Care Homes Brochure2025

Pharmacy Services for Care Homes

Pharmacy is the Heart of Our Business Sigcare is a subsidiary of Sigma Pharmaceuticals plc. Operating since 1982, Sigma is a family owned, and family run business which has grown to become one of the largest independent pharmacy wholesalers in the UK.

Benefits of • Tailor made Dispensing Service Dispensary and • ETP Administering • Annual Audits from Original Packs • Medication Administration Training Service • Medication Returns Book & Tag bags • Promotional Material • Control Drugs Register • Dossett Boxes

It couldn’t be simpler…

The recently published NICE* guidelines throws the responsibility of maintaining good patient care relationships firmly on the shoulders of the carer. With this in mind, we have done everything possible to keep the management and flow of patient medication really simple and easy to use.

Furthermore, we’re happy to work with you and give you our best advice and develop a system that is customised to your own personal needs. *The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care.

“We are confident in the way we look after our Service users. Thank you Sigcare for going that extra mile Minimising errors in in helping us improve administering Tablets easily our services to our wrong meds identifiable patients.”

Manager - Bedford

Reduced wastage of medicines prescribed

medications in original pack

Each pack has Braille for the partially sighted

Reduces safeguarding issues Check in times are halved Accurate audit of drugs administration

Encourages staff vigilance and involvement

Here to help

Specialised containers for trolleys to minimise storage

Improved patient-carer interaction

Sigcare is not just about service delivery, it’s also about how we make ourselves available to you on a daily basis. All our customers will have a dedicated and experienced Account Manager who will be the first and last point of contact. We’ll also help you with any basic training that you may need to get you up and running. We’ll also be available for regular service audits as necessary.

Contact Maureen Higgs on

maureen@sigcare.co.uk

And we deliver!

We plan a fully personalised delivery service based on the needs of the customer, ensuring that you are fully compliant with all legal and ethical guidelines issued by the regulating authorities.

The scope of our delivery service: • FREE daily deliveries • Medication is delivered in sealed bags or boxes • Individualised units are written on the boxes to make the check-in easier • Delivery notes checked/signed to make sure you have received the medication • All interim or emergency prescriptions will be delivered same day* (*subject to stock availability).

• Monday - Friday deliveries • FREE Residential Medication waste collection service

The benefits We work with care teams on planning medication deliveries to ensure maximum efficiencies every month.

We endeavour to deliver 4 days before the start date, and acute medication within 24 hours of receipt of prescription.

A dedicated account manager will be assigned to the care home, to give you peace of mind, with regular visits.

We offer a range of solutions to help you achieve safer and more accurate medication administration rounds, and greater adherence to regulatory requirements.

You can also have an optional web-based, medication recording and administration system for your service users.

For information please contact Maureen Higgs

07966 772 101 maureen@sigcare.co.uk

For general enquiries

01923 332 731 • Fax 01923 332 706 customercare@sigcare.co.uk

Sigcare Limited • KK House • Units 1-7 Colonial way • Watford • Herts • WD24 4YR