The Pharmacy Department dispenses medicines to inpatients and outpatients treated at:

• the PRUH
• Orpington Hospital
• Beckenham Beacon.

We also advise on using medicines.

Outpatient pharmacies are at the PRUH and at Beckenham Beacon.

Outpatient pharmacies

Princess Royal University Hospital

Opening hours

• Monday: 9am to 7pm
• Tuesday: 9.15am to 7pm
• Wednesday: 9am to 7pm
• Thursday: 9am to 7pm
• Friday: 9am to 7pm
• Saturday: 9am to 5pm
• Sunday: 9am to 5pm

On bank (public) holidays we are open 9am to 5pm.

Location

Dispensary, south wing, level 1 (opposite the restaurant)

Contact details

Tel: 01689 863990 during opening hours

Beckenham Beacon

Opening hours

• Monday: 9am to 1pm; 2pm to 5pm
• Tuesday: 9am to 1pm; 2pm to 5pm
• Wednesday: 9am to 1pm; 2pm to 5pm
• Thursday: 9am to 1pm; 2pm to 5pm
• Friday: 9am to 1pm; 2pm to 3.30pm

We are closed on weekends and bank (public) holidays.

Contact details

Tel: 01689 866820 during opening hours

Medicines information and advice

Please note, our pharmacy helpline will be temporarily closed from October 2024 to January 2025

 

Calls to the helpline will be redirected to the relevant department or to one of our receptionists.

For patients

If you are an outpatient needing information about supply or delivery of your medicines, please phone one of our outpatient pharmacies. Contact details are in the ‘Outpatient pharmacies’ section (above).

For other advice or information about your medicines, contact our pharmacy helpline on 020 3299 0588.

Available Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm, excluding bank (public) holidays.

For healthcare professionals

If you have an enquiry about a discharge or outpatient medicines please contact the pharmacy helpline on 020 3299 0588.

Available Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm, excluding bank (public) holidays.

For urgent enquiries outside these times, please contact the on-call pharmacist via the PRUH switchboard on 020 3299 9000.