Our Services
As a distance selling pharmacy, we offer a wide range of NHS funded services for you and your family throughout the UK
Dispensing
We dispense NHS prescriptions and will give advice on how to get the most benefit from your medicines. We keep a comprehensive stock of medicines and use a fast and an efficient wholesaler service to enable us to fill all prescriptions promptly.
We can dispense NHS repeat dispensing prescriptions issued by your doctor. Ask us for more information about this service. Click HERE for more information.
Medicine Containers
All medicines are dispensed in child resistant containers unless you request us not to. Please remember: keep all medicines out of reach and sight of children. Our pharmacist can advise you on safe storage of medicines.
Unwanted Medicines
Please return all unwanted medicines to the pharmacy where we will dispose of them safely. To arrange a pick up please ring us on 0161-224 9164 or email pharmacy@pharmdirect.com, and we will guide you on how we can arrange for a safe pick up and disposal of your unwanted medicines.
Health Advice and Self-care
The pharmacist and our trained assistants are available for advice on all medicines and minor ailments. We can also give you advice on how to live a healthy life, for example, advice on how to stop smoking, or healthy diets. We can direct you to other sources of advice and assistance if we cannot help you ourselves.
Patient Medication Records
Our computer allows us to keep records of all your prescriptions dispensed by us. This helps us check for possible problems, such as reactions between medicines and will help us deal with any queries you may have. We comply with the Data Protection Act and the NHS code of practice on confidentiality.
Other Services we provide:
Repeat Prescription Collection Service
We offer a repeat prescription collection service from a number of surgeries. Please ask for details.
Medicines Sales
We keep a wide range of over the counter medicines and also vitamins and mineral supplements, available on our website.
Holiday Healthcare
We can advise on medical requirements for travellers, including anti-malaria treatments.
Emergency Supplies
If you need one of your regular medicines in an emergency when you are unable to contact your doctor, we may be able to help.
We must stress that this can only be done in genuine emergencies and it may incur a charge.
If you would like any more information about any of the services mentioned, please telephone the number on the front of this leaflet or visit our website for more details
We also offer a dossette (medication tray) service for those who have difficulty taking their medicines along with non child-proof caps and large letter print labels
When we are closed…
When this pharmacy is closed, health advice and information, including details of other local health services, is available around the clock. You can use:
NHS 111. Call 111 when you need medical help fast but it is not a 999 emergency.
Go online to check symptoms on http://www.nhs.uk/SymptomCheckers
Contact details for NHS England
NHS England
PO Box 16738, Redditch, B97 9PT
England.contactus@nhs.net