Needle & Syringe Programme
The overall aim of syringe and exchange services is to reduce the rates of equipment sharing amongst injecting drug users thereby preventing the risks of infection and drug related harm (individual and community).
If you are interested in providing this service in your pharmacy please click here for information on what you need to do.
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Bradford Needle Syringe Programme
Bradford Needle Exchange Contract Letter 2023
Bradford Needle Exchange Service Level Agreement 2023
Service Commissioner: New Vision Bradford (HumanKind)
Service Lead: Jon Findlay – Jon.Findlay@humankindcharity.org.uk
Claims are processed via PharmOutcomes by the commissioner. Any queries about payment or the service template on PharmOutcomes should be directed to New Vision Bradford.
Equipment supplier is Exchange Supplies.
Head Office and Warehouse:
Address: Exchange Supplies, 1 Great Western Industrial Centre, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1RD.
Tel number: 01305 262 244, Email: info@exchangesupplies.org
Account Manager:
Louise Evans, Mobile: 07403 241 244, Email: louise@exchangesupplies.org
If you need a sharps collection then please email clinical.waste@bradford.gov.uk as usual.
Calderdale Needle Syringe Programme
Needle Exchange Service Level Agreement 2024
Service Commissioner: Calderdale Recovery Steps, a partnership managed by Humankind.
Service Lead: Adele Molyneux –Adele.Molyneux@calderdalerecoverysteps.org.uk
Claims are processed via PharmOutcomes by CPWY. Any queries about payment or the service template on PharmOutcomes should be directed to info@cpwy.org.
Craven Needle Syringe Programme
This service in Craven is commissioned by North Yorkshire Council.
For more information on this service in Craven, or if you are interested in signing up to provide this service, please email the North Yorkshire HAS Contracting Team: HASContracting@northyorks.gov.uk. Your query will then be passed onto the relevant lead.
Kirklees Needle Syringe Programme
Needle Exchange Service Renewal Letter 2019
Needle Exchange Subcontract Variation Form 2019
Service Commissioner: Change, Grow, Live (CGL)
Point of contact for pharmacies: Michelle Hey – Michelle.Hey@cgl.org.uk or Louisa Campo – Louisa.Campo@cgl.org.uk
Claims are processed via NEO.
Leeds Needle Syringe Provision Service
Leeds SLA for Pharmacy Needle Syringe Provision 2023-24
The Leeds Needle Syringe Provision Service is currently delivered by Forward Leeds from 3 separate locations:
- Irford House, Seacroft Crescent, LS14 6PA (Tel: 07936 360184)
- Armley Court, Armley Road, Armley, Leeds. LS12 2LB (Tel: 07394 563555)
- Kirkgate, 74 Kirkgate, LS2 7DJ (Tel: 07394 563556)
Forward Leeds is the alcohol and drug service in Leeds for adults, young people and families. In conjunction with Forward Leeds, the service is also delivered by a number of city-wide pharmacies.
Claims are processed via PharmOutcomes by the commissioner (details below). Any queries about payment or the service template on PharmOutcomes should be directed to Forward Leeds.
Service Commissioner: Forward Leeds (Humankind), https://www.forwardleeds.co.uk/
Service Lead: Anne-Marie McMullan, 0113 887 2477 or email Anne-Marie.McMullan@
For any queries about the service, email the generic email box spocreferral@nhs.net and mark for the attention of Anne-Marie McMullan.
Wakefield Needle Syringe Programme (and Take-Home Naloxone Service)
Needle & Syringe
Wakefield Needle Exchange: Turning Point Service Specification – Part A
Wakefield Needle Exchange: Turning Point Services Agreement – Part B
Appendix 2: Handing out Equipment Checklist and Contact Numbers
Appendix 3: Roles and Responsibilities – NSP
Take Home Naloxone Service
Turning Point Service Specification: Naloxone Part B Generic
Naloxone Contract Extension Letter to 31st March 2021
Wakefield Naloxone Example Pharmacy SOP
Wakefield Naloxone Quick Intervention Training for Community Pharmacy Teams
Claims are processed via PharmOutcomes by CPWY. Any queries about payment or the service template on PharmOutcomes should be directed to info@cpwy.org.
Service Commissioner: Turning Point
Local contact numbers for healthcare professionals:
- Wakefield 0300 123 1912 Option 3, Option 1
- Castleford 0300 123 1912 Option 3, Option 2
Last Updated: 12th July 2024
