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Dispensing
Working to a prescription, the pharmacy will provide you with your medicines labelled correctly following the directions of a GP or other healthcare provider who can write prescriptions (e.g. nurses, dentists or pharmacists). Information and advice to enable safe and effective use of the medicines supplied will also be provided.
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Repeat Dispensing
This service allows patients with long term conditions to obtain repeat supplies of their medicines over a defined period of time, without the need to contact their prescriber on each occasion a new supply is needed. This service is best suited to those patients with long-term, stable conditions that require regular medicines.
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Disposal of Unwanted Medicines
If you have any medicines that you no longer use, you can bring them to your pharmacy for safe disposal.
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Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles
This service will provide you with advice on keeping healthy; this could be advice on healthy eating, stopping smoking and exercise. You may be able to get leaflets and written information to help you make healthier choices. Your pharmacy will also take part in local health promotion campaigns such as taking care in the sun and understanding the risks of long term conditions such as diabetes.
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Signposting to other Services
The pharmacy will provide you with contact details for additional support, advice or treatment if needed from other health and social care providers or support organisations in the area.
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Support for Self-Care
This service helps you to look after and care for yourself and your family. The pharmacy will provide you with advice and support to enable you to obtain maximum benefit from caring for yourself or your family.
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Medicines Use Reviews (MURs)
This review service aims to help patients to take their medicines more effectively by improving patient knowledge, adherence and use of their medicines. The pharmacist may also make recommendations to the prescriber following the review regarding the clinical or cost effectiveness of the treatment. This service has initially been commissioned for patients living with asthma, COPD and diabetes, it is hoped that this service will be extended to other long-term conditions in the future.
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Smoking Cessation Service
This aims to support smokers who are motivated to quit through behavioural support and provision of nicotine replacement therapy, as appropriate, through a 12 week programme.
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Minor Ailments Service
This service supports the use of the pharmacy as the first point of call for health advice. The pharmacist can use their professional skills to provide advice and if necessary, recommend appropriate treatment or refer to another healthcare professional.
