Provide Simple Aids to Daily Living as part of Transforming Community Equipment Services.
Simple Aids to Daily Living (SADL) are items that can help to maintain a person's independence, such as grab rails and eating and drinking utensils.
These items have traditionally been owned by local authorities and loaned to users. However, this scheme allows users to choose their own items from a range of new products and obtain them free of charge using a prescription.
Community pharmacies are able to support patients by providing SADLs.
Why offer this service?
- Create an additional revenue stream - receive a reimbursement margin in accordance with the Drug Tariff for Aids To Daily Living, dispensing fee, delivery fee and fitting fee.
- Build customer loyalty and increase customer base.
- Compete with other local and multiple pharmacy chains for provision of services.
- Cross-sell with other services - medicine use reviews, blood pressure testing and cholesterol testing.
You must be accredited to provide this service. The PSNC website has more information about accreditation.
