Realising you have a problem with alcohol is the first big step to getting help.
You may need help if:
Getting the right support can be crucial to maintaining control in the future. Only relying on family, friends or carers for this often is not enough.
Ask our Pharmacist about what longer term support is available in your area. Self-help or mutual aid groups (groups such as AA or SMART Recovery groups) are accessible in most areas.
An allergy is when your body reacts to a substance it has become sensitive to. For example, dust, food, pollen, medication etc. Allergens in food and other substances cause your body to have an immune reaction. Hay fever is one of the most common allergic conditions. In the UK alone, around 13 million people suffer from hay fever. Although it usually begins during childhood/teenage years, you can get it at any age.
The symptoms of hay fever occur when a person has had an allergic reaction to pollen. Some of the symptoms include sneezing, runny nose, itchy/watery eyes, wheezing, coughing etc. As much as we can try to avoid pollen, unfortunately, sometimes it is just not avoidable. Particularly in the summer when there is naturally more pollen around, and we tend to spend more time outside.
While there is currently no cure for hay fever, there is a way you can relieve the symptoms, at least to a certain extent. A range of antihistamines are available at our pharmacy to help you prevent an allergic reaction from happening. There are tablets, nasal sprays and even products to help soothe symptoms, for example, sprays for itchy eyes. We also offer Fexofenadine (Telfast) which is a prescription strength antihistamine for those that suffer greatly from hay fever. After a quick consult with our pharmacist, you can purchase this from our store to help soothe any symptoms.
Please come in store and speak to our pharmacists about your options to relive your symptoms.
This service is available during a medicine use review. This process can take 10-15 minutes so that the patient is given time to relax before a reading is taken to reduce risk of 'white coat' hypertension, and therefore obtain an accurate reading. Note all services take place in our dedicated private consulting room.
Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS)
Prescription strength Otomize Ear Spray for ear infections without needing to see your GP
The emergency contraceptive pill (morning after pill) – there are two types, Levonelle or ellaOne. You can get both Levonelle and ellaOne free of charge from:
After consultation with a pharmacist you can buy emergency contraception from our pharmacy. Levonelle can be taken within 72 hours (three days) of having unprotected sex, but it's most effective if taken within 12 hours of having unprotected sex. Prices vary, but it's likely to cost around £25. You need to be 16 or over to buy Levonelle. Girls under 16 can get Levonelle, but only with a prescription from their doctor.
ellaOne can be taken within 120 hours (five days) of having unprotected sex, but it's most effective if taken as soon as possible after having unprotected sex. Prices vary, but it's likely to cost around £35. ellaOne can be sold to under 16s without a prescription.
Erection problems (impotence) are very common, particularly in men over 40. It's usually nothing to worry about, but you should see a GP if it keeps happening.
Most men occasionally fail to get or keep an erection. Causes of erection problems can be stress, tiredness, anxiety or drinking too much alcohol, and it's nothing to worry about.
If it happens more often, it may be caused by physical or emotional problems.
Medicine such as sildenafil is often used by doctors to treat erectile dysfunction. It is also available from our pharmacy. You no longer need a prescription to get sildenafil. You can have a private consultation with our pharmacist to make sure it's safe for you to take it.
This service is provided for all patients who require it and is offered free of charge. Patients can also phone in for their repeats or use our dedicated service for their repeat requests
Prescription strength melatonin (Circadin ) to treat jet lag without a prescription
This is provided by specially trained staff under the supervision of the Pharmacist. It is a confidential one-to-one service and has the advantages of offering a re-feeding and maintenance programme to keep the weight off once it has been lost
Offered to all regular patients Provides an important opportunity for patients to improve their understanding of the medicines and solve any problems they have associated with the use of her medicines. It will also support patients to make the most from the medicines prescribed and help to reduce waste for the NHS. Note all services take place in our dedicated private consulting room.
This service is unavailable
We offer this NHS supported service to help patients when prescribed new medicines.
We recommend you consider getting a flub jab If you don't qualify for an NHS vaccination but are:
This service is available on a walk in basis without an appointment and there is a charge but please call the pharmacy first.
If you take regular medication, and your Gp is satisfied that it can be batched, we can manage and dispense these prescriptions (for medicines and appliances) for you as agreed with your GP. The Pharmacist will also discuss the use of the medication and/or appliances with you at the point of dispensing and inform your GP about any clinical significant issues.
Our Independent Prescriber Pharmacist has specialised both in COPD and asthma, and can offer tailored services for our patients. Note all services take place in our dedicated private consulting room.
Sore throats are very common and usually nothing to worry about. They normally get better by themselves within a week.In our pharmacy we can do a test for a sore throat and consult for water infection and give antibiotics if appropriate-saving you an appointment with the GP.
How to treat a sore throat yourself
To help soothe a sore throat and shorten how long it lasts you can:
To help relieve the pain and discomfort of a sore throat you can:
You can buy them from our pharmacy without a prescription.
Antibiotic tonsillitis treatment without a prescription or seeing your GP
We stock a popular range of vitamins and supplements aimed at nutrition, and women's and men's health.
Realising you have a problem with alcohol is the first big step to getting help.
You may need help if:
Getting the right support can be crucial to maintaining control in the future. Only relying on family, friends or carers for this often is not enough.
Ask our Pharmacist about what longer term support is available in your area. Self-help or mutual aid groups (groups such as AA or SMART Recovery groups) are accessible in most areas.
An allergy is when your body reacts to a substance it has become sensitive to. For example, dust, food, pollen, medication etc. Allergens in food and other substances cause your body to have an immune reaction. Hay fever is one of the most common allergic conditions. In the UK alone, around 13 million people suffer from hay fever. Although it usually begins during childhood/teenage years, you can get it at any age.
The symptoms of hay fever occur when a person has had an allergic reaction to pollen. Some of the symptoms include sneezing, runny nose, itchy/watery eyes, wheezing, coughing etc. As much as we can try to avoid pollen, unfortunately, sometimes it is just not avoidable. Particularly in the summer when there is naturally more pollen around, and we tend to spend more time outside.
While there is currently no cure for hay fever, there is a way you can relieve the symptoms, at least to a certain extent. A range of antihistamines are available at our pharmacy to help you prevent an allergic reaction from happening. There are tablets, nasal sprays and even products to help soothe symptoms, for example, sprays for itchy eyes. We also offer Fexofenadine (Telfast) which is a prescription strength antihistamine for those that suffer greatly from hay fever. After a quick consult with our pharmacist, you can purchase this from our store to help soothe any symptoms.
Please come in store and speak to our pharmacists about your options to relive your symptoms.
This service is available during a medicine use review. This process can take 10-15 minutes so that the patient is given time to relax before a reading is taken to reduce risk of 'white coat' hypertension, and therefore obtain an accurate reading. Note all services take place in our dedicated private consulting room.
Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS)
Prescription strength Otomize Ear Spray for ear infections without needing to see your GP
The emergency contraceptive pill (morning after pill) – there are two types, Levonelle or ellaOne. You can get both Levonelle and ellaOne free of charge from:
After consultation with a pharmacist you can buy emergency contraception from our pharmacy. Levonelle can be taken within 72 hours (three days) of having unprotected sex, but it's most effective if taken within 12 hours of having unprotected sex. Prices vary, but it's likely to cost around £25. You need to be 16 or over to buy Levonelle. Girls under 16 can get Levonelle, but only with a prescription from their doctor.
ellaOne can be taken within 120 hours (five days) of having unprotected sex, but it's most effective if taken as soon as possible after having unprotected sex. Prices vary, but it's likely to cost around £35. ellaOne can be sold to under 16s without a prescription.
Erection problems (impotence) are very common, particularly in men over 40. It's usually nothing to worry about, but you should see a GP if it keeps happening.
Most men occasionally fail to get or keep an erection. Causes of erection problems can be stress, tiredness, anxiety or drinking too much alcohol, and it's nothing to worry about.
If it happens more often, it may be caused by physical or emotional problems.
Medicine such as sildenafil is often used by doctors to treat erectile dysfunction. It is also available from our pharmacy. You no longer need a prescription to get sildenafil. You can have a private consultation with our pharmacist to make sure it's safe for you to take it.
This service is provided for all patients who require it and is offered free of charge. Patients can also phone in for their repeats or use our dedicated service for their repeat requests
Prescription strength melatonin (Circadin ) to treat jet lag without a prescription
This is provided by specially trained staff under the supervision of the Pharmacist. It is a confidential one-to-one service and has the advantages of offering a re-feeding and maintenance programme to keep the weight off once it has been lost
Offered to all regular patients Provides an important opportunity for patients to improve their understanding of the medicines and solve any problems they have associated with the use of her medicines. It will also support patients to make the most from the medicines prescribed and help to reduce waste for the NHS. Note all services take place in our dedicated private consulting room.
This service is unavailable
We offer this NHS supported service to help patients when prescribed new medicines.
We recommend you consider getting a flub jab If you don't qualify for an NHS vaccination but are:
This service is available on a walk in basis without an appointment and there is a charge but please call the pharmacy first.
If you take regular medication, and your Gp is satisfied that it can be batched, we can manage and dispense these prescriptions (for medicines and appliances) for you as agreed with your GP. The Pharmacist will also discuss the use of the medication and/or appliances with you at the point of dispensing and inform your GP about any clinical significant issues.
Our Independent Prescriber Pharmacist has specialised both in COPD and asthma, and can offer tailored services for our patients. Note all services take place in our dedicated private consulting room.
Sore throats are very common and usually nothing to worry about. They normally get better by themselves within a week.In our pharmacy we can do a test for a sore throat and consult for water infection and give antibiotics if appropriate-saving you an appointment with the GP.
How to treat a sore throat yourself
To help soothe a sore throat and shorten how long it lasts you can:
To help relieve the pain and discomfort of a sore throat you can:
You can buy them from our pharmacy without a prescription.
Antibiotic tonsillitis treatment without a prescription or seeing your GP
We stock a popular range of vitamins and supplements aimed at nutrition, and women's and men's health.
We will be closed Easter Bank Holiday Friday and Monday. Please visit www.nhs.uk to find the nearest Pharmacy to you that is open during this period.
Please bear with us and be kind to our staff.
We will keep our phones manned during core hours. However, we are being inundated with calls and there may be times when we are not able to answer the phone as quickly as we would like. Please be patient with us as we are trying our very best under extremely demanding conditions
Thank you for the support and understanding you have shown us during these unprecedented times
Mortimer Pharmacy