Care Homes
Care Home Pharmacy Advice
On-call pharmacist advice for care homes.
What does a care home pharmacy advice service do?
On-call pharmacist advice for care homes. BCS supports care homes and care groups, primary care networks, gp practices across the UK from hubs in Halifax and London, covering medicines queries, crushing and covert advice, shortages.
Reviewed October 2026 by the BCS clinical services team.
What is this service?
Care Home Pharmacy Advice from Bespoke Clinical Services: on-call pharmacist advice for care homes. Every arrangement is built around your organisation — truly bespoke, never off-the-shelf.
What can BCS support?
- Medicines queries
- Crushing and covert advice
- Shortages
- Escalation
How can it be delivered?
- On-site visits
- Remote reviews
- Group-wide programmes
- Flexible sessions that scale with you
Who makes clinical decisions?
Pharmacists and technicians complete tasks within their competence and agreed scope. Medical decisions, complex cases and prescription authorisation sit with the GP. All clinicians follow your organisation's clinical governance and procedures.
How clinical governance works →How does delivery start?
We agree the workload, scope, system access, escalation routes and reporting with you, complete clinician checks and induction, then start delivery. Progress is reviewed with you regularly.
Ways to commission →Why choose BCS?
BCS is a truly bespoke clinical services partner. We support 50+ PCNs and 300+ GP practices with 150+ clinical pharmacists, delivered from two hubs in Halifax and London. Every clinician is backed by our management layer, structured training, clinical supervision and quality assurance, and activity is reported clearly through the BCS Impact Dashboard.
How is it funded?
Can be funded through a mix of routes — eligible ARRS roles where requirements are met, plus PCN, practice or commissioned budgets for the remaining elements.
Read our funding and ARRS guide →Common questions
What does a care home pharmacy advice service do?
On-call pharmacist advice for care homes. BCS supports care homes and care groups, primary care networks, gp practices across the UK from hubs in Halifax and London, covering medicines queries, crushing and covert advice, shortages.
Who is Care Home Pharmacy Advice for?
It's designed for care homes and care groups, primary care networks, gp practices, icbs. Every arrangement is tailored to your organisation.
Can care home pharmacy advice be delivered remotely?
Yes. It can be delivered remotely, on-site, or a mix of both, from our hubs in Halifax and London.
Is care home pharmacy advice ARRS funded?
Can be funded through a mix of routes — eligible ARRS roles where requirements are met, plus PCN, practice or commissioned budgets for the remaining elements.
Who makes clinical decisions in care home pharmacy advice?
Pharmacists and technicians complete tasks within their competence and agreed scope. Medical decisions, complex cases and prescription authorisation sit with the GP. All clinicians follow your organisation's clinical governance and procedures.
How does care home pharmacy advice start?
We agree the workload, scope, system access, escalation routes and reporting with you, complete clinician checks and induction, then start delivery. Progress is reviewed with you regularly.
Do I need a full-time contract?
No. You can start with part-time sessions and scale up as needed.
Request Care Home Pharmacy Advice
Tell us a little about your organisation and we'll come back within one working day with a bespoke proposal.