Welcome to Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
The
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Pharmacy team aims
to provide high-quality services to staff, service users and carers, in
supporting the safe and effective use of medicines.
These
include:
- Procurement
and supply of medicines
- Clinical
pharmacy services to all wards, crisis teams and some
community-based/psychiatric liaison teams
- Independent information, advice and education about
medicines
- Governance services, including policy, audit and
risk management; review, investigation and learning from medication
incidents and ‘near miss’ events
- Efficient and cost-effective use of medicines within
the Trust
- Research and service evaluation
Key
Pharmacy Service Details:
Opening Hours:
North East:
Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 5pm
North
Cumbria: Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 4:30pm
An
emergency duty pharmacist is available outside these times
Medicines
Helpline:
For CNTW Service users and carers, telephone: 0191 2456604 – operates
9am to 5pm
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
St Nicholas Hospital
Jubilee Road, Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/
Chief Pharmacist - Tim Donaldson
0191 246 6825 (ext 66825 - internal)