SERVICES

NHS Repeat prescription service

Free delivery* on your repeat prescriptions

Repeat prescription? Our one stop solution

Prescriptions ready in 48 hours** 

Our one stop solution will take care of your repeat prescription & save you the time...

If you are taking repeat medication prescribed by your GP, The Village express repeat prescription service is the one stop solution which could save you time and hassle. The service is quick, easy and free to setup.

How it works

• Step 1: Order your repeat prescription online
• You can then either come into the pharmacy to order your medicines online (don’t forget your login details), order online at home or go into the doctors practise and hand in your repeat form.
• We'll request your medicine from your GP and let you know when it’s ready1
• Collect from store or have it delivered for free*

Once you’ve set up ordering your NHS repeat prescriptions is easy with our The Village express repeat prescription service, the one stop solution which could save you time and hassle

Re-ordering

• You will receive a text/email from the pharmacy one week before you run out of your medication.
• You can then either come into the pharmacy to order your medicines online (don’t forget your login details), order online at home or go into the doctors practise and hand in your repeat form.
• After 48 hours we will text you to say your prescription is ready. If you need your medicine sooner please contact us and we will be happy to help.
• Either come and collect your prescriptions or we will deliver them right to your door. 

If you would like to sign up please pop in or give us call. 

1 Participating GP surgeries only

*Free delivery to anywhere in the Leicestershire area 

**48 hour service is only available if your doctors surgery have a 48 hour turn around

Did you know high blood pressure (hypertension) affects 1 in 3 adults in the UK?* If left untreated, it can lead to heart problems, strokes and damage to other vital organs. 

Visit our pharmacy for a free blood pressure test. 

For more information on Blood pressure testing visit NHS Blood pressure testing.

What happens in a blood pressure check?

A member of our trained pharmacy staff will take your blood pressure in the privacy of a consultation room. Your result will be explained to you and you will be offered any advice and support needed to manage your blood pressure.

If appropriate, we may refer you to your doctor.

*Blood Pressure UK: Blood Pressure Facts and Figures, January 2017

There are an estimated 4.5 million people living with diabetes in the UK*. 

Visit our pharmacy for a free diabetes test. 

For more information on Type 2 diabetes visit NHS Type 2 diabetes. 

What happens in a type 2 diabetes screening?

The service will take place in a private consultation room by a trained member of staff. You will be asked a series of questions in order to help determine whether you are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, including: 

• Your age
• Your height, weight and waist measurement
• Your daily activity
• Your diet, in particular how many fruit and vegetables you eat
• If you use high blood pressure medication
• If you have ever had a high blood glucose reading
• If any family member has diabetes

If you are at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes, we can advise you on how to slow or even reduce your risk of developing the condition. If you are at high risk, we will measure your blood pressure and your blood glucose level, by taking a very small finger-prick sample of blood.

Depending on the results of this test, we may ask you to come back for further assessment. This will include:

• A fasting blood glucose test, which involves taking a sample of blood when you have an empty stomach (usually first thing in the morning before you have breakfast)
• Weight, height and waist measurement
• Additional blood pressure measurements
• We will also offer you lifestyle advice and recommend ways of reducing your chance of developing Type 2 Diabetes. If appropriate, we may refer you to your doctor.

*Quality and Outcomes Framework (2014/15), Diabetes Prevalence Model 2016 (Public Health England) and 2012 APHO Diabetes Prevalence Model. 

Nearly 1 in 5 adults smoke and there are around 90,000 regular smokers aged between 11 and 15. Smoking causes 17% of all deaths in people aged 35 and over. The following information shows what we know works to help people stop smoking so we can get to a tobacco-free generation by 2025.*

Visit our pharmacy for a free stop smoking clinics. 

For more information on why you should stop smoking visit NHS Quit smoking.

If you are in need of one-to-one support, visit Village pharmacy Cosby or Narborough for our Stop Smoking Service. We can offer advice to help you every step of the way.

Why you should quit smoking:

Smoking poses a huge risk to your health. So huge, in fact, that it’s accountable for 80,000 deaths in England each year.** Parts of your body that can be negatively affected by smoking include:

• Your blood – toxins from cigarette smoke enter the blood and increase the chance of clot formation, increase blood pressure and narrow the arteries – these are all the factors that can lead to a heart attack, stroke, and coronary heart disease!
• The lungs – from minor ailments such as coughs, colds and wheezing, to more serious diseases such as pneumonia, emphysema and lung cancer. Smoking causes 84% of deaths from lung cancer.**
• Smoking can lead to many different forms of cancer, including cancer of the lips, tongue, oesophagus, stomach and kidney.
• It can also affect areas of your body you wouldn’t expect, such as causing male impotence, reducing female fertility and even making your bones weak and brittle.
• Finally, there are the changes to your appearance, including: the premature ageing of your skin, stained teeth, gum disease and tooth loss. It can also cause damage to the sense of your taste and bad breath.

If the health impacts weren’t enough, smoking is also a massive drain on your money. It is so important to get all the help and encouragement necessary to quit. We know it’s not easy, but our trained specialists are here for you.

How can our Stop Smoking Service help?

You will be able to discuss your smoking goals with a trained member of staff, who will be able to offer advice on how best to achieve them. We have private consultation rooms available if you wish to chat in confidence.

Our helpful staff will offer support and advice on:

• Boosting your willpower
• Avoiding triggers
• Controlling your cravings
• Managing withdrawal symptoms

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Self-control alone may not be enough to help you stop smoking straightaway, which is completely fine. Though it is not entirely risk free, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is an effective way to help you get started, by managing your cravings and supporting your addiction.

During the private consultation, our staff member will be able to recommend any suitable Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products

*https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-matters-smoking-and-quitting-in-england/smoking-and-quitting-in-england

** NHS Smoke Free: How smoking affects your body, January 2017

***http://ash.org.uk/files/documents/ASH_116.pdf

Studies have shown that half of us may not be taking our prescribed medicines correctly and could be putting our own health at risk without even realising it.**

Visit Village pharmacy cosby or narborough for a FREE Medicines Check Up, which involves a private consultation with our pharmacist to help you understand whether you are taking your medicines properly.

What is a Medicines Check Up?

It's a free, NHS-funded service that allows you to have a private, face-to-face conversation with our pharmacist about your medicines. It is different to an annual review with your doctor, as it focuses on increasing your knowledge of the medicines you take, why you take them and how you can take them more easily.

This service is helpful for you if you are taking multiple medicines, particularly for long term conditions. This usually includes asthma and other lung conditions (such as COPD, chronic bronchitis and emphysema), diabetes, high blood pressure, and conditions where the medicine controls the way your blood clots (anticoagulants or antiplatelet medication).

What happens during the Medicines Check Up?

The pharmacist will ask you a series of questions about the medicines you are taking. You will also have the opportunity to ask the pharmacist any questions that you may have. It might be worth noting down some questions before your appointment.

By the end of your Medicines Check Up you should:

• Know more about your medicines and what they do
• Have learnt the best way to take your medicines
• Fully understand how your medicines are working to benefit your health

You will be asked to give your consent that any information obtained during the Medicines Check Up Service may be shared with your GP, local health board or NHS Business Service.

How can the Medicines Check Up help?

A Medicines Check Up can benefit patients who take prescribed medicines everyday if:

• You are not sure how and when to take your medicines, i.e. before or after food, in the morning or evening
• You are not sure what your medicines do
• Your symptoms are not under control
• You are experiencing side effects
• You find it difficult to take or swallow your medicines
• You have difficulty removing your medicines from their packaging
• You have been on the same medicines for a long period of time

A Medicines Check Up is particularly important if:

• You have recently been in hospital and have had your medicine changed (in the last 8 weeks)
• You take medicines for breathing problems (such as asthma / COPD)
• You take water tablets
• You take medicines to thin your blood
• You take anti-inflammatories, such as ibuprofen

**World Health Organisation, Medicines: Rational use of medicines, May 2010

Village pharmacy group supports care home teams to deliver great care to residents with expert training and advice. We’ve over 15 years of experience supporting care homes and our team continue to be an important part of that story. From being on hand with expert advice six days a week, with support to improve patient safety and with training to deepen your team’s knowledge, we’ve lots of ways to help you give the best possible care.

Medication management:

We understand how important it is to manage your residents’ medicines safely and responsibly. That’s why we’ve a number of ways to help you keep track of medicines and keep them secure and stored correctly.

• Prescription management from collection to delivery Monday to Saturday, with daily delivery and two cut-off times for emergency or mid-month medication
• A 28-day supply of medication delivered to your home at least three days before the medication start day
• Our paper and computer records provide a clear audit trail for regulators covering receipt, administration, ordering and return of medication
• We can also supply your home with supplementary Medication Administration Records (MAR), such as Topical Medicines Administration Records (TMAR), so your team can record usage of creams, lotions and ointments

Keep track of medicines with eMAR

Many care providers are switching from paper-based to electronic medicines administration record (eMAR) systems. By helping your team deliver great care, eMAR with Village pharmacy Group can help make keeping track of medicines simpler, safer and compliant with regulations.

For more information visit EMAR

At Village pharmacy group we offer a FREE weekly medication Service, if you take multiple medications or take medicines on a long term basis and would like your tablets to be better organised you can take advantage of our free Weekly medication Service.

The pharmacy will dispense your weekly medicines into weekly trays with separate compartments for each day of the week and times of the day, it is then ready for you to remove the tablets for that day or time allowing you to keep track of your own medicines or medicines for those you care for.

This system benefits those who:

• Take multiple medicines
• Worry about missing a dose or taking too much accidentally
• Care for someone who takes multiple medicines
• Worry about taking and managing medicines on holiday

Right medicine, right time, right patient

Our weekly boxes make sure that the right medication is taken at the right time, every time, by the right patient. This is a free service offered by the pharmacy – discuss this service with the pharmacist next time you are in or feel free to call us for more information.

As part of the astham Support Service, you may be asked to complete a Quality of Life Questionnaire, otherwise referred to as an Asthma Control TestTM, which will help to determine how well you have managed your medicines during the past four weeks and enables us to identify customers who would benefit from further advice.

You will be given advice about how to manage your asthma and medicines, covering the specific areas that you may have difficulty with. Then, depending on the outcomes of these tests, you may be asked to book a follow-up appointment with the pharmacist to discuss what support you require.

Not only can we collect your prescription from the surgery for you but we also offer a free deliver service of your medication to your home. This service is available to customers who are housebound or elderly or who have difficulty in getting to their local village Pharmacy.

EHC is commonly known as the 'morning-after pill'. If you’ve had unprotected sex, taking the morning-after pill within a few days can help to prevent pregnancy. The pill can also be effective if you have used contraception but, for example, have forgotten to take your usual contraceptive pills or the condom split during sex.

If you need EHC* or would like to talk to someone in confidence about any sexual health concerns, please visit us today.

*This is a private service and charges may apply. You will be required to answer some questions about your health and other medical conditions before receiving any treatment.

If you normally buy your pet medicines from your vet, you can buy them from us instead. All medicines supplied are the same UK products, but at remarkably low prices.

• Popular ranges such as Frontline, Spot-On for fleas (40) and Drontal for worms are available
• Prescription products - Rimadyl, Metacam, Milbemax, Atopica and many more
• Cheaper alternatives to popular brands  containing same ingredients
• Over 11,000 more products all available

AT LOW PRICES WITH FREE DELIVERY