The Pharmacy department provides an integrated pharmaceutical service to Yeovil District Hospital, St. Margaret’s Hospice in Taunton and Somerset community hospitals and mental health units. The hospital pharmacy is situated on Level 3 of the main building where the supply of stock and dispensed medicines is provided for wards, departments, community hospitals, external users, and clinics held on and off site.
Main Contact Numbers:
Boots outpatient pharmacy – 01935384988
Main hospital pharmacy – 01935384940
Pharmacy Office Telephone number – 01935 384947
Medicines Information Telephone Number – 01935384937
Pharmacy distribution number - 01935384310
Opening times:
Monday to Friday – 9am to 5.30pm
Saturdays and bank holidays (excluding Christmas day) – 9am to 4pm
Sunday – 10am to 2pm
Medicines helpline
If you have any questions about the medicines you’ve received to take home from hospital, you can contact our free, confidential medicines helpline. The helpline is run by our team of experienced hospital pharmacists who help answer any questions you, your relatives or carers might have.
The helpline is for questions about medicines you have received at our hospital only. For advice relating to other medicines, please contact your GP or community pharmacist.
Examples of questions you might want to ask are:
- When and how often should I take my medicine?
- Are there any possible side-effects?
- I think there is a problem or error with the medicines I have been given?
- Can I take other medication at the same time?
- How do I get more supplies of my medicines?
The helpline is open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
Telephone: 01935 384936
