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4 out of 5 stars

Based on 1023 reviews

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Anonymous User - Collected By Engagement Team

July 9, 2026

4 out of 5 stars

Department: Pharmacy

Amazingly quick
It was amazingly quick today. My husband's oncology nurse told me to come and pick up after 11am and it was ready. The person was very helpful and told me about the side-effects of the medicine. I'll give them four stars as nobody's perfect.
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Anonymous User - Collected By Engagement Team

July 9, 2026

4 out of 5 stars

Department: Pharmacy

Small waiting room
They're polite but not overly quick. The waiting room is very small for the size of the hospital, and compared to other hospital pharmacies. I'm also not convinced it works to have one pharmacy serving both inpatients and outpatients.
I actually came a few days ago and was told it would be 45 minutes which you know really means at least an hour. I chose to leave and come back today, and it took about 10 minutes.
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Anonymous User - Collected By Engagement Team

July 9, 2026

4 out of 5 stars

Department: Pharmacy

Friendly and helpful staff
The first couple of times during last year I was told the wait would be about 30-35 minutes, and I've been told the same today. It's understandable given the number of prescriptions they have to deal with. The items have mostly been correct although one time the amount wasn't right but I noticed on the day and they changed it. The staff have been friendly and helpful.
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Anonymous User - Collected By Engagement Team

July 9, 2026

4 out of 5 stars

Department: Pharmacy

Quite a long wait
We waited for about an hour and were told it would be 40-45 minutes. It's quite a long time and would be quicker to get it from my local GP. Last time I was here the consultant's instructions had gone horribly wrong and I had to trail round the hospital to get it sorted out, then I was told it would be another two hours. It was a Saturday before Christmas and the staff here were really rude. I asked for it to be sent to my GP but I was told that would take at least 48 hours which, because of ban ... k holidays, would have meant I'd not get it until New Year's Eve.
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Anonymous User - Collected By Engagement Team

July 9, 2026

5 out of 5 stars

Department: Pharmacy

Hardly time to sit down
The prescription hasn't come down yet from the consultant I saw in a clinic this morning but they're going to keep checking their screens and let me know when it comes in. I was here two weeks ago and it was ready in two minutes. I wasn't expecting that, I hardly had time to sit down!
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Anonymous User - Collected By Engagement Team

July 9, 2026

4 out of 5 stars

Department: Pharmacy

Items were correct
It was fine, I waited about 30-40 minutes and all the items were correct.
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Anonymous User - Collected By Engagement Team

July 9, 2026

4 out of 5 stars

Department: Pharmacy

Nice people
The first time we were here during last year we waited over an hour and this time seems a bit quicker. You've got to think though they're busy people, they've got to supply the whole hospital. The first time, my prescription hadn't been sent down so I had to go back and sort them out. The staff are good, they're nice people, but it does take a while.
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Anonymous User - Collected By Engagement Team

July 9, 2026

5 out of 5 stars

Department: Pharmacy

Increased efficiency and productivity
The new robot is a lot more efficient, and it is quieter. The old robot measured between 50 and 90 decibels. It is more accurate, and means we can now look at reviewing systems and methods to increase productivity and accuracy further. In day-to-day working, we are now more efficient, productivity has increased, as well as workflows and systems. Staff morale has definitely improved. We have been able to add 4 new terminals so staff are not having to queue up and we have new checking benches whic ... h is nicer environment for staff and better processes. The new robot is smaller so we have been able to readjust the space and I think we've done the best we can with the space we have.
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Anonymous User - Collected By Engagement Team

July 9, 2026

5 out of 5 stars

Department: Pharmacy

Increased patient safety
The robot has enabled us to be below national benchmarking for errors. We are much quicker and more accurate which is having a big impact on patient safety. It's great for staff, you don't have to run to other areas to find stock. The controlled drugs safe which was installed around the same time has also had a huge positive impact. Everything is recorded accurately and we have had zero errors in the last four months. For me, this is better than the robot in terms of safety.
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Anonymous User - Collected By Engagement Team

July 9, 2026

5 out of 5 stars

Department: Pharmacy

It's a busy hospital
The last time I was here around eight months ago I was waiting around six hours on a ward and had to keep chasing it up as I wasn't allowed to go until I got the tablets. Today I was told by the doctor I saw to come down and get my medication but it hadn't been sent through. I had to go back to the clinic to sort it out. The pharmacy can only be as good as the information they get given.
I've been waiting about 20 minutes now and they said it would be about 40-50 minutes. I'm OK with that, I kn
... ow they're busy - it's a busy hospital.