About the pharmacy team
Our pharmacy team plays a vital role in delivering safe, effective, and person-centred care across both community and inpatient mental health services. We provide specialist support for the safe and effective use of psychiatric medicines in both inpatient units and hospital-based community mental health settings.
Pharmacists work closely with multidisciplinary teams to optimise treatment plans, monitor outcomes, and ensure that medicines are used effectively and safely.
Pharmacy Technicians support medication management by liaising with healthcare professionals, counselling patients, and helping to ensure safe and efficient prescribing through audits and medicines reconciliation.
Our pharmacy staff offer expert advice on complex prescribing issues, help manage side effects, and support patients in taking their medicines as prescribed to improve outcomes and aid recovery. In addition to direct clinical support, the pharmacy team contributes to staff and patient/carer education, policy development, and quality improvement initiatives across the Trust.
Dispensary services
Our pharmacy dispensary, located at Springfield University Hospital, is responsible for the timely and accurate supply of medicines for inpatients, outpatients, and patients being discharged. The dispensary team works closely with clinical staff to ensure that medicines are provided promptly and correctly, supporting safe transitions of care and continuity of treatment.
Pharmacy Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: closed
Medicines Information Service
Our Medicines Information (MI) Service provides evidence-based, up-to-date, and practical advice on all aspects of medicines use to support safe and effective patient care across the Trust.
We assist healthcare professionals in both primary and secondary care, as well as patients and carers across the London boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth, with medication-related queries and support decision-making.
We offer expert advice on topics such as:
- Drug interactions and compatibility
- Dosing in renal or hepatic impairment
- Use of medicines in pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Formulation and administration advice
- Adverse drug reactions
- Therapeutic drug monitoring
- Unlicensed or off-label medicine use
- Guidance on medicines shortages and alternatives
This list is not exhaustive
Service Hours
- Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Contact Us
- Phone: 0203 513 6829
- Enquiry Form:
For Patients and Carers: complete this form
For healthcare professionals: complete this form