Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Pharmacy, Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich, NR6 5BE
http://www.nsft.nhs.uk/

Professor Stephen Bazire
01603-421452
steve.bazire@nsft.nhs.uk

Is there an easy way to compare the main medicines for epilepsy?

There probably is, but here in the C&M bunker we haven't really got the expertise to do this in the same way as the other medicines. A Handy Chart is under construction at the moment, but we will need to get it checked over by a real expert in the field to make sure it is correct. Please call back in 2011 for an update on progress.

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Main pharmacy contact points

Main Trust switchboard in Norwich, tel: 01603-421421
Dispensary and all enquiries, tel: 01603-421212, fax: 01603-421365
Pharmacy office tel: 01603-421319
Medicines Information tel: 01603-421212
Unthank Road pharmacy tel: 01603-750031
Deputy Director and Clinical Pharmacy Manager John Hunter, tel: 01603-421364

Opening hours:
Main pharmacy open Monday to Friday: 8.30-16.30 (open at 9.15 on Wednesdays for staff meeting)
Unthank Road pharmacy tel: 01603-671917 open 9.15-12.00 Monday to Friday, also Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons for dose assessments.

Service objectives:
The pharmacy service to Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has five main aims:

  1. Efficient drug distribution and purchasing
  2. Provision of accurate and independent education and information about medicine therapy to service users and carers
  3. Information and education for Trust and other professionals, and voluntary helpers
  4. Clinical activities to help ensure the optimum use of drug therapies
  5. Medicine management to ensure the most cost-effective use is made of resources