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Pharmacist-led Deprescribing · Lewisham

Pharmacist-led Deprescribing in Lewisham.

Pharmacist-led deprescribing for older adults and polypharmacy cohorts — STOPP/START aligned, shared-decision-making and documented for the GP record. Delivered to Lewisham PCNs and GP practices from the BCS Chiswick (West London) hub, with paired cover from our Halifax (West Yorkshire) hub — the only UK dual-hub clinical pharmacy model.
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Lewisham · local context

Lewisham PCNs sit within NHS South East London ICB.

Lewisham PCNs lean hard on discharge medicines reconciliation from Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust — BCS technicians close the loop inside the IIF reporting window.

For deprescribing specifically, the Lewisham pathway typically integrates with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. BCS standardises the cross-organisation workflow into a single hub-supervised process.

What you get

What deprescribing in Lewisham actually looks like.

  • STOPP/START-aligned reviews
  • Patient and family shared decision-making
  • GP sign-off and documentation
  • Polypharmacy dashboard
  • Outcomes tracked across the year

Dual-hub delivery

The only UK provider with a Yorkshire + London hub.

Every deprescribing placement in Lewisham 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: same SOPs, same supervision, same-week cross-cover.

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

Lewisham · what good looks like

Typical first-year markers.

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

Why Lewisham PCNs choose BCS for deprescribing.

Solo recruitment for deprescribing in Lewisham 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.

Frequently asked questions — Pharmacist-led Deprescribing in Lewisham.

Is deprescribing the same as an SMR?+

Deprescribing is usually delivered inside an SMR — same documentation, sharper cohort.

Does BCS already deliver deprescribing in Lewisham?+

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

How quickly can BCS mobilise deprescribing in Lewisham?+

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

Pharmacist-led Deprescribing elsewhere in South East London.

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