The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 270 No 7236 p213
15 February 2003

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Second wave of 14 LPS pilots approved

The Department of Health has approved a second wave of 14 local pharmaceutical services pilots in England. Half of them are full proposals, the rest were preliminary.

Announcing the new pilots this week, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health David Lammy said: "Each pilot has a dispensing element, but a number of pilots will provide a range of other services, such as services tailored for patients aged 75 years and older, and training and education for patients, carers and pharmacists."

The 14 primary care trusts and the locations of the pilots are:

• Northumberland (Berwick-upon-Tweed)
• Lambeth (across PCT)
• Southwark (across PCT)
• Lewisham (across PCT)
• Camden (Somers Town)
• Trafford North (Lostock)
• St Helens (St Helens)
• Blackpool (across PCT)
• Chesterfield (Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospitals)
• South Liverpool (West Speke)
• Brighton and Hove (across PCT)
• Central Liverpool (Vanhall and Everton)
• Wandsworth (Fairfield)
• Harrow (Stanmore South)

A third wave of LPS pilots is being sought. The closing date for applications is 1 September 2003.