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.

Please return all unwanted medicines to the pharmacy where we will dispose of them safely

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.

The pharmacist and our trained assistants are available for advice on all medicines and minor ailments, in private if required. 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.

We can advise on medical requirements for travellers, including anti-malaria treatments.

All medicines are dispensed in child resistant containers unless you request us not to. Please remember: keep medicines out of reach and sight of children. Our pharmacist can advise you on safe storage of medicines.

You can make an appointment with our pharmacist to discuss how you are getting on with your regular medicines. It will allow you to learn more about your medicines and ask any questions you may have, and if you are having difficulties taking your medicines our pharmacist may be able to assist. Ask for more details on this service.

We keep a wide range of over the counter medicines and also vitamins and mineral supplements.

When you are prescribed a medicine to treat a long-term condition for the first time, the pharmacist will support you to use the medicine safely and to best effect. The pharmacist will talk to you approximately two weeks after you first receive the medicine to see how you are getting on with it and to discuss any problems you may have. A second follow-up will be a month after you first receive the medicine. The service is only available to people using certain medicines; our pharmacist will give you details and offer this free NHS service, if this is available to you.

Our computer a11ows 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. If you want to discuss the records we keep, please ask to speak to the pharmacist.

We can dispense NHS repeat dispensing prescriptions issued by your doctor. Ask us for more information about this service.

We offer a repeat prescription collection service from selected local surgeries. Please ask for details.

We offer a comprehensive travel clinic service and can help with vaccinations and advice for wherever you may be travelling to. Please contact our friendly staff who will be pleased to help.