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Services available from this pharmacy -Review your medicines We can offer you a private, facetoface conversation with our pharmacist about your prescription medicines. Our pharmacist will ensure you feel confident that your medicines are working to benefit your health. The review will improve your understanding about what your medicines do, and how to get the best from them. Emergency hormonal contraception Our pharmacist will supply Emergency hormonal contraception when appropriate to patients who require it, without a prescription. Some patients will be eligible for NHS treatment without charge. If we are unable to supply you with emergency hormonal contraception, we will direct you to other sources of help. This is a free service in conjuction with the PCT. Stopping smoking Our pharmacist vill provide one to one support and advice to people who want to give up smoking. We can also advise on a wide range of nicotine replacement products. Care homes support We provide advice and support to the residents and staff of care homes, including delivery of medicines. We will advise on the proper and effective ordering of medicines and appliances as well as their safe storage, administration and proper record keeping. Medicines assessment and compliance Our pharmacist will assess if the patient needs help taking their medicines. If support is needed, the pharmacist will agree with the patient or carer the appropriate level or kind of support. This could include, for example labelling medicines in large fonts or multi compartment compliance aids. Repeat prescription collection and delivery service To save you time we collect repeat prescriptions from local surgeries and dispense them ready for collection at the pharmacy. Under certain circumstances we are also able to deliver prescriptions to your home. Confidential help and advice We have a private area where you can discuss your medicines or general healthcare with the pharmacist. Emergency supplies We may be able to help if you need a prescription medicine in a genuine emergency. This service may incur a charge. Support for people with disabilities Support for people with disabilities. We can provide help for people who require assistance with managing and taking their medicines. We may be able to supply your medicines in special containers marked with daily doses or help in other ways such as supplying reminder charts. All medicines are supplied in child resistant containers unless otherwise requested. Other Services Available (Free Service) * Blood Pressure |