Substance Misuse Services – Sheffield
Service Overview
Waythrough commissions three substance misuse services delivered through community pharmacies across Sheffield: Supervised Consumption, Needle Exchange, and Naloxone provision. These services are offered by participating pharmacies to support harm reduction, enhance safety, and improve patient outcomes.
Use the drop-downs below to find out more about each service.
Commissioner
Waythrough
Service Provider
Likewise
The Supervised consumption service is designed to offer and promote recovery from the misuse of a variety of drugs, medication and alcohol. The overall aims of community pharmacy based supervised consumption services are to assist the Service User to: ADD Pharmacy_Supervised Consumption Service Level Agreement v9.0_Sheffield_FINAL Expression_of_Interest_form_Sheffield_July_2023 PharmOutcomes – guidelines for Sheffield Sept 2023 Barbara Zub, National Pharmacy Technician Below is a list of the current pharmacies that deliver this service: Missed Dose Reporting To enable Likewise Sheffield’s (Waythrough) service to effectively support and conduct welfare checks for individuals on Oral Substitution Treatment, it is crucial that they are notified by pharmacies when a dose is missed. A missed dose could indicate underlying issues such as safeguarding concerns, health complications, or potentially life-threatening situations that require urgent attention. To assist you, attached is a poster detailing when and how to report missed doses. Please share this information with your colleagues and display the poster prominently in your dispensary, for example close to or on your CD cabinet, for easy reference.Service Overview
Current Contract Period
Service Documentation
Disclaimer: The service specification published on our website reflects the most up-to-date information available to us at the time of publication; however, pharmacy contractors should refer to their signed SLA and/or contact the commissioner directly for the most current and accurate information.
Key Contact
Email – barbara.zub@waythrough.org.uk
Telephone – 07977 88296.Participating Pharmacies
NOTE-Please contact individual pharmacies for stock availability and to check the most up to date opening hours. Pharmacy opening hours can be found at NHS.uk
Additional Information
Service Overview
Two Key Services to be Delivered:
- Community Pharmacy Take-Home Naloxone (THN) Programme:
This service involves pharmacies providing naloxone (both nasal and injectable forms) to PWUDs who are at risk of experiencing or witnessing an opioid overdose. - Community Pharmacy Emergency Naloxone Administration Programme (ENAP):
Under this service, pharmacies will maintain a stock of nasal naloxone on-site, supplied by Humankind, for use by trained pharmacy staff in emergency situations.
Current Contract Period
1st July 2024 – 30th June 2025
Service Documentation
Pharmacy Take – Home Naloxone Service Level Agreement
Pharmacy Emergency Naloxone Administration Programme Service Level Agreement
Disclaimer: The service specification published on our website reflects the most up-to-date information available to us at the time of publication; however, pharmacy contractors should refer to their signed SLA and/or contact the commissioner directly for the most current and accurate information.
Key Contact
Barbara Zub, National Pharmacy Technician
Email – barbara.zub@waythrough.org.uk
Telephone – 07977 88296.
Participating Pharmacies
Below is a list of the current pharmacies that deliver this service:
NOTE-Please contact individual pharmacies for stock availability and to check the most up to date opening hours. Pharmacy opening hours can be found at NHS.uk
Additional Information
If you are interested in providing one or both of the services please complete the Expression of Interest Form for your pharmacy (or pharmacies) and return to Barbara Zub, (National Pharmacy Technician) Barbara.Zub@waythrough.org.uk
Online Training
A training package has been developed for pharmacies that currently provide, or are interested in starting to provide, naloxone services. It can be accessed via the Waythrough website (link below).
Users are encouraged to review the website carefully and select the appropriate training option. Whether learning from videos on how to provide Take Home Naloxone (THN) and the Emergency Naloxone Administration Programme (ENAP), or using presentations to train other team members, it is essential that the quiz* is completed by every individual undergoing training.
This training package can also be used for the annual refresher training.
For any questions or additional support, please contact Barbara Zub, National Pharmacy Technician for Waythrough – Barbara.Zub@waythrough.org.uk
*Please note: The quiz scoring matrix is currently under development. In the meantime, participants will be contacted if a 100% score is not achieved.
Stock Availability
Waythrough has been informed of a potential shortage of Nyxoid® intranasal spray, a first line product of choice for both Emergency Naloxone Administration (ENAP) and Take Home Naloxone (THN) services. To address this, pharmacies are being notified about an alternative, Naloxone 1.26mg nasal spray (pebble), which can be used if Nyxoid® is unavailable. Prenoxad injection remains fully available and should be prioritised for THN services. This update is included in the letter below, which also serves as a revision to the Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Current providers have been contacted directly by Waythrough with a request to acknowledge receipt of this variation by contacting Barbara.Zub@waythrough.org.uk
Letter to pharmacies naloxone pebble August 2024
Information provided by Waythrough) 06/08/24
Service Overview
Needle & Syringe Provision (NSP) is an important harm reduction intervention: paraphernalia is provided free of charge to service users to increase coverage and reduce the need for sharing/re-using equipment and associated blood borne virus transmission risks. Additionally, the provision of more suitable paraphernalia, brief intervention advice and signposting can reduce further harms, particularly those relating to injecting techniques and injection site problems. NSP also ensures safe and appropriate disposal of associated sharps waste and reduces the risk of needle finds. Providing NSP via the Pharmacy can enable development of a therapeutic relationship and provides additional opportunities for providing timely and supportive advice, especially for people who may not otherwise be engaging with services.
Current Contract Period
ADD
Service Documentation
Pharmacy_NSP_SLA_v5.0_Sheffield_FINAL
Expression_of_Interest_form_Sheffield_July_2023
Disclaimer: The service specification published on our website reflects the most up-to-date information available to us at the time of publication; however, pharmacy contractors should refer to their signed SLA and/or contact the commissioner directly for the most current and accurate information.
Key Contact
Barbara Zub, National Pharmacy Technician
Email – barbara.zub@waythrough.org.uk
Telephone – 07977 88296.
Participating Pharmacies
Below is a list of the current pharmacies that deliver this service:
NOTE-Please contact individual pharmacies for stock availability and to check the most up to date opening hours. Pharmacy opening hours can be found at NHS.uk
Additional Information
Additional Information
Educational Events – January 2026
Sessions provided a practical overview of harm reduction, supervised consumption, and local service provision, while highlighting the impact pharmacy teams make in supporting patients. Attendees also gained insight into the Likewise service.
For those unable to attend the events, a recording can be found here – Training For Community Pharmacies – Likewise Sheffield
Waythrough Newsletter
The Waythrough Newsletter provides community pharmacies offering substance use services with updates, practical guidance, and sector news. The latest edition and past issues are available here.