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Medicines advice

Information about your medicines

The NHS website has an A to Z of medicines with information such as common uses and side effects Medicines A to Z – NHS

All medicines are supplied with a Patient Information Leaflet inside the box.  Your local community pharmacy can help answer questions about your medicines, and many run devices to help you with your medicines.

If you have questions about the medicines you’ve received from the hospital you can contact our pharmacy department.  You can contact us by calling XXXX between 9am and 7pm Monday to Friday.

If you have an urgent question about your medicines, or your medicines are making you feel unwell, please contact your GP or

NHS 111 may also be able to help if you need advice urgently

Getting more medicines

If you are discharged from the hospital, a copy of your discharge letter will be sent to your GP.  This will list any changes made to your medication during your hospital stay.  The GP will then be able to provide a prescription for more medicines that are to continue, which you can get from your local community pharmacy.  Please make sure you contact your GP to order medication in plenty of time before you run out.

If you were started on a new medicine in an outpatient clinic, the prescriber will advise you if further medication should be obtained from the GP or from the hospital.

Useful websites

Patient Information leaflets

www.patient.org.uk

NHS Medicines A to Z

Medicines A to Z – NHS

Find a Community Pharmacy

Find a pharmacy – NHS

Fit for Travel

Home – Fit for Travel