Shared Decision Making · Southwark
Shared Decision Making in Southwark.
Dual-hub delivery
The only UK provider with a Yorkshire + London hub.
Every shared decision-making work placement in Southwark is mobilised from one of our two clinical hubs — Chiswick (West London) as the lead and Halifax (West Yorkshire) 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 Southwark PCN through sickness, leave and turnover.
- Lead delivery from the BCS Chiswick (West London) hub
- Paired cover from BCS Halifax (West Yorkshire) — 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
Southwark · local context
Southwark PCNs sit within NHS South East London ICB.
Southwark PCNs sit between King's and Guy's & St Thomas', so timely discharge medicines reconciliation is the single highest-leverage pharmacist activity for the network.
For shared decision-making work specifically, the Southwark pathway often integrates with King's College Hospital and Guy's and St Thomas'. BCS standardises the cross-organisation workflow into a single hub-supervised process so a Southwark Clinical Director never has to chase two systems for one outcome.
What you get
What shared decision making in Southwark actually looks like.
- SDM conversation in every SMR
- Decision aids used where appropriate
- Patient consent documented
- Carer/family involvement where relevant
- Audit sample reviewed
Southwark · what good looks like
Typical first-year markers.
Why Southwark PCNs choose BCS for shared decision-making work.
Solo recruitment for shared decision-making work in Southwark 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 Chiswick (West London)/Halifax (West Yorkshire) dual-hub.
Whether you are a single Southwark PCN starting your first shared decision-making work programme, or a federation coordinating shared decision-making work across multiple London networks, the BCS managed model scales without changing your contract.
Frequently asked questions — Shared Decision Making in Southwark.
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 Southwark?+
BCS supports PCNs and GP practices across London from our Chiswick (West London) hub with paired cover from Halifax (West Yorkshire), and is actively delivering or available to mobilise shared decision-making work in Southwark. 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 Southwark?+
In most cases BCS mobilises shared decision-making work for a Southwark 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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