Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Pharmacy Department, Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire,, RG30 4EJ
http://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/

Credits


This website is provided for you by Choice and Medication (C&M). Read more about the site authors.

The website is the result of a multi-sector partnership project involving a range of organisations and key people within them listed below:

Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Road, Norwich NR6 5BE
Main reception tel: 01603-421421
Main reception fax: 01603-421440
Email: info@nwmhp.nhs.uk
Web: www.nmhct.nhs.uk
With special thanks to Stephen Bazire, Chief Pharmacist, Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Pharmacy

 

College of Mental Health Pharmacy (CMHP)
Web: www.cmhp.org.uk
President: Stephen Guy
Vice President: Dr Denise Taylor

 

 

In the early days of this project, help was received from:

  • The National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE, 2002-2009) which has now become part of the National Mental Health Development Unit (NMHDU). With special thanks to Ian McPherson, former Director NIMHE and now Director NMHDU.

  • The United Kingdom Psychiatric Pharmacy Group (UKPPG)
    Web: www.ukppg.org.uk
    The UKPPG merged with the College of Mental Health Pharmacists in 2009 to form the College of Mental Health Pharmacy.

  • PSI, who made a one-off unrestricted grant to NIMHE in 2008 to support the process.

 

We have also consulted with many bodies including:

 

Information sources

The bulk of information related directly to medications is provided by the pharmacy deprtment based at Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (www.nmhct.nhs.uk). We are indebted to the work of Stephen Bazire, Pharmacy Services Director, in gathering and authoring this information.

Information on medication here is based on published data. Sources include:

The Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Pharmacy Service exists to proactively support staff, service users and carers in achieving safe and effective medicines management, optimising the use of medicines by providing a high quality and friendly service. 

We do this by providing:

Pharmacy contact details:

Chief Pharmacist: Marion Walker
Telephone: 0118 960 5076
Email: marion.walker@berkshire.nhs.uk

We have an in-house pharmacy with dedicated specialist pharmacists and technicians based at

Pharmacy Department, Prospect Park Hospital
Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EJ.

We provide a service to all Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust wards across Berkshire.

General opening hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. 

Staff across Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have access to an emergency pharmacy service outside of these hours.

Medicines Information

Dispensary and all general enquiries

Deputy Pharmacy manager Tel: 0118 960 5077

The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

PALS is a free, informal and confidential patient advice service providing support and guidance across our services. It also assists carers and relatives and recognises their essential role.

PALS staff are available during office hours from Monday to Friday (excluding public bank holidays). An answer phone operates if no-one is available to take your call.

You can contact PALS by:

The Healthcare Library is for:

Please contact the library for more information.
Healthcare Library, Prospect Park Hospital
Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EJ.

Open Monday - Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm
Tel:  0118 960 5012
Fax: 0118 960 5014
Email: Library.Healthcare@berkshire.nhs.uk