Coming Soon: New Boots pharmacy to open at Derriford Hospital
We are delighted to announce a new partnership for our outpatient Pharmacy in Spring 2024.
The bigger, modern, and welcoming new outpatient pharmacy will double in size and be run by Boots in partnership with University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. The unit will open on Saturdays, offering a convenient and modern service to patients.
As a result of the new partnership, patients will now have the option to collect medicines from their local pharmacy through the Boots network in Plymouth and the surrounding areas.
Chief Pharmacist & Clinical Director of Medicines Optimisation, Kandarp Thakkar, said: “We’re delighted to make this announcement and are confident that thousands of patients who use this service every week will have a far more convenient service.
“In addition, through our partnership with Boots, there will also be everyday items that visitors and staff can purchase.”
Ashley Littlewood-Miller, National Hospitals Manager said: “We’re thrilled to be delivering the outpatient pharmacy contract for this NHS site and we are excited to see our partnership with the Trust develop, we look forward to the project coming to fruition and welcoming our first customers in spring.”
Derriford Hospital’s outpatient pharmacy has faced growing demand with over 155,300 items dispensed over the past 12 months, an average of nearly 3000 items per week.
The new site will move from its current location near the hospital’s main entrance to a 155m2 unit conveniently located on the ground floor of the multistorey car park, with drop-off spaces and parking for blue badge holders.
