The pharmacy department provide medicines to our patients as well as providing information and advice to both patients and healthcare professionals.
During you stay in hospital you will likely be treated with one or more medicines. The pharmacy team manages the supply of these medicines, making sure that the medicines you receive are safe, effective and appropriate for you.
Coming into hospital
Please bring any of your medicines and a copy of your repeat prescription with you when you come into hospital. This will allow us to review your medicines and ensure that you receive your regular medicines correctly during your stay.
Going home
Any medicine you brought into hospital will be returned to you on discharge unless you it has been stopped during your admission. If you started any new medication, you will be given a supply to take home. We will explain your new medicine before you leave, but if you have any questions while here ask to speak to the pharmacy team.
Your GP will have been informed through your discharge summary about any changes to your medication and be able to prescribe more for you if needed.
If you have any queries – please ask – we are here to help.
If you attend hospital as an outpatient and are given a prescription, this can be collected from Lloyds Pharmacy (C level) near the North Entrance.
This pharmacy also offers a retail outlet for patients, visitors and staff.
Opening hours are:
- Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 5pm
- Saturday to Sunday: 9am to 4pm
Contact:
02392 286000 ext 6117
The inpatient pharmacy at QA Hospital can be found on B level. It supplies inpatient and discharge medicines.
The opening hours are:
- Monday 8.30am - 5.15pm
- Tuesday 8.30am - 5.15pm
- Wednesday 9.15am - 5.15pm
- Thursday 8.30am - 5.15pm
- Friday 8.30am - 5.15pm
- Saturday 9am - 4pm
- Sunday 9am - 4pm
If you have an oncology/haematology prescription or are participating in a clinicial trial, these prescriptions can be collected from our pharmacy on C level, located between the Portsmouth Hospitals Charity Shop and Diabetes/Endocrinology Department.
If you have a chemotherapy prescription please bring this to the C Level pharmacy on Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5:15pm. We may not be able to dispense and issue this medication on a weekend.
