From this CPD module you will learn:
- A brief background to needle and syringe provision (NSP)
- To identify types of drugs commonly associated with NSP supply, methods of use and how harm reduction advice can be tailored to an individual’s needs
- The role of the pharmacy team in providing a high quality NSP service
- About signposting to support available for pharmacies providing NSP
Download a printable PDF of this module – including the five-minute test – here
NSP has been available from pharmacies in the UK since the 1980s,(1) and provides people who use substances - many of whom have no other contact with healthcare professionals - with access to paraphernalia, harm reduction advice and health and wellbeing support.
Background to NSP
NSP is a
