Community Health Services
The Community Health Service (CHS) network is a group of practitioners (providers and commissioners) with an interest in care provided outside acute settings. In general terms CHS are services that are provided in people’s homes, or as near to home as possible, through health centres, clinics, intermediate care facilities and community hospitals.
The group aims to share learning and good practice, with an emphasis on practical solutions. Learning events are held each year.
You can join the CHS network by registering on this site. When you have registered you then need to amend your profile under “Networks”. First select “Medicines Use and Safety Networks” then “Community Health Services”. Finally tick the box to receive updates from SPS before saving your profile.
Any problems then email us at LNWH-tr.MUS-SpecialistPharmacyService@nhs.net
Next meeting
Recent meetings
What are the opportunities for CHS within the new PCNs?
A national online Community Health Services Network Event will be held on Tuesday 6 October 2020: 13.00 – 16.30 The event will cover the following…Supporting CHS pharmacy teams in responding to COVID-19
We held a webinar aimed at CHS pharmacy teams (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians). Subject: Supporting CHS pharmacy teams in responding to COVID-19 Date: Tuesday 21…National drivers – their impact on CHS & Safety aspects of anticipatory prescribing in CHS
We begun the day with the NHS Long Term plan and the implications for CHS. Colleagues from the RCN talked about the role of the…Carter 2 & WHO “Medication Without Harm” in CHS
The day began with an overview of the WHO patient Safety Challenge. Delegates then shared their good practice on the three early priority areas. Implementation…Productivity, Quality and Safety in Community Health Services
Ann Jacklin began the day by updating us on the work she is leading for NHS Improvement on the next phase of Carter and how…Supporting Patients with a Learning Disability and their Carers – What non-specialists need to know
Learning Outcomes Gain an understanding of what patients with a Learning Disability and their carers may want from pharmacy services Understand the key policy drivers…Coordinator
Tracy Rogers
Associate Director, Medicines Use and Safety Team