Pharmacy

The Pharmacy Department helps make sure patients get the right medicines safely and at the right time while receiving care at Walsall Manor Hospital and community sites.

Our team includes Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants, science manufacturing staff, and other support staff. We work closely with Doctors, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure patients receive the medicines they need and understand how to use them.

We provide:

• Medicines for patients staying in hospital
• Medicines for patients going home after their hospital stay
• Outpatient prescription services
• Advice and support about medicines on hospital wards, in clinics, and in community settings

The Pharmacy Department is on Route 239 at Walsall Manor Hospital.

Please go to the Pharmacy Reception on Route 239 with your hospital prescription, or as advised by your Doctor, Nurse, or other healthcare professional.

If you are coming into hospital, please bring all the medicines you currently use, including prescribed medicines, inhalers, creams, and any medicines you have bought yourself from a Pharmacy or shop. If possible, please bring them in their original packaging.

Having your medicines with you helps us make sure you receive the correct medicines during you stay and can help avoid delays when you are ready to go home.

If you have any questions about your medicines while you are in hospital, please speak to the Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician who visits your ward.

Opening hours are:

Monday to Friday: 9am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-3pm
Sunday: 11am-2pm
Bank holidays: 10am-2pm

Telephone: 01922 721172 ext 6743 (Pharmacy Dispensary), or 01922 721172 ext 6267 (Pharmacy admin team).

Medicines Advice

If you have questions about your medicines, please speak to a member of our pharmacy team.

We can provide general advice about medicines prescribed or supplied by the Trust and can signpost you to the most appropriate healthcare professional if further support is required.

Bringing your medicines into hospital

Please bring all medicines you currently take, including:

• Prescription medicines
• Inhalers
• Eye drops and ear drops
• Patches
• Creams and ointments
• Over-the-counter medicines
• Herbal or complementary medicines

Bringing your medicines with you helps us ensure your medicines are prescribed correctly during your stay and may reduce delays when you are discharged home.

Useful Links

For trusted information about medicines, visit:

NHS Medicines A-Z