Pharmacy

Our pharmacy supplies medicines to patients and provides expert advice on how to take them.

This includes inpatients, outpatients and specialist clinics.

About our service

Our pharmacy ensures the safe and cost-effective use of medicines for patients at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. 

Clinical services: Ward pharmacists and pharmacy technicians provide medicine advice and information to patients throughout their hospital stay from admission through to discharge and as out-patients.

Dispensing: The inpatient pharmacy provides medication for patients in hospital and discharges. 

Aseptics services: A range of sterile medicines are prepared for patients including antibiotics, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition.

Quality Control Northwest: This is a quality control department which provides a service to Stepping Hill and other hospitals in the Northwest. Please refer to the website https://qcnw-stockport.nhs.uk

The Pharmacy Shop: The pharmacy shop is available for outpatients and staff. It dispenses outpatient prescription medicines, as well as selling over-the-counter medicines. The aim of the shop is to provide a more convenient service for patients, visitors and members of staff.

Formulary: Please refer to the Greater Manchester Medicines Management Group (GMMMG) Formulary by clicking here.

Expertise

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are available in the dispensary, in clinics and on the wards to provide expert advice on how you should take your medicines.

How to use the service

If you are admitted into hospital, please bring your medicines with you. This means that we can check what you are taking and make sure we supply the right medicine when you are discharged home. If during your hospital stay you need help or advise about your medicines, please ask the ward staff to contact a member of the pharmacy staff who will come and speak to you.

If you visit the hospital as an out-patient you may be given a hospital prescription. You should present this to the Pharmacy Shop and your medicine will be supplied to you.

Location

The in-patient pharmacy is situated near to the maternity block at Stepping Hill Hospital.

The pharmacy shop  is located on the ground floor in the corridor just off the hospital’s main entrance.