Shotgate Pharmacy

30/05/2025

Hi all

So we have been providing a successful Weight Loss Services for about 8 months now for patients with a BMI of over 35 with other health conditions.
However I have been reluctant to advertise the service due to variety of reasons.One of the main reasons is that I only wanted to target the patients for whom the service was specifically designed (ie.patients who are clinically obese with a BMI of over 35 with other co-morbidities and where all other options had been explored and were either unrealistic or completely unachievable) .

The second reason was that using pharmaceutical interventions for weight loss goes against my core beliefs that using natural and holistic lifestyle changes is always the best way improve health and wellbeing.

However having provided the service and having talked to many different people,I have come to the conclusion that I would rather my own friends and patients come to me rather than using these online ,unregulated and unsupported services that are available in the market place .These other services are extremely unsafe and do not put the health of the patient first and are mainly profit driven.

In contrast my service is a bespoke ,patient centred service that will take a holistic approach to health and general wellbeing with the core principle of leaving the patient in a better condition than when we started .The cornerstone will be to make sure that the patient makes key lifestyle changes that are sustainable and avoid rebound and leave the patient as the best versions of themselves.

If you meet the BMI eligibility criteria or know someone who is obtaining the products through these uncontrolled and unsafe providers,please get in touch .

I will not discuss the service on here but will be happy to book people in for a consultation to discuss prices and the all other aspects of the service .😊😊

14/05/2025

Good Morning ,

We have noticed that a lot of patients are still going to the Dr to obtain prescriptions for items that we can now prescribe.

So just a reminder that if you meet the “Criteria “ for the service we can treat ;

1)Uncomplicated UTI
2)Sore Throat
3)Infected insect bites
4)Shingles
5)Sinus infections lasting for longer than 10 days
6)Ear infections under 18 yo
7)Impetigo

This is in addition to being to prescribe privately for many other conditions and our other services like Blood Pressure Checks ,Pill Checks,Chiropody ,Ear Microsuction ,Weight loss Injections and Travel /Covid/Flu vaccinations .

So ask in store for further information and spread the word .

This will free up GP appointments for more complicated conditions.😊😊

04/05/2025

In a few weeks time ,we will sadly be saying goodbye to one of the best members of the team that we have all had the pleasure of working with .😢

Elif is moving on after finishing her current degree and starting another post graduate degree in order to pursue a career in becoming a Physician Associate.

It has been an absolute joy to both work with and mentor her over the last few years and to see her grow and become the confident young lady she is .She has brought so much to the business and has always lit up the pharmacy with her excellent customer service and caring nature.

Yesterday we had her leaving drinks in true Shotgate Pharmacy style and I’m sure you will all join me in wishing her all the best for her future endeavours!

I am truly blessed to have a such a great team ❤️❤️😊😊😊

19/04/2025

Morning ..just a note to say we are open today …it will be very busy so apologies if we can’t get to the phones !

03/04/2025

Spring Booster is now available in store as a walk in service to those who are eligible!☺️

18/03/2025

Hi all,

Spring Booster for Covid goes live from April 1st .

Please feel free to walk in or book on line when the system opens in the next few days .

28/02/2025

Morning guys ,

So hayfever season is approaching even though the lack of sunshine and cold weather makes us feel like it’s been the longest winter ever !!

However tomorrow is March and that means Spring and longer days are coming !!Whoop Whoop!!🥳🥳🥳

Unfortunately this means the dreaded hayfever season is nearly upon us and research shows that starting our antihistamines in anticipation of the onset can help prevent the severity of symptoms as we are calming down the immune response to the trigger before it goes into overdrive!

Hope this helps and let’s all start feeling the positivity of Spring and longer happier days and lots of ☀️ ☺️

16/12/2024

🎅🎄Hey Folks ,Xmas fast approaching so probably a good idea to put your repeat requests in now if you need them over the festive period.Remember there is no real panic as we are only closed on the bank holiday Christmas Day,Boxing Day and New Year’s Day .Apart from that it will be business as usual.

Just fyi the Covid Vaccination program has now come to an end however we do still have some Flu jabs if you want to ,especially as reports suggest hospitals are full of Flu cases currently.

Mon 23rd December OPEN
Tuesday 24th December OPEN
Wednesday 25th December CLOSED
Thursday 26th December CLOSED
Friday 27th December OPEN
Saturday 28th December OPEN

Monday 30th December OPEN
Tuesday 31st December OPEN
Wednesday 1st January CLOSED
From Thursday 2nd January BUSINESS AS USUAL 🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅🎅

08/12/2024

🎅🎄The Legendary Shotgate Pharmacy Xmas Party 2024 🎄🎅A great way to celebrate my wonderful team and the amazing work they do all year round (missing a few)!A time to be thankful,have a little boogie and enjoy some Yuletide merriment 🥳🥂🍸🥃🙌❤️

02/12/2024

02/12/2024

I’m just uploading the NHS PHARMACY FIRST SERVICE campaign tiles for the winter period .

PLEASE CHECK THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR EACH OF THE 7 CONDITIONS .

These may come in handy over the next few months as Dr’s surgeries and A&E /111 become overwhelmed

25/11/2024

Good evening all ,

Just a little service announcement . So we are now out of Moderna Covid vaccines however …..

TOMORROW WE ARE RECEIVING OUR FIRST LOT OF PFIZER COVID JABS .

Some people were reluctant to get their vaccine due to ONLY WANTING THE PFIZER BRAND(due to bad experiences with other brands)…..So now is your chance !

We are still operating as a WALK IN SERVICE FOR BOTH FLU AND COVID from around midday tomorrow ☺️