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W M Brown (Kinghurst) Ltd

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Our Inhaler Technique Check service is for any patient who has been prescribed an
inhaler. Our pharmacists offer an inhaler technique review including advice and
training on how to ‘get the best’ from prescribed inhalers.

The inhaler technique check is carried out face to face with the patient in one of our
pharmacies.

During the check, the following services and advice may be offered:

- Advice on inhaler usage aiming to develop improved adherence
- Effective use of regular inhalers
- Effective use of ‘when required’ inhalers
- Advice on appropriate use of different inhaler types
- Identification of the need for a change of inhaler type to facilitate effective use
-Appropriate referral to GP or nurse prescriber


High blood pressure (hypertension) affects 1 in 3 adults in the UK. If left untreated it can cause heart problems, strokes and damage to vital organs. Therefore, it’s crucial to be aware of the risks and how you can reduce them. That’s where we can help, why not visit us and have one of our trained pharmacy staff members check your blood pressure for free.

Our pharmacies deliver quick and easy blood pressure checks to help you stay in
control of your health. We will take a blood pressure reading in the privacy of a
consultation room, then provide you with information about what that reading means
and offer simple advice if you the result in outside the normal range.

Raised blood pressure can indicate the risk of serious health problems such as heart
disease.

This service is FREE of charge and no appointment is necessary.
- Quick and easy
- Private consultation
- Simple advice
- Free of charge
- No appointment necessary


Medicines can be confusing, Browns Pharmacy can help!

Our pharmacies are able to dispense your medication into a Monitored Dosage
System (MDS), to help organise your medicines according to the day of the week
and time of the day.

A member of our dispensary team can assess whether this system would be
suitable, just pop in store and ask our team about MDS today.

Browns Pharmacy offer the following solutions to help make it easier for you to take
your medicines correctly.

- Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS)
- Large print labels
- Reminder charts
- Medicines Administration Records (MAR)


Blood glucose testing is the process used to measure the concentration of
glucose (sugar) in your blood. Our pharmacy staff are trained to carry out
this test and offer advice if the result is outside the normal range.

Blood glucose testing, also known as blood glucose monitoring, is one of
the tools used to in the diagnosis and control of diabetes.

Our pharmacists will also be able to discuss any symptoms that are
concerning you that may be linked to diabetes such as tiredness, blurred
vision and needing to pass water too frequently.

This service is free and no appointment is necessary.

- Quick and easy
- Private consultation
- Simple advice
- Free of charge
- No appointment necessary

Contraceptive advice including the morning after pill.
This service is for confidential advice and for the provision of Emergency Hormonal Contraception.

Emergency Hormonal Contraception, better known as the ‘morning after pill’, is one
of the options used to prevent pregnancy when other methods of contraception, such
as condoms, have failed. Emergency contraception is most effective the sooner it is
taken, however, it can be taken up to 120 hours (5 days) after unprotected sex.

Browns Pharmacy offer a private, confidential and anonymous consultation. Our
pharmacist will advise you on the most appropriate emergency contraceptive option
and offer any help or support that you may need.

Browns Pharmacy can provide emergency contraception free of charge through a
local NHS Service. This free service is dependent upon location and pharmacist
availability.

This is a ‘Walk in service’ with no appointment necessary

Erectile dysfunction is the inability to get or keep an erection. It is often referred to as impotence and is a very common problem. Contact us for our confidential service where our specially trained pharmacist will carry out a consultation.

Erectile dysfunction is a common condition that affects men of all ages, if you cannot
get or maintain an erection hard enough for sex, you may be experiencing ED.
Men can experience symptoms in different ways:

- Some men do not get an erection at all
- Some men get an erection, but cannot keep it long enough for sex
- Some men get an erection, but it is not hard enough for sex

AVAILABLE IN STORE AND ONLINE

Our trained pharmacists can provide you with advice, and where appropriate,
following a private and confidential consultation in the pharmacy, Viagra®, the
branded medicine can be prescribed.

Seasonal Influenza (Flu) vaccination is available every year to help protect both adults and children at risk of flu and its complications.

What is FLU?
- A viral illness which can cause many unpleasant symptoms such as high
temperature, headaches, body aches, tiredness and sore throat.
- Easily spread between people through coughs and sneezes and by touching
infected surfaces.


You are eligible to receive a FREE NHS flu jab if you:
- are 65 years of age or over
- are pregnant*
- are a carer*

And/or have certain medical conditions* including:

- Asthma and COPD
- Kidney disease
- Neurological disease
- Heart disease
- Liver disease
- Diabetes *patients must be 18 years of age or over

For those patients who are not eligible for a free NHS vaccination, Browns Pharmacy
offer flu vaccinations for a fee of £10. Our walk-in service can be used while you wait
for your prescription.


What is the New Medicine Service?
The New Medicine Service is a free NHS service to help you understand your
condition and get the most out of your new medicine.

The service is for patients who have received their first prescription for a medicine to
treat any of the following conditions:
- asthma
- lung conditions such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema
- type 2 diabetes
- high blood pressure
- conditions where you take a medicine to control the way your blood clots.

Between 30% and 50% of prescribed medicines are not taken as recommended,
preventing these patients from receiving the full benefit of their treatment.

The service gives you:
- More information about the new medicine you are taking
- A chance to ask questions about your medicine and discuss any concerns

Our confidential sexual health service allows you to seek advice and treatment. We offer tests for a range of Sexually Transmitted Infections.

Browns Pharmacy works in partnership with CityDoc, providing a private sexual
healthcare service across Birmingham and Solihull.

Our confidential sexual health service allows you to seek the advice you need!

Chlamydia/Gonorrhoea Testing:
Fast Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea Test - 2 to 3 Working Days

Herpes Testing:
Herpes Test by Blood - 2 to 3 Working Days

HIV Testing:
HIV Duo Test From 28 Days - 2 to 3 Working Days

Early HIV Test From 10 days - 5 Working Days

Instant Result HIV Test From 28 days - Instant

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