Shared Decision Making · Lancaster
Shared Decision Making in Lancaster.
Dual-hub delivery
The only UK provider with a Yorkshire + London hub.
Every shared decision-making work placement in Lancaster is mobilised from one of our two clinical hubs — Halifax (West Yorkshire) as the lead and Chiswick (West London) as paired cover. The dual-hub model is unique to BCS: no other clinical pharmacy provider in the UK runs Northern and Southern hubs with shared SOPs, shared supervision and same-week cross-cover. That is what guarantees continuity of shared decision-making work for a Lancaster PCN through sickness, leave and turnover.
- Lead delivery from the BCS Halifax (West Yorkshire) hub
- Paired cover from BCS Chiswick (West London) — same SOPs, same supervision
- Same-week sickness, leave and maternity cover guaranteed
- ARRS-compliant, GPhC-registered, IP-qualified workforce
- One SLA, one report, one escalation point
Lancaster · local context
Lancaster PCNs sit within the local North West ICB (Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside, or Lancashire and South Cumbria).
Lancaster PCNs serve a diverse North West population with significant CVD and respiratory burden — pharmacist programmes lean on high-risk drug monitoring and LTC reviews.
What you get
What shared decision making in Lancaster actually looks like.
- SDM conversation in every SMR
- Decision aids used where appropriate
- Patient consent documented
- Carer/family involvement where relevant
- Audit sample reviewed
Lancaster · what good looks like
Typical first-year markers.
Why Lancaster PCNs choose BCS for shared decision-making work.
Solo recruitment for shared decision-making work in Lancaster leaves a network exposed to sickness, maternity and retention risk, and rarely meets the supervision standard ICBs now ask for. BCS removes all of that — pharmacists are part of a clinical team, supervision is built in, and continuity is guaranteed by the Halifax (West Yorkshire)/Chiswick (West London) dual-hub.
Whether you are a single Lancaster PCN starting your first shared decision-making work programme, or a federation coordinating shared decision-making work across multiple North West networks, the BCS managed model scales without changing your contract.
Frequently asked questions — Shared Decision Making in Lancaster.
Is SDM evidenced for DES?+
Yes — every BCS SMR carries a documented SDM note that satisfies DES evidence requirements.
Does BCS already deliver shared decision-making work in Lancaster?+
BCS supports PCNs and GP practices across North West from our Halifax (West Yorkshire) hub with paired cover from Chiswick (West London), and is actively delivering or available to mobilise shared decision-making work in Lancaster. Get in touch and we'll confirm current capacity.
What makes the dual-hub model different?+
BCS is the only UK clinical pharmacy provider running both a Northern (Halifax) and Southern (Chiswick) hub. That means same-week cross-cover, one SOP set across the country, and no service gap when staff are off — something single-hub or single-region providers cannot match.
How quickly can BCS mobilise shared decision-making work in Lancaster?+
In most cases BCS mobilises shared decision-making work for a Lancaster PCN within 4 to 6 weeks of contract sign-off, with remote prescribing back-up available from the hub sooner if needed.
Talk to our Service Development team
30-minute discovery call. We'll show you how BCS maps to your PCN's specific priorities.
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