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Structured Medication Review Service · Westcliff

Structured Medication Review Service in Westcliff.

A fully managed Structured Medication Review service for PCNs and GP practices — targeted at polypharmacy, frailty, care home and high-risk drug cohorts, with IIF-aligned reporting every month. Delivered to Westcliff 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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Westcliff · local context

Westcliff PCNs sit within the local East of England ICB (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Norfolk and Waveney, Suffolk and North East Essex, Mid and South Essex, Hertfordshire and West Essex, or Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes).

Westcliff PCNs cover a fast-growing population with notable diabetes prevalence — pharmacist-led SMRs and CVD optimisation drive the BCS pipeline.

What you get

What SMR service in Westcliff actually looks like.

  • Patient identification from the practice list — by risk cohort
  • Face-to-face and remote SMRs delivered by IP-qualified pharmacists
  • Care home in-reach with full MDT documentation
  • Deprescribing outcomes captured against STOPP/START
  • Monthly IIF-ready reporting

Dual-hub delivery

The only UK provider with a Yorkshire + London hub.

Every SMR service placement in Westcliff 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

Westcliff · what good looks like

Typical first-year markers.

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

Why Westcliff PCNs choose BCS for SMR service.

Solo recruitment for SMR service in Westcliff 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 — Structured Medication Review Service in Westcliff.

Are BCS SMRs IIF-compliant?+

Yes. Every SMR is recorded against the IIF specification and reportable for ARRS and IIF audit.

Can BCS deliver SMRs in care homes?+

Yes — care home in-reach is one of the most common BCS SMR deployments, with full MDT documentation and pharmacist follow-up.

Does BCS already deliver SMR service in Westcliff?+

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

How quickly can BCS mobilise SMR service in Westcliff?+

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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