6 Alderston Drive, Dunfermline, KY12 0XU | 01383 622920 |
| Well | Elliot Street, Dunfermline, KY11 4TF | 01383 732989 |
Glenrothes
| Boots | 12-14 Lyon Square, Glenrothes, KY7 5NR | 01592 758783 |
| Dears | 3 Glamis Centre, Glenrothes, KY7 4RH | 01592 772797 |
Kirkcaldy and surrounding area
| Boots | 116-120 High Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1NQ | 01592 263781 |
| Dears | 229-231 High Street, Burntisland, KY3 9AQ | 01592 873725 |
| St Clair | 233 St Clair Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2BY | 01592 652209 |
| Well | 2 Viceroy Street, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5HT | 01592 260925 |
Levenmouth
| Boots | 47 High Street, Leven, KY8 4NE | 01333 423002 |
| Boots | Ajax Way, Methil, KY8 3RS | 01333 423276 |
| Omnicare | 30 Commercial Road, Leven, KY8 4LD | 01333 423133 |
| With You | Grieg Institute, Forth Street, Leven, KY8 4PF | 01333 433636 |
North East Fife
| Boots | 113-119 Market Street, St Andrews, KY16 9PE | 01334 474306 |
| East Neuk | 23 Rodger Street, Anstruther, KY10 3DU | 01333 310354 |
| Rowlands | 45-47 Bonnygate, Cupar, KY15 4BY | 01334 654755 |
South West Fife
| Dears | 14 Wardlaw Way, Oakley, KY12 9QH | 01383 850349 |
| Well | 2 Crossroads Place, Rosyth, KY11 2LS | 01383 413425 |
For more information on where IEP can be accessed in Scotland, click here.
For more information or support with IEP – please contact fife.fifepharmacycommpharm@nhs.scot.