Drug and alcohol support services

Needle and syringe exchange scheme

Swindon needle and syringe scheme is run by a number of participating pharmacies and Change, Grow, Live, the local treatment service.

The scheme aims to reduce the impact of sharing injecting equipment, which includes the transmission of blood-borne viruses, through the provision of:

• advice on safer injecting practices
• advice on minimising the harm done by drugs, including performance and image-enhancing drugs
• advice on how to avoid and manage an overdose including the use of Naloxone, as well as basic life support
• information on the safe handling and correct disposal of injecting equipment
• access to blood-borne virus testing, vaccination and treatment services
• help to stop injecting drugs, including access to drug treatment (for example, opioid substitution therapy) and encouragement to switch to safer drug taking practices, if these are available

Free and confidential needle and syringe equipment

Residents can access free, confidential equipment through NSP Direct which delivers directly to your home. This is a vital, confidential harm reduction service to reduce blood borne virus infections and prevent vein or intermuscular damage.

You can order equipment via the Exchange Supplies website using Swindon's unique code: 19 90 00 66 89. You will need to provide some basic information about yourself. 

If you don’t have internet access, you can order by calling: 01305 262244.

Choose the products you need to ensure you have adequate new equipment to meet your needs.

Your order will normally arrive in the post within one to two days in plain, non-identifiable packaging.