Pharmacy support

What can a pharmacist help with?

Use the pharmacy team when you need clear guidance about a medicine, treatment decision or an existing order.

When to get in touch

When to contact the pharmacy team

Contact us if you are unsure how to take your medicine, have experienced side effects, have a concern about your order, or need help understanding whether treatment is suitable.

You are unsure how or when to take your medicine.
You have missed a dose.
You are experiencing side effects.
You are taking new medication.
Your medical history has changed.
Your medicine arrived damaged or delayed.
You are unsure whether to continue treatment.
Your order was refused and you want to understand why.
You need advice about storage, including refrigerated medicines.
Your symptoms have changed or your treatment is not working.

Do not wait for a reply

When to seek urgent medical help

Do not wait for a pharmacy response if you have severe or urgent symptoms. Contact NHS 111, your GP, urgent care or 999 depending on severity.
Symptom or situation What to do
Chest pain, severe breathlessness or signs of a heart attack Call 999
Signs of a stroke Call 999
Severe allergic reaction, swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or breathing difficulty Call 999
Severe abdominal pain, especially with vomiting or fever Seek urgent medical help
Suicidal thoughts or severe mood changes Seek urgent support immediately
Severe dehydration or inability to keep fluids down Contact NHS 111 or urgent care
Eye symptoms with suspected herpes Seek urgent medical advice
Severe side effects after taking medicine Contact NHS 111, your GP or emergency care depending on severity

What to do
Call 999

What to do
Call 999

What to do
Call 999

What to do
Seek urgent medical help

What to do
Seek urgent support immediately

What to do
Contact NHS 111 or urgent care

What to do
Seek urgent medical advice

What to do
Contact NHS 111, your GP or emergency care depending on severity

Help us answer safely

Before contacting us

To help us answer your query safely, please include relevant details where appropriate.

Do not send emergency symptoms by email. Seek urgent medical help.

Full name
Order number
Medicine name and strength
Dose you are taking
When symptoms started
Side effects experienced
Current medicines
Relevant medical conditions
Whether symptoms are severe or urgent
Any allergies or previous reactions to medicines