Items to make life easier for the elderly and disabled are available from your local Hingley Pharmacy. If you cannot see the item(s) on display we will order any other items you require. If you would like to see a brochure, please ask.

We dispense NHS and private prescriptions and will give advice on how to get the most benefit from your medicines. We keep a comprehensive stock of medicines and provide a fast and efficient service to enable us to fill all prescriptions promptly.

If you have out of date or unwanted medicines, both prescription or over the counter drugs, don’t bin them or flush them. You can take your unwanted or out of date medicines back to your pharmacy for safe disposal, and it’s completely FREE. Each year enormous quantities of unused and expired medications are dumped into bins or flushed down toilets and sinks. The effects on the environment and human health are unclear but evidence is pointing to the presence of chemicals from prescriptions and over-the-counter medications in soil, drinking water and the surrounding environment. Just as proper medication administration is important, so is safe and cautious disposal.

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 ask a member of staff or telephone our branch number.

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 and provide holiday medicines and other travel essentials.

All medicines are dispensed in child resistant containers unless you request us not to. Please remember to keep all medicines out of reach and sight of children. If you find opening containers difficult we can supply easy open devices. Our pharmacist can advise you on safe storage of medicines.

This is an opportunity for our pharmacist to discuss and review the medicines you are taking to ensure you are using them correctly and getting the maximum benefit. We will explain clearly and simply, without any medical jargon, what they are for and the conditions they treat and identify any possible side effects that you may be experiencing. We will listen to you and any problems you are having with your medicines, provide advice and support and if necessary contact your Doctor to discuss any issues that arise from our conversation.

An MUR can help:

• improve your understanding of the medicines you are taking;
• highlight problematic side effects and propose solutions where appropriate;
• improve adherence
• reduce medicines wastage, usually by helping you only order the medicines you need

Our pharmacist may be able to conduct an MUR over the telephone or for eligible patient

We keep a wide range of over the counter medicines and also vitamins and mineral supplements. We also have a consultation room if you wish to speak to the pharmacist in private. In addition our counter staff are trained through accredited courses and can provide advice on common ailments and treatments. You may be asked some questions when they serve you to ensure you get the most suitable advice or product.

We offer a complete pharmaceutical service including Monitored Dosage Systems to residential and nursing homes in the area. This can include delivering medicines when necessary and giving advice on using, storing and disposing of them safely. We can also help with writing procedures for medicines management and keeping records. Part of our service is regular visits from our pharmacist. Please ask if you want further details.

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.

Hingley Pharmacy can collect your prescription from your local doctor’s surgery and have your medicines ready for you to collect. We can deliver your medicines to you if you are housebound or infirm. Please ask for details.

We offer a repeat dispensing service, which means that your regularly prescribed medicines can be obtained directly from Hingley Pharmacy. Your repeat prescription will be dispensed so that your medicine is ready to pick up at a convenient time. Ask us for more information about this service.