{"id":2999,"date":"2019-02-15T14:46:42","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T14:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/?page_id=2999"},"modified":"2020-01-26T15:22:25","modified_gmt":"2020-01-26T15:22:25","slug":"pharmacist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/appointmentstest-referrals\/know-who-to-turn-to-for-your-healthcare\/pharmacist\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-color uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-10 alignundefined uagb-block-00db1d99-97ee-4264-bea8-0c5792dcd752\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-c1105411-3ecf-41d8-b381-eb5ecd02a650\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Local Pharmacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your local Pharmacy is the place to go to get any prescription medicines and clinical advice for minor health concerns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pharmacy Teams play a key role in providing quality healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pharmacists can also help you decide whether you need to see a medical health professional.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-gradient uagb-block-3e8266bc-0da0-468d-b854-3142054304ba\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/api-bridge.azurewebsites.net\/findservices\/?uid=Z2FyeUBnZW5wcmEuY29t&amp;h=400&amp;o=4&amp;a=1&amp;t=1&amp;e=1\" style=\"border: none; height: 400px; width: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to expect from your Pharmacy Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pharmacist-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Pharmacist\" class=\"wp-image-1474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pharmacist-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pharmacist-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pharmacist-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pharmacist-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pharmacist.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pharmacists are experts in medicines, and use their clinical expertise, together with their practical knowledge, to advise you on minor health concerns such as coughs, colds, aches and pains, as well as healthy eating and stopping smoking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They can help you consider the alternatives next time you\u2019re thinking of making a Doctor\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can always call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/using-the-nhs\/nhs-services\/urgent-and-emergency-care\/nhs-111\/\">NHS 111<\/a>, which will help you find the right NHS service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/staywell\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/501076_NHS_SWTW_FirstSigns_Digital_Static_1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/501076_NHS_SWTW_FirstSigns_Digital_Static_1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/501076_NHS_SWTW_FirstSigns_Digital_Static_1920x1080-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/501076_NHS_SWTW_FirstSigns_Digital_Static_1920x1080-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/501076_NHS_SWTW_FirstSigns_Digital_Static_1920x1080-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brunelmedicalcentre.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/501076_NHS_SWTW_FirstSigns_Digital_Static_1920x1080-1320x743.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What services do Pharmacies offer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All Pharmacies provide the following services:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>dispensing<\/li><li>repeat dispensing<\/li><li>disposal of unwanted or out-of-date medicines<\/li><li>advice on treatment of minor health concerns and healthy living<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other services that may be available from your local Pharmacy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/alcohol-support\/\">Advice on alcohol consumption<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/\">Support for carers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/chlamydia\/diagnosis\/\">Chlamydia screening<\/a> and treatment service<\/li><li>Condom supply service<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/contraception\/emergency-contraception\/\">Emergency hormonal contraception<\/a> service<\/li><li>Emergency supply of prescription medicines<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/vaccinations\/flu-influenza-vaccine\/\">Flu vaccination<\/a> service<\/li><li>Independent  prescribing by Pharmacists \u2013 some Pharmacists can now prescribe prescription-only medicines for certain medical conditions<\/li><li>Medicines use reviews<\/li><li>Minor ailment service<\/li><li>Needle and syringe exchange service<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/using-the-nhs\/nhs-services\/pharmacies\/new-medicine-service-nms\/\">New Medicine Service<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/nhs-health-check\/\">NHS Health Check<\/a> \u2013 blood pressure, cholesterol or blood glucose testing<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/pregnancy-and-baby\/pregnancy-test\/\">Pregnancy testing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/quitnow.smokefree.nhs.uk\/\">Stop smoking service<\/a><\/li><li>Stop smoking voucher service<\/li><li>Supervised consumption of prescribed medicines<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/healthy-weight\/start-the-nhs-weight-loss-plan\/\">Weight management<\/a> service<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Local Pharmacy Your local Pharmacy is the place to go to get any prescription medicines and 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