Services

  • phpharmacy1.jpgDispensing of prescriptions 
  • Free Texting Services for Prescriptions and Service Bookings
  • Repeat collection and delivery services
  • General healthcare advice and support for self care
  • Emergency supplies
  • Covid and Flu vaccinations (NHS & Private)
  • Travel Vaccinations and a range of  other Travel Healthcare Services....just ask at the Counter for more information.
  • Health promotion
  • Signposting
  • General Holiday Healthcare and travel advice
  • Sexual Health Services - ask for details
  • Contraception Services
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Period Delay
  • Urinary Tract Infection (cystitis)
  • Impetigo
  • Anti-malarials
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Vast range of additional new healthcare services available - ask for details and keep an eye on our windows and website for new service announcements. Ask at the pharmacy counter too.
  • Seven NHS Common Condition Services now launching at the beginning of February 2024. No GP Appointment needed, convenient for patients to access within the pharmacy. Book via the MyHealthHub App (scan the QR Code in our windows, online, or at our Counter) or book Online or In-Store too.

    MyHealthHub (myhealth-hub.co.uk)

These new NHS services include treatment for Sinusitis, Sore Throat, Ear Ache, Infected Insect Bite, Urinary Tract Infection, Shingles, and Impetigo

  • New Medicines Service
  • Unwanted medicines disposal
  • Disability Living Aids
  • Medical Supports/Appliances for minor injuries
  • Pharmacy Retail
    • Coughs and colds
    • Vitamins and supplements
    • Pain relief
    • Gastric complaints
    • Insomnia
    • Oral Hygiene
    • Antiseptics and First-Aid
    • Incontinence pads
    • and even convenient Gift Lines

Prescription Dispensing and Repeat Prescriptions

multicolour_pillsWe dispense both NHS and private prescriptions and will give informed 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. ANYBODY can now have have their prescriptions dispensed by us, regardless of whether they live in or outside Hadleigh.

For Hadleigh Boxford Group Practice patients (as a rule, living within one mile of the Practice)you can just drop off the white slip having ticked the boxes for the medicines you require and give us 72 working hours (excluding weekends and bank holidays) to get them ready for you. Or if you want your life to be even easier then just ask to join our ‘Repeat Prescription Service’ which enables us to automatically order and dispense your regular prescription ready for you to collect every month.

We can, following an assessment for suitability, fill ‘dossett’ boxes to make it easier for you to take your medication. If you have difficulty reading the labels on your dispensed medicines we offer a range of services such as making the type larger, or providing a chart for you so that you know when to take your medicine.

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 pharmacists and trained dispensers can advise you on safe storage of medicines.

Health Advice and Self-care

Our pharmacists and our trained dispensers 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 how to eat healthily.

We can direct you to other sources of advice and assistance if we cannot help you ourselves.

Health Promotion

We provide a range of free health promotion information.

Signposting

We have a team of highly experienced pharmacists and dispensers who will be able to give you advice on your healthcare needs. If for some reason they are unable to help you we will provide you with information about other healthcare professionals and advise if you need to see them.

Holiday Healthcare and travel advice

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

Sexual Health

imcouple.jpgYou may wish to have an alternative to visiting your GP for personal matters such contraception and pregnancy advice or information on sexually transmitted diseases. At Mill Pharmacy we have a confidential consulting room where you can discuss these issues which our pharmacist.

Our pharmacists are appropriately trained and accredited to supply emergency hormonal contraception or, as it is more commonly known, the morning after pill. However patients will be charged for the medication. Please ask our pharmacist for more details.

In addition Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease which is common in young people. It can be easily detected and we provide kits free of charge for 16-24 year olds to test for it at home. Please ask at the pharmacy for more information.

Smoking Cessation support

We can provide you with a range of support if you have decided to give up smoking. We run clinics in parallel with those offered by the medical practice.

New Medicine Reviews

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

Emergency Supplies

If you need one of your regular medicines in an emergency when you are unable to contact your doctor, for example over the weekend, we may be able to help.

We must stress that this can only be done in genuine emergencies and it may incur a charge.

Unwanted Medicines disposal

We accept all your unwanted medicines at the pharmacy where we will dispose of them safely.

Other Services we provide

Repeat Dispensing

Our pharmacists are trained and competent to provide the NHS Repeat Dispensing Service, where offered by your surgery. Please ask the staff for details about this service.

Pharmacy Sales

We keep a variety of medicines which do not need a doctor’s prescription.

These include:

  • Painkillers – for migraines, period pains and  muscular aches and pains
  • Cough and Cold remedies – for colds,coughs, sore throats and congestion
  • Gastric remedies – for indigestion, heartburn, upset stomachs and IBS.
  • Insomnia – sleeping aids, earplugs
  • Antiseptics and First Aid – antiseptics, plasters, bandages and bite and sting relief
  • Incontinence Pads
  • Disability aids – we can obtain a variety of aids such as handled feed cups, 
  • wrist supports, feeder cups, 7 day pill dispensers.
  • Vitamins and Supplements
  • Family Health - treatments for worms, headlice, nappy rash and colic.

Appliances

You can seek our advice about trusses and stoma and incontinence supplies. We understand it is embarrassing to talk about these problems so we have a consulting room where you can speak privately to our pharmacist.

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We can obtain an extensive range of disability aids usually within a few days. Just ask to see our catalogue if you require any item and we will be pleased to order it for you.

We also have facilities for disabled parking, access for wheelchairs and disabled toilets.

In addition, if you are housebound or have difficulty getting out please ask our staff about our free home delivery service.

 
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