Dispense Medicines in accordance with NHS and Private Prescriptions
Simply bring your unwanted medicines into the pharmacy and we will send them away to be incinerated.
Emergency Hormonal Contraception on the NHS
We can supply the 'morning after' pill for women who have had unprotected sex. No appointment needed.
Full Nursing Home Medicines management services with associated equipment
We have portable nebulisers for sale at an economical price. Also parts such as tubing and masks.
During our opening hours we will be able to provide a dispensing service for your NHS prescription, whether it is from your Doctor, Dentist or Prescribing Nurse. In addition we dispense private prescriptions. Also, we are now able to offer free printed information on common illnesses, to all our customers. We have a fully computerised patient medication records system, which stores all your medication records and alerts the pharmacist to possible drug interactions. Naturally, information held about patients is confidential and covered by the Data Protection Act. In the unlikely event that we do not have a particular drug in stock, usually we will obtain it for you the same day. If it is an urgent medication which we do not have in stock, we will even arrange a special delivery from our local wholesaler usually within two hours. NEW! We are now able to receive your prescription details electronically straight from your doctors surgery, by scanning the barcode along the side. Don't worry, you will still have the green prescription form but this is a fast and more accurate way for us to produce your prescription.
Repeat Prescription Service
Make life easier for yourself and let us order your prescription on your behalf. Simply let us know what repeat medicines you need, a few days before they run out, either in person, by phone, fax or email and we will arrange to collect it from your Doctor's surgery. We go daily to all the Doctors surgeries in our postcode. When we have collected your prescription it will be dispensed and waiting for you to collect at the pharmacy. We also provide a free local home delivery service for customers who are housebound or live in warden-controlled accommodation.
Smoking Cessation Services
We all know smoking is very harmful to our health but giving up can be hardThe Pharmacist is an Accredited Smoking Advisor and can give you counselling about stopping smoking. We can also issue NHS vouchers which enable you to obtain anti-smoking products from the pharmacy such as nicotine replacement patches, gum and nasal sprays. People who pay for prescriptions pay the NHS charge for the voucher. If you are exempt from prescription fees you do not need to pay.
Substitute Prescribing Services
Supplementary Prescribing
If you have a child infected with head lice we can provide free lotions.
-Blood Pressure Checks
-Blood Cholesterol Checks
-Blood Glucose Checks
Information and products in alternative therapies e.g. Herbal Medicines and Homeopathic Medicines
Medical Equipment – Blood Pressure Meters, Blood Glucose Meters, Tens Machines
Professional pregnancy testing for a small fee, result in 10 minutes.
Sale of Equipment for the less able
-Prescribing and Administration of Vaccines
-Prescribing of Anti-Malarials
-Travel Advice
Weight Management Services