Our Pharmacy department is an important part of our healthcare team dedicated to your care and treatment.
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The Pharmacy Department is an important part of your care and treatment, delivering services to promote the safe and effective use of medicines.<\/p>\n","conditions_treated":"","our_services":"
We provide medication management services to inpatients, outpatients and day admitted patients at facilities located across the hospital as well as within some community settings.<\/p>\n
Services include:<\/p>\n
Our pharmacy locations at the hospital include:<\/p>\n
Call the 24hour number 1300 MH CALL (1300 64 22 55).<\/p>\n
You can access the service by calling the 1300 MH CALL (1300 64 22 55), being referred by another government or non-government service or referred by a family member or friend.<\/p>\n"}],"after_your_hospital_appointment":[{"variation":"Preadmission and surgery","free_text":""}],"what_to_bring":[{"category":"general","what_to_bring_general":[{"display":[],"every_time":"","_copy":"","for_appointment":"","_copy2":"","for_procedure":"","_copy3":"","for_overnight":""}],"what_to_bring_mental_health":false,"what_to_bring_child_health":false}],"general_content":[{"other_content":[{"heading":"Medication before you arrive","content":"
For your safety, we ask that you keep us up-to-date about all the medications you are taking, why and how often.\u00a0<\/span>When you come to hospital, please bring any medications you are currently taking including non-prescription or herbal medicines such as:<\/p>\n During your stay, our staff will store your medications in a safe place and return them to you before you leave. If circumstances occur where we need you to take your own medications, we will discuss this with you first.<\/p>\n"}]},{"other_content":[{"heading":"Medication during your stay","content":" Your pharmacist will ask about all medications you are currently taking and if you have any allergies.\u00a0Our pharmacists will:<\/p>\n If you have questions about the medications you have been prescribed during your stay, please ask to speak to your pharmacist.<\/p>\n"}]},{"other_content":[{"heading":"Medication management","content":" We focus on promoting the safe and effective use of medication through:<\/p>\n You will not be charged for medications that you receive while staying in hospital.<\/p>\n\n
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