Birchill & Watson Pharmacy

03/06/2025

Your local pharmacy can give advice and treatment for seven common conditions - no appointment needed. Find out more about how you can get the support you need. https://staffsstokeics.org.uk/pharmacy-first/

21/05/2025

Earache, sore throat, UTI? If needed, your pharmacist can now provide some prescription medicine without seeing a GP. Think pharmacy first. https://staffsstokeics.org.uk/pharmacy-first/

20/09/2023

Yesterday was the big day!
Sian finally BRAVED THE SHAVE!

Sian, our counter assistant, braved the shave on 19.09.2019 to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support! Alongside Sian's shave yesterday we also had a small bake sale with homemade cakes and a raffle.

Here's a few photographs of Sian before, during and after the shave! We're all loving the purple look at work.

Two years ago, Sian lost her husband, Dave to esophageal cancer and she wanted to do something for Macmillan, to thank them for all the support and help they gave her family. She decided to brave the shave and for the past 6 weeks we've been fundraising in the pharmacy whilst counting down to the big day.

Sian, and ourselves, would like to thank all of our lovely customers, staff and the general public that donated to her amazing cause! She has by far exceeded her initial target of just £300 and whilst we don't know the exact total just yet (we're still collecting donations up) Sian thinks its around £2,500!

There is still time to donate, you can bring a donation into us at Birchill & Watson Pharmacy or you can donate online using Sian's personal link;

https://bravetheshave.macmillan.org.uk/shavers/sian-kidd/?fbclid=IwAR0cfFrkaCYuY-O1yXg5PIfzejywoKge7nZsJ1c7NSBPWykzJ0VICewzWhM

All of us and Sian would also like to say a huge thanks to Plants the Jewellers, Walton Pharmacy, St Michaels C of E First School & Cumberland House Surgery Gpf Limited for helping Sian raise money.

Not to mention Rachel from 3B Barbers (Tel: 07792 857 911) who kindly gave up her time and shaved Sian's head for her. It meant a lot to Sian that Rachel was the one to do her shave for her, because Dave used to have his hair cut by her.

And finally thank-you to Ten Green Bottles Co Stone for giving Sian some 'dutch courage' with a parma violet gin!

Photographs by Hannah Smith

13/06/2023

01/06/2022

Bank Holiday Opening Hours 2022.

Please see the poster below for our opening hours over the long bank holiday weekend.

If you need any advice during the times we are closed you can call NHS 111 or visit their website.

Due to the long weekend there will be delays to prescriptions, deliveries and stock deliveries but we’ll do our best to make sure this doesn’t affect you.

Hope you all have a lovely break and we’ll see you when we’re back open!

17/03/2022

Nutrition and Hydration Week | Thirsty Thursday 🥤

We all know how important hydration is both for ourselves and our patients.

Drinking enough fluid each day is vital. Signs of being dehydrated include:
💧tiredness
💧headaches
💧feeling confused as well as having a dry, sticky mouth.

Make sure you are drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day and you may need more if you’re exercising or the weather is especially hot!

For more useful tips and resources 👉 https://nutritionandhydrationweek.co.uk/

15/03/2022

Nutrition Hydration Week💧🥦🍅🥜
Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health, and can help you feel your best.

Check out NHS live well for healthy eating advice 👇 https://nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/

23/12/2021

Christmas Opening Hours

Please see the poster below regarding our opening hours over the festive period.

We’ll be open as normal on Christmas Eve, but please note we will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day & the following Tuesday.

If you do need a pharmacy over the Bank Holiday then we will be open 11-12 on Monday 27th for emergencies.

The following week, we’ll be closed New Years Day, Sunday & Monday. But on Monday if you do need a Pharmacy, Walton Pharmacy will be open for an hour for emergencies at 11-12pm.

If you need any advice over the weekend you can call 111 for non urgent advice, or 999 for an emergency.

We’d also like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year! Thank-you all for your support this difficult year, as a local business we really appreciate your continued support.

Merry Christmas!

28/11/2021

COVID UPDATE ⬇

😷 Face coverings will become compulsory on public transport and in shops. This does not include hospitality.

✈️ All international arrivals entering England must take a day 2 PCR test and self-isolate until they receive a negative result.

🏠 All contacts of suspected Omicron cases must self-isolate for 10 days, regardless of their vaccination status. They will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace.

Find out more ➡ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-sets-out-new-measures-as-omicron-variant-identified-in-uk-27-november-2021

28/10/2021

Don’t rush to flush. Blood in your p*e, even just once, could be a sign of cancer. It’s probably nothing serious, but finding cancer early makes it more treatable.

Contact your GP practice if you are experiencing this or any other new or worrying symptoms: nhs.uk/cancersymptoms

19/10/2021

Vaccines are the best protection we have against dangerous viruses like flu and COVID-19.

Find out if you’re eligible for these two essential vaccines now at nhs.uk/WinterVaccinations