Examples of this service that have been commissioned locally are available on the PSNC online services database.

Tools and publications which may be useful to support the commissioning of this service can be found on the Service development tools and publications hub.

Template service specification

Sharps disposal service specification (Microsoft Word)

Sharps disposal service specification (PDF)

Above is a draft template service specification that has not been nationally agreed and is not the final version; it may be used to inform local discussions on service development.

PSNC resources

PSNC Services Case Studies Hub

The PSNC resource Community Pharmacy – at the Heart of Public Health describes the main public health services that are provided by community pharmacies and the evidence base for these services.

Other resources

The Professional Standards for Public Health Practice for Pharmacy (Mar 2014) provide a framework to help pharmacy teams, commissioners and those contracting services to design, implement, deliver and monitor high quality public health practice through pharmacy.