Carlton Hill Pharmacy
Providing a Package of Care, Not a Pack of Pills
We dispense NHS and private prescriptions and offer a repeat prescription collection and selected delivery service, as well as offering support to care homes. We help and advise on matters such as smoking cessation, provide an emergency contraception service and carry out medication usage reviews. We are proud to be part of the Pharmacy First Minor Ailments Scheme and have a private consultation room for anyone who wants to speak to our pharmacist in private.
We support people with disabilities, allergies and special requirements, such as gluten free foods.
Community Pharmacist Consultation Service
This is a service which is eligible to patients who have been referred to the pharmacy by NHS 111 for advice and treatment on minor illnesses, or for an urgent supply of previously prescribed medicine.
Disposal of Unwanted Medicines
Please return all unwanted medicines to us and we will dispose of them safely for you.
Emergency Contraception
Flu Vaccination Services
If you fall into one of the clinical risk groups who are advised to have the flu jab, we may be able to provide a free NHS jab (without a referral from your GP)
The eligible groups for 2020/2021 are:
All people aged 65 years and over.
People aged between 18 and 64 years of age with one or more of the following medical conditions;
Chronic (long term) respiratory disease, such as severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders or bronchitis.
Pregnant women.
Chronic heart disease, such as heart failure.
Chronic kidney disease at stage three, four or five.
Chronic liver disease.
Chronic neurological disease, such as Parkinson’s disease or Motor Neurone disease, or learning disabilities.
Diabetes.
Immunosuppression, a weakened immune system due to disease.
Asplenia or splendic disfuntion.
Morbid obesity.
Aged 18 or over living in long-stay residential care homes or other long stay facilities.
Social care workers.
Hospice workers.
Carers aged 18 or over.
Household contacts of immunocompromised individuals who are aged 18 or over.
An appointment is not necessary for this service.
FREE Medicine Usage Reviews
This is a medicine check-up service, which is useful if you regularly take several prescription medicines or are on medicines for a long term illness. This confidential service will help you to find out more about your medicines, identify any problems you may be having with them and help you to take your medicines to the best effect.
Health Checks
We offer a range of health checks which include blood pressure, diabetes testing and more.
NHS New Medicine Service
When you are prescribed a new medicine to treat a long-term condition for the first time our pharmacist will support you to use your medicine safely and to best effect. This service is only available to people using certain medicines/certain conditions and our pharmacist will give you details.
Pharmacy First Minor Ailments Scheme
Sexual Health Services
Repeat Prescription Service
From Carlton Hill Pharmacy
Our Repeat Prescription Service couldn’t be easier.
Just follow these simple steps to ensure that you never run out of medication.
Tell us who your GP is and what medication you need.
Your GP will send your prescription to us, which we will then check and dispense. (blister packs available)
Your medicines can be delivered locally, if you are house bound, or you can collect instore.
We’ll also remind you when it’s time to re-order.
Help Us To Improve Our Services
In order to continually improve the services we offer to you, we kindly ask for your constructive feedback. If you would like to leave us a comment, please visit our NHS Page>
Helping You To Remember To Take Your Medication…
We provide weekly blister packs to help you remember when to take your medication. With your consent we can communicate with your GP to enable your prescriptions to be supplied this way.
Please ask our pharmacist for more details.
