Other Information

NHS Direct

You can receive medical advice over the phone at any time by ringing: NHS Direct on 0845 4647 or by visiting their website at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Hospital Letters

If you have letters or discharge summaries from the hospital, please hand these in to reception.

Co-op Pharmacy

The pharmacy manager is Mr Yasir Pirmohamed and the pharmacy is open every weekday between 8.15am - 6.30pm except Thursday when it closes at 5.00pm.

Services Offered

• Pharmacist is always readily available to give advice and information

• Collect direct - patients can order their repeat prescriptions from the pharmacy and have their medication delivered to their doorstep (within the area)

• Minor ailments - customers and patients who do not pay for their prescriptions can be given certain medicines for free without having to wait for an appointment with the doctor or nurse

• Morning-after pill - patients can obtain the morning-after contraceptive pill from the pharmacy

• Smoking cessation - customers can take advantage of the 'stop smoking' service offered by the pharmacist

• Medicines use review - patients can have their medication reviewed by the pharmacist

• Needle exchange

Citizens Advice Bureau - by appointment only

Run by Amanda Powell.

Community Psychiatric Nurse - by appointment only

Run by Shabeer Korimbocus.

Dermatology Clinic - by appointment only

Run by Karen Jones.

Personal Medical Services

Further details relating to personal medical services can be obtained from Heart of Birmingham teaching Primary Care Trust (HoBtPCT) at:

Bartholomew House
142 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 9PA

Tel: 0121 224 4600