Our pharmacy service aims to make sure that the medicines prescribed to you are the most effective and safe for your condition, helping you recover and manage your health better.
Outpatient appointment
If you require a new medicine, your doctor will usually ask your GP to update your repeat prescription and to supply the new medicine. If the medicine is required urgently, or is only available in hospital, an electronic prescription will be sent to the hospital pharmacy. The pharmacy team aims to process this within 40 minutes.
Pre-Admission Clinic
If you are attending the Pre-Admission Clinic, a pharmacist or specialist nurse will discuss your medicines with you in detail – please bring a list of medicines from your GP with you to this appointment. Please make sure you make the team aware of any special requirements eg Dosette boxes/compliance aids you may use. You may be asked to stop some of your medicines prior to your procedure. If you require further information about taking your medicines around the time of procedure, please contact your specialist nurse or contact the pharmacist for your directorate.
Inpatient admission
If you are being admitted to the hospital then please bring your medicines with you in their original containers. As a specialist heart and lung centre, the hospital pharmacy may not stock medicines for other conditions, and so leaving your medicines at home may result in delays with your treatment. Please bring at least two weeks’ supply of medicines with you. If your medicines are usually supplied from your pharmacy in a Dosette box or similar compliance aid, then please alert your pharmacy that you are coming into hospital and also bring your compliance aid with you.
During your hospital stay you may meet different members of the pharmacy team. They will help make sure you get any new medicines you need and will work with you to ensure your medicines are the best fit for your health needs.
Inpatient discharge
When you leave hospital a member of Pharmacy - or nursing staff - will discuss any new medicines with you. Staff will ensure that you have at least 14 days supply of any new or changed medicines.
If you require further information about taking your medicines after you have gone home, please contact the Pharmacy medicines helpline on 01223 638777 or email papworth.pharmacyoutpatients@nhs.net.