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Mount Alvernia Hospital operates 2 pharmacies –
The Main Pharmacy, and the Retail Pharmacy. Together,
the staff at these pharmacies are responsible for assuring
that our patients receive the appropriate medication
prescribed by their doctors.
MAIN PHARMACY
Located at the ground floor next to the Business Office,
the Main Pharmacy is responsible for:
Dispensing - To the inpatients and the discharged patients,
including the supply of all the ward stocks. Main Pharmacy
supplies medicine to all the patients in Assisi Home
& Hospice, including the daycare and home care patients.
Purchasing - All pharmaceutical supplies
for the hospital, including the items for the Retail
Pharmacy, are purchased and processed here.
Drug Information Service - Most of the
Reference Books, guidelines and package inserts are
filed here. Medical staff who need information on certain
drugs can direct their enquiries to the Main Pharmacy.
The opening hours are:
| Monday to Friday : |
8.00 am to 7.00 pm |
| Saturday : |
8.00 am to 2.00 pm |
| Sunday/Public Holiday : |
8.30 am to 1.30 pm |
For enquiries, please contact Tel : 6347
6592
RETAIL PHARMACY
The Retail Pharmacy is located near the 24-hour Walk-In
Clinic and Emergency Department (Unit #01-1C at Mount
Alvernia Medical Centre A). Being more centrally located
in the hospital, the Retail Pharmacy serves the needs
of the patients from the various Specialist Clinics
in Medical Centres A & B, and patients from the
24-hour Walk-In Clinic and Emergency Department.
Besides filling prescriptions, there
are also a wide range of over-the-counter (OTC) products
stocked for the needs of patients/customers. Customers
do not need a prescription to purchase these products.
Some of the more popular items include:
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OTC/Pharmacy only medicine for minor illnesses |
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Health Books & Educational Books |
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Children's Educational Books/Toys |
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Baby Products, eg. feeding bottles, nappy rash
cream |
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Breast Feeding Products, eg. breast pump, milk
bag, breast cream |
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Formula milk and nutritional products for adults
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Surgical items, eg. sterile gauze, cotton wool,
dressings |
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A wide range of vitamins |
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Nebulisers, Blood Pressure (BP) set, digital thermometers,
thermoscans |
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Gift Sets |
The opening hours are:
| Monday to Friday : |
8.30 am to 5.00 pm |
| Saturday : |
8.30 am to 1.00 pm |
| Sunday/Public Holiday : |
Closed |
For enquiries, please contact Tel : 6347
6589.
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