Medicines information
The Medicines Information Service, based in the main pharmacy at Sutton, provides support for patients and healthcare staff who have any questions about medicines. The service provides an enquiry answering service on all aspects of drug therapy and aims to support the safe, effective and efficient use of medicines.
It is important during every consultation with any doctor, nurse or pharmacist that you tell them about all the medicines you are taking, including medicines prescribed by your GP, complementary medicines, vitamins and supplements or any medicines which you may buy at your local supermarket or pharmacy. You can contact the Medicines Information Service to check if any of these medicines will interfere with your cancer treatment.
The service is staffed by pharmacists and a pharmacy technician with clinical expertise, and particular skills in locating, assessing and interpreting information about medicines. Patients and staff can contact the centre on the patient telephone helpline, or by email.
Call the helpline on 020 8770 3821, 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (you can leave a message outside these hours). Alternatively, email medicines.information@rmh.nhs.uk.