Locally commissioned services

Locally commissioned community pharmacy services can be contracted via a number of different routes and by different commissioners, including local authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups and NHS England’s local teams. In Surrey and Sussex, most commissioned services are public health services, commissioned by the public health team at the county councils and unitary authority.

The LPCs represent local contractors in negotiations for locally commissioned services and have developed this Service evaluation tool for locally commissioned services to help scrutinise each proposal / service specification.

At the end of this scrutiny process a summary is shared with contractors who have expressed an interest in providing the service to highlight the key points for their attention and consideration. This helps contractors make an informed decision to provide a locally commissioned service, or not.

Surrey

• Surrey public health agreement service specifications
• Surrey Essential Guide to Services – Updated May 2022
• Surrey Pharmacy Service Checklist – Updated May 2022

West Sussex

• West Sussex County Council patient group directions
• West Sussex Essential Guide to Services – Updated May 2022
• West Sussex Pharmacy Service Checklist – Updated May 2022

East Sussex

• East Sussex County Council public health local service agreements (PHLSAs)
• East Sussex Essential Guide to Services – Updated May 2022
• East Sussex Pharmacy Service Checklist – Updated May 2022
• East Sussex Condom Distribution C-Card scheme Guidance and information pack for C-Card outlets

Brighton & Hove

• Brighton & Hove City Council agreements available on request
• Brighton & Brighton & Hove Essential Guide to Services – Updated May 2022Hove Essential Guide to Services- Updated May 2022
• Brighton & Hove Pharmacy Service Checklist – Updated May 2022