Glossary
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Acetylcholine
One of a group of chemicals known as neuro-transmitters.
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Alzheimer's Disease
This is a form of dementia which causes loss of memory, intellectual decline and changes in personality and behaviour.
The South Staffordshire and Shropshire 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:
Accurate and independent information and education about medicines to other healthcare professionals, service users and carers
Clinical and dispensing activities to facilitate the management of medicines by service users within inpatient and community teams
Support to ensure that medicines management resources are used cost effectively within South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS FT.
We have an in house pharmacy with specialist pharmacists and technicians in Shrewsbury and Stafford areas whilst in Burton, Lichfield and Tamworth areas these members of staff are based within the local hospital pharmacy departments.
Pharmacy contact details:
Chief Pharmacist Office Location
South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
St Chad's House
St George's Hospital
Corporation Street
Stafford
Staffs
ST16 3LU
Staff across South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS FT have access to on call pharmacy services outside of these hours.
Dispensary site details
General minimum opening hours
Monday Friday 9am 5pm.
Closed between 1pm 2pm.