Check your blood pressure
The only way of knowing whether you have high blood pressure is to have a blood pressure test.
All adults over 40 are advised to have their blood pressure checked at least every 5 years. Getting this done is easy and could save your life.
You can get your blood pressure tested at a number of places, including at our pharmacies. If you've not been diagnosed with high blood pressure and would like to get yours checked, contact or visit one of our branches.
If we find any potential signs of high blood pressure, we will refer you to your GP for further investigation and treatment if appropriate.
Prescription strength Otomize Ear Spray for ear infections without needing to see your GP
Erection problems (impotence) are very common, particularly in men over 40. It's usually nothing to worry about, but you should see a GP if it keeps happening.
Most men occasionally fail to get or keep an erection. Causes of erection problems can be stress, tiredness, anxiety or drinking too much alcohol, and it's nothing to worry about.
If it happens more often, it may be caused by physical or emotional problems.
Medicine such as sildenafil is often used by doctors to treat erectile dysfunction. It is also available from our pharmacy. You no longer need a prescription to get sildenafil. You can have a private consultation with our pharmacist to make sure it's safe for you to take it.
Make life easier for yourself and let us order your prescription on your behalf. Simply let us know what repeat medicines you need, a few days before they run out, either in person, by phone, fax or email or via this website and we will arrange to collect it from your Doctor's surgery. We go daily to all the Doctors surgeries in our area. When we have collected your prescription it will be dispensed and waiting for you to collect at the pharmacy. We also provide a free local home delivery service if requested. If you are on regular medication we can even order your medicines automatically when they are due to run out - ask a member of staff about our EasyRepeats service.
Make life easier for yourself and let us order your prescription on your behalf. Simply let us know what repeat medicines you need, a few days before they run out and we will arrange to collect it from your Doctor's surgery.
If you find it difficult to get to the pharmacy and you live locally you can have your prescription delivered to your door by using our Free prescription Delivery Service. This service is open to ALL patients in Abbey Field and greater Colchester, please contact us for more info
Every year many hundreds of travellers from the UK catch malaria and in tens of cases it is fatal. Symptoms can start rapidly. The correct anti-malarial medication is essential. Abbey Field Pharmacy now offers a Private Malaria Prevention Service. After a confidential assessment by a trained Pharmacist, the correct anti-malarial medication is supplied and appropriate advice given to the patient. This is a private walk in service so NO appointment or GP prescription is required. We charge a £10 consultation fee, (less than most GP practices)
A medicines use review will enable you to… Confirm what each of your medicines is used for Check the best times of day to take or use your medicines Discuss the effectiveness of your medication Find out if there are medicines you take which are no longer needed Discuss any problems you are experiencing with your medication
Please call us or ask in-store for details.
We provide a range of information and advice to support healthy lifestyles
Dispensing of "batch" NHS prescriptions
We can advise you on how to manage minor illnesses and recommend suitable treatments available over the counter as well as onward referral to your Doctor if necessary.
When you are prescribed a new medicine by your doctor our pharmacists can offer support and advice to ensure you take the new medication as prescribed without suffering any unwanted side effects or explain any further questions you may have. We usually do this by keeping in contact with you during the first 4 weeks of your new medicine being prescribed.
The service is only available for people living in England, and only for those who have been prescribed a new medicine for the conditions listed:
The NMS can help:
Antibiotic tonsillitis treatment without a prescription or seeing your GP
We offer a comprehensive private travel clinic service with a wide range of vaccinations administered by our specially trained pharmacist. Prices are subject to change and promotions, so call us for more details!
The most common vaccinations we provide are below, in addition, we can supply malaria prevention tablets without the need for a GP appointment
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A&B
Combined Dipth/Tetanus/Polio
Meningitis ACWY
Typhoid
Rabies
Tick-borne Encephalitis
All prices are per dose and subject to a £9.99 consultation fee per patient.
The appropriate dosage regime will depend on travel dates and vaccination history & will be advised during the consultation with the specially-trained pharmacist.
A urinary tract Infection (UTI) can occur in any part of your urinary system. Women are at greatest risk with symptoms including a burning feeling when you urinate, a frequent urge to urinate, even though little comes out when you do and pain in your back or lower abdomen. In addition your urine in often cloudy, dark, smelly and may have blood in it.
Our Pharmacy is registered to treat some Urinary Tract Infections without having to visit your GP. If you are a woman between 16 - 65 years old, have not had antibiotic treatment for a urinary tract infection in the last 28 days and have not had more than three previous urinary infections in the last year please speak to our Pharmacist. The Pharmacist will discuss your symptoms and whether you are eligible for treatment directly from the Pharmacy.
Check your blood pressure
The only way of knowing whether you have high blood pressure is to have a blood pressure test.
All adults over 40 are advised to have their blood pressure checked at least every 5 years. Getting this done is easy and could save your life.
You can get your blood pressure tested at a number of places, including at our pharmacies. If you've not been diagnosed with high blood pressure and would like to get yours checked, contact or visit one of our branches.
If we find any potential signs of high blood pressure, we will refer you to your GP for further investigation and treatment if appropriate.
Prescription strength Otomize Ear Spray for ear infections without needing to see your GP
Erection problems (impotence) are very common, particularly in men over 40. It's usually nothing to worry about, but you should see a GP if it keeps happening.
Most men occasionally fail to get or keep an erection. Causes of erection problems can be stress, tiredness, anxiety or drinking too much alcohol, and it's nothing to worry about.
If it happens more often, it may be caused by physical or emotional problems.
Medicine such as sildenafil is often used by doctors to treat erectile dysfunction. It is also available from our pharmacy. You no longer need a prescription to get sildenafil. You can have a private consultation with our pharmacist to make sure it's safe for you to take it.
Make life easier for yourself and let us order your prescription on your behalf. Simply let us know what repeat medicines you need, a few days before they run out, either in person, by phone, fax or email or via this website and we will arrange to collect it from your Doctor's surgery. We go daily to all the Doctors surgeries in our area. When we have collected your prescription it will be dispensed and waiting for you to collect at the pharmacy. We also provide a free local home delivery service if requested. If you are on regular medication we can even order your medicines automatically when they are due to run out - ask a member of staff about our EasyRepeats service.
Make life easier for yourself and let us order your prescription on your behalf. Simply let us know what repeat medicines you need, a few days before they run out and we will arrange to collect it from your Doctor's surgery.
If you find it difficult to get to the pharmacy and you live locally you can have your prescription delivered to your door by using our Free prescription Delivery Service. This service is open to ALL patients in Abbey Field and greater Colchester, please contact us for more info
Every year many hundreds of travellers from the UK catch malaria and in tens of cases it is fatal. Symptoms can start rapidly. The correct anti-malarial medication is essential. Abbey Field Pharmacy now offers a Private Malaria Prevention Service. After a confidential assessment by a trained Pharmacist, the correct anti-malarial medication is supplied and appropriate advice given to the patient. This is a private walk in service so NO appointment or GP prescription is required. We charge a £10 consultation fee, (less than most GP practices)
A medicines use review will enable you to… Confirm what each of your medicines is used for Check the best times of day to take or use your medicines Discuss the effectiveness of your medication Find out if there are medicines you take which are no longer needed Discuss any problems you are experiencing with your medication
Please call us or ask in-store for details.
We provide a range of information and advice to support healthy lifestyles
Dispensing of "batch" NHS prescriptions
We can advise you on how to manage minor illnesses and recommend suitable treatments available over the counter as well as onward referral to your Doctor if necessary.
When you are prescribed a new medicine by your doctor our pharmacists can offer support and advice to ensure you take the new medication as prescribed without suffering any unwanted side effects or explain any further questions you may have. We usually do this by keeping in contact with you during the first 4 weeks of your new medicine being prescribed.
The service is only available for people living in England, and only for those who have been prescribed a new medicine for the conditions listed:
The NMS can help:
Antibiotic tonsillitis treatment without a prescription or seeing your GP
We offer a comprehensive private travel clinic service with a wide range of vaccinations administered by our specially trained pharmacist. Prices are subject to change and promotions, so call us for more details!
The most common vaccinations we provide are below, in addition, we can supply malaria prevention tablets without the need for a GP appointment
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A&B
Combined Dipth/Tetanus/Polio
Meningitis ACWY
Typhoid
Rabies
Tick-borne Encephalitis
All prices are per dose and subject to a £9.99 consultation fee per patient.
The appropriate dosage regime will depend on travel dates and vaccination history & will be advised during the consultation with the specially-trained pharmacist.
A urinary tract Infection (UTI) can occur in any part of your urinary system. Women are at greatest risk with symptoms including a burning feeling when you urinate, a frequent urge to urinate, even though little comes out when you do and pain in your back or lower abdomen. In addition your urine in often cloudy, dark, smelly and may have blood in it.
Our Pharmacy is registered to treat some Urinary Tract Infections without having to visit your GP. If you are a woman between 16 - 65 years old, have not had antibiotic treatment for a urinary tract infection in the last 28 days and have not had more than three previous urinary infections in the last year please speak to our Pharmacist. The Pharmacist will discuss your symptoms and whether you are eligible for treatment directly from the Pharmacy.