Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, could you please supply me with some information regarding commissioned services from community pharmacies? I would like to know:
1. What locally commissioned services are currently commissioned by the Council, outside of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework.
Emergency Hormonal Contraception and Chlamydia Screening,
Chlamydia Screening Counter-top Kits,
Needle & Syringe Provision,
Supervised Consumption Scheme,
Stop Smoking Service
2. The number of pharmacies commissioned to provide each service.
(As of the 1st May 2024)
Emergency Hormonal Contraception and Chlamydia Screening: 87
Chlamydia Screening Counter-top Kits: 108
Needle & Syringe Provision: 60
Supervised Consumption Scheme: 103
Stop Smoking Service: 70
3. The value of each contract.
Total spend for each service for the last full financial year (2023/24), as paid by activity:
Emergency Hormonal Contraception and Chlamydia Screening: £55,801
Chlamydia Screening Counter-top Kits: £100 (please note this is a fee pay to retain pharmacies delivering this service)
Needle & Syringe Provision: £40,226
Supervised Consumption Scheme: £174,507
Stop Smoking Service: £3,025
4. The start and finish date of each contract.
This round of contracts for Pharmacy Based Public Health Services commenced on 1st October 2021 and is due to expire on 30th September 2025.