{"id":84,"date":"2024-05-15T11:09:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T10:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/nhs-borders\/addiction-services\/injecting-equipment-provision-iep\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:17:07","slug":"injecting-equipment-provision-iep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/pages\/addiction-services\/injecting-equipment-provision-iep\/","title":{"rendered":"Injecting Equipment Provision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The service allows staff to have meaningful conversations with users to promote safer injecting practices and safer drug use.&nbsp;Information on other harm reduction services can also be provided to users on the importance of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/pages\/addiction-services\/naloxone\/take-home-naloxone\/\">take home naloxone (THN)<\/a> service in suspected opioid overdoses, the importance of testing for BBVs and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/pages\/addiction-services\/injecting-equipment-provision-iep\/wound-management\/\">wound management<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to order equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An order form can be requested for your pharmacy by emailing:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Fife.fifepharmacycommpharm@nhs.scot\">fife.fifepharmacycommpharm@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>A copy of the delivery note should be sent to the above address upon receipt of your order.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to claim for IEP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Claims for providing IEP to patients should be logged on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scotland.neo360.systems\/Secure\/Login.aspx\">NEO360 system<\/a>&nbsp;at the time of the transaction<em>.<\/em>&nbsp;Payment will be made on a monthly&nbsp;basis the month after provision, based on the data recorded on NEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/NEO360-IEP-guide-19-02-26-1.pdf\" title=\"NEO360 IEP guide - 19-02-26\" class=\"link-to-media\">NEO360 IEP guide<\/a> has been created to help with processing IEP transactions.<br><br>Pharmacies that are unable to record a transaction at the time may use a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/NEO360-Reporting-form-for-Injecting-Equipment-1.pdf\" title=\"NEO360 Reporting form for Injecting Equipment\" class=\"link-to-media\">claim form<\/a>. Claims should be entered onto NEO360 as soon as possible, after which the completed forms can be disposed of in confidential waste. The form may be adapted to meet local needs, provided all key information is captured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Training Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The national training for IEP is currently provided by Orion Medical. This can be accessed on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/orionmedical.co.uk\/user-training-guides\/\">Orion Medical<\/a>&nbsp;website. For access to the&nbsp;<strong>Orion Medical NSP Handbook and Integrated Exam<\/strong>&nbsp;the password is:&nbsp;<strong>orionmsl<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to access IEP in Fife<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cowdenbeath and surrounding area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Dears<\/td><td>4-5 Benarty Square, Ballingry, KY5 8NR<\/td><td>01592 <br>868806<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dears<\/td><td>67 Bank Street, Lochgelly, KY5 9QN<\/td><td>01592 <br>780598<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dears<\/td><td>60 Main Street, Kelty, KY4 0AE<\/td><td>01383 <br>830212<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>M&amp;D Green<\/td><td>20 Broad Street, Cowdenbeath, KY4 8HY<\/td><td>01383 <br>515814<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Well<\/td><td>66 Bank Street, Lochgelly, KY5 9QN<\/td><td>01592 <br>781073<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dunfermline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Dears<\/td><td>85 High Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7DR<\/td><td>01383 <br>723571<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lindsay &amp; Gilmour<\/td><td>6 Alderston Drive, Dunfermline, KY12 0XU<\/td><td>01383 <br>622920<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Well<\/td><td>3 Abbeyview, Dunfermline, KY11 4HA<\/td><td>01383 <br>720216<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Glenrothes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Boots<\/td><td>12-14 Lyon Square, Glenrothes, KY7 5NR<\/td><td>01592 <br>758783<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dears<\/td><td>3 Glamis Centre, Glenrothes, KY7 4RH<\/td><td>01592 <br>772797<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kirkcaldy and surrounding area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Boots<\/td><td>116-120 High Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1NQ<\/td><td>01592 <br>263781<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dears<\/td><td>229-231 High Street, Burntisland, KY3 9AQ<\/td><td>01592 <br>873725<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>St Clair<\/td><td>233 St Clair Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2BY<\/td><td>01592 <br>652209<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Well<\/td><td>2 Viceroy Street, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5HT<\/td><td>01592 <br>260925<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Levenmouth and surrounding area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Boots<\/td><td>47 High Street, Leven, KY8 4NE<\/td><td>01333 <br>423002<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Boots<\/td><td>Ajax Way, Methil, KY8 3RS<\/td><td>01333 <br>423276<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kennoway<\/td><td>19 Bishop&#8217;s Court, Kennoway, KY8 5LA<\/td><td>01333 <br>350327<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Omnicare<\/td><td>345 Methilhaven Road, Methil, KY8 3HR<\/td><td>01333 <br>423972<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>With You<\/td><td>Grieg Institute, Forth Street, Leven, KY8 4PF<\/td><td>01333 <br>433636<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North East Fife<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Boots<\/td><td>113-119 Market Street, St Andrews, KY16 9PE<\/td><td>01334 <br>474306<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>East Neuk<\/td><td>23 Rodger Street, Anstruther, KY10 3DU<\/td><td>01333 <br>310354<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rowlands<\/td><td>45-47 Bonnygate, Cupar, KY15 4BY<\/td><td>01334 <br>654755<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South West Fife<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Dears<\/td><td>14 Wardlaw Way, Oakley, KY12 9QH<\/td><td>01383 <br>850349<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Well<\/td><td>2 Crossroads Place, Rosyth, KY11 2LS<\/td><td>01383 <br>413425<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on where IEP can be accessed in Scotland, click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.needleexchange.scot\/Search\/NeedleExchange\">here<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information or support with IEP \u2013 please contact <a href=\"mailto:fife.fifepharmacycommpharm@nhs.scot\">fife.fifepharmacycommpharm@nhs.scot<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">The main aim of injecting equipment provision (IEP) is to minimise the spread of blood borne viruses (BBV), such as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":83,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-84","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":880,"href":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions\/880"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/83"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-fife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}