Pharmacy Needle Exchange Programme

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The Pharmacy Needle Exchange Programme provides sterile injecting equipment, specialist advice and information on treatment options to help prevent and reduce drug-related harms and transmission of blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis and HIV. It also offers guidance on safer injecting practices and signposts to related health services. 

Community pharmacy needle exchange services often have contact with injecting drug users who are not in contact with other services; therefore the community pharmacist can play a key role in supporting engagement with services.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

  • A need for sharps including needles and their syringes to be disposed of safely

How to Refer

Self-referral

The Needle Exchange Programme is an open-access service; referrals are not necessary. If sharps cannot be returned to the service that supplied them, they can be returned to community pharmacies commissioned to provide needle exchange services.

Barnet Needle Exchange

Locations can be found on the Drug Alcohol Service Barnet webpages.
For any queries, email luke.kwamya@barnet.gov.uk

Camden Needle Exchange

For any queries, email lisa.luhman@camden.gov.uk or nadia.caceres@camden.gov.uk

Enfield Needle Exchange

Locations can be found on the Drug Alcohol Service Barnet webpages
For any queries, email steve.baird@enfield.gov.uk

Haringey Needle Exchange

Locations can be found on the Haringey local authority website
For any queries, email akeem.ogunyemi@haringey.gov.uk

Islington Needle Exchange

Locations can found on the Islington local authority website
​​​​​​​For any queries, email Stacey.Baston@islington.gov.uk

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Review date: Saturday, 20 February 2027