New pharmacy for Salisbury District Hospital

Chief Exec cuts ribbon on new facility at Odstock site

Author: Henrietta CreaseyPublished 14th Apr 2021

A new Lloyds pharmacy at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust has been officially opened by Trust Chief Executive Stacey Hunter.

Lloyds is now dispensing outpatient prescriptions for the Trust, with a new outpatient prescription service provided to clinics.

The new pharmacy is also available to visitors and staff for a range of pharmacy retail items and over the counter medicines.

All other medicines used within the hospital, including for inpatients and any other pharmacy related service will continue to be available from the Trust hospital pharmacy.

Chief Executive of Salisbury District Hospital Stacey Hunter cuts the ribbon on the new pharmacy

Steve Bleakley, the Trust's Chief Pharmacist, said:

"This partnership allows us to provide a convenient service to those being treated in outpatient clinics, as well as visitors and staff, while the Trust's pharmacy focuses on inpatients and vital services."

The Lloyds Pharmacy is located on Level 3 in the main hospital, and is open Monday to Friday 9am - 6pm (closed weekends).

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