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Antimicrobial Stewardship · Accrington

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Accrington.

Pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship for primary care — antibiotic prescribing review, ICB indicator alignment and quarterly safety audit. Delivered to Accrington PCNs and GP practices from the BCS Halifax (West Yorkshire) hub, with paired cover from our Chiswick (West London) hub — the only UK dual-hub clinical pharmacy model.
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Accrington · local context

Accrington PCNs sit within the local North West ICB (Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside, or Lancashire and South Cumbria).

Accrington PCNs work close to a named North West acute trust on discharge reconciliation, which BCS technicians close inside the IIF reporting window.

What you get

What antimicrobial stewardship in Accrington actually looks like.

  • Antibiotic prescribing audit cycle
  • ICB AMS indicator alignment
  • Patient-facing leaflets and counselling
  • Pharmacist-led case reviews
  • Quarterly safety report

Dual-hub delivery

The only UK provider with a Yorkshire + London hub.

Every antimicrobial stewardship placement in Accrington 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: same SOPs, same supervision, same-week cross-cover.

  • Lead delivery from the BCS Halifax (West Yorkshire) hub
  • Paired cover from BCS Chiswick (West London)
  • Same-week sickness, leave and maternity cover
  • ARRS-compliant, GPhC-registered workforce
  • One SLA, one report, one escalation point

Accrington · what good looks like

Typical first-year markers.

4–6 wks
Mobilisation in Accrington
2 hubs
Halifax + Chiswick — unique to BCS
100%
Supervision evidenced for audit
Monthly
QA-checked outcomes report

Why Accrington PCNs choose BCS for antimicrobial stewardship.

Solo recruitment for antimicrobial stewardship in Accrington 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.

Frequently asked questions — Antimicrobial Stewardship in Accrington.

Will this support our AMS QOF/IIF position?+

Yes — BCS aligns the AMS programme to the active QOF and IIF antibiotic indicators.

Does BCS already deliver antimicrobial stewardship in Accrington?+

BCS supports PCNs across North West from our Halifax (West Yorkshire) hub with paired cover from Chiswick (West London), and is actively delivering or available to mobilise antimicrobial stewardship in Accrington. Get in touch and we'll confirm current capacity.

How quickly can BCS mobilise antimicrobial stewardship in Accrington?+

In most cases inside 4–6 weeks of contract sign-off, with HSCN-secured remote prescribing back-up available sooner where capacity is urgent.

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Nearby PCN areas

Antimicrobial Stewardship elsewhere in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

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