What is your experience of pharmacy in Warwickshire?

Healthwatch Warwickshire asked you to share your experiences of using pharmacies and getting prescription medication across Warwickshire.

Survey now closed.

Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences with us.
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What do we mean by 'pharmacy'?

Community Pharmacy: Also known as a retail pharmacy or chemist’s shop. These can be independently run or part of a larger chain.

Hospital Pharmacy:  Manages medications in a hospital or prescribed by staff at a hospital.

Nominated pharmacy:  A pharmacy chosen by a patient, for GPs to send prescriptions to.

Thank you to all who completed our survey and shared their experience of pharmacy.

Read our Rugby Pharmacy Report 

Read our South Warwickshire Pharmacy Report 

Read our Warwickshire North Pharmacy Report

Read an overview summary presentation for the whole of Warwickshire

 

What will we do with the findings?

We will present the anonymous findings in a report.

We will present the report to the Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC), and the Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB).

Find out more about the LPC 

Find out more about the Coventry and Warwickshire ICB

There are different ways to share your experiences, good and bad, with us.

Email: info@healthwatchwarwickshire.co.uk 

Call: 01926 422 823 (Monday to Friday 10am - 3pm)

Speak to our Engagement and Outreach Officers in the community.

Post: Write FREEPOST HEALTHWATCH WARWICKSHIRE on your envelope to post your feedback to us for free.

Pharmacy Closures in England September 2024

Healthwatch England sent a Freedom of Information (FoI) request to all 42 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in England to investigate the issue of pharmacy closures between 1 January and 31 December 2023.

 

Read the briefing paper here.