OPAT+ Service

You can make an E-purple referral from both sites (BNHH & RHCH) to 'BNHH: Infection: OPAT' - Mon-Fri, 8.30am - 4:30pm

Bleep: 2005

Please consider referring patients who are within 24-48hrs of being MFFD, have had all their investigations completed and have appropriate vascular access.

When communicating with patients please let them know it usually takes at least 48hrs to coordinate discharge as we need to ensure capacity in the appropriate district nursing/ambulatory team or teach the patient how to self-administer; additionally we need to ensure witnessed administration of the first dose of any regimen.

• Patient has received first dose of anti-biotic on ward and has been tolerated.
• Patient is ≥ 18 years of age
• Patient is medically fit for discharge within 48 hours
• Patient has no fever recorded in preceding 48 hours
• Significant improvement in inflammatory markers (CRP, WCC, ESR etc.).
• Patient is able to understand the rationale and treatment plan, is willing to have IV therapy at home and gives consent
• Patient is not an active IV drug user
• Patient is on a suitable / manageable drug regime
• Patient has suitable social and domestic circumstances - consider:
  • Water / electricity
  • Mobility for access to visiting staff and deliveries
  • Mode of transport (in case of emergency)
  • Family support
  • Acceptable standard of hygiene
  • Telephone
  • Outpatient follow-up arranged with referring clinical (or documented plan)
  • Contact details of referring clinical provided

Ceftriaxone self-infusion of antibiotics (4000mg)

Daptomycin self-infusion of antibiotics

Ceftazidime self-administration of antibiotics

District nurse community prescription chart

Basingstoke & Deane Council clinical waste referral form

OPAT consumables checklist

What is OPAT? - Microguide

Patient passport (intravenous antibiotics) OPAT+

Baxter self-administration booklet

Self-administration Competency and Assessment Form

Baxter Infusors troubleshooting guidelines

Baxter Elastomerics training checklist

OPAT Elastomeric Competency and Assessment Form

OPAT Nurse Pocket Guide

LV10 Progression Sheet

Print friendly - Ceftriaxone self-administration of antibiotic

Print friendly - Daptomycin self-administration of antibiotic

Print friendly - Ertapenem self-administration of antibiotic

Print friendly - Teicoplanin self-administration of antibiotic (more than 800mg)

Print friendly - Teicoplanin self-administration of antibiotic (up to 800mg) 

OPAT service consent form 

SOP for OPAT screening and dispensing with drug monographs

Consultant team

	Dr Claire Thomas, FRCP FRCPath, Dphil(OXON) first BM OXON, MBBS London ID/Micro consultant
	Dr Benedict Rogers, BSc (Hons), MRCP, FRCPath ID/Micro consultant

Nursing team

	Claudia Mendes                                                              OPAT nurse lead
	Amara Okubuike OPAT nurse specialist
	Adenike Adebayo OPAT nurse specialist

Pharmacy team

	Natalie Parker Lead specialty pharmacist - antimicrobials
	Ugochi Onyendoro Pharmacist

District nursing team

Jenny Nops                                               Clinical services matron     Faye Creese

Admin team

	Katie Griffiths                                                                Microbiology operations manager
	Teresa Mitchell Laboratory receptionist /OPAT Admin Team
	Samantha Daw Laboratory receptionist /OPAT Admin Team

Microbiology / infection department

x43307 / x44041

OPAT nurses

Bleep 2005

“Thank you so much for the care you have given to my husband since Christmas. Heartfelt thanks for looking after him”.

“Thank you for all your help and kindness”.

“Thank you for all your guidance, training and help over the last few weeks”.

“Thank you, your all your kindness, to me over this past year, for your care and professionalism that I am here and well”.