Access to Palliative Care Medicines
If you have difficulty obtaining the following medicines from your usual pharmacy and require them urgently, then the pharmacies listed should be able to provide you with what you need:
Palliative Care / End of Life care stockholding pharmacies for Southport & Formby.
| Drug list Sefton | |
| Alfentanil 500microgram/ml injection 2ml ampoules | 1×10 |
| Cyclizine 50mg/ml injection 1ml ampoules | 1×5 |
| Dexamethasone injection 4mg/ml (1ml ampoules) OR 3.8mg/ml (1ml vial) | 1×10 |
| Diamorphine 30mg injection | 2×5 |
| Diamorphine 100mg injection | 1×5 |
| Glycopyrronium Bromide 200mcg/ml ampoules | 2×10 |
| Haloperidol 5mg/ml injection 1ml ampoules | 1×5 |
| Hyoscine butylbromide 20mg/ml injection 1ml ampoules | 1×10 |
| Hyoscine hydrobromide 400 micrograms/ml injection 1ml ampoules | 1×10 |
| Levomepromazine 25mg/ml injection 1ml ampoules | 2×10 |
| Levomepromazine 25mg tablets | 1×84 |
| Metoclopramide 5mg/ml injection 2ml ampoules | 1×10 |
| Midazolam 5mg/ml injection 2ml ampoule (Hypnovel) | 2×10 |
| Morphine Sulphate 10mg/ml injection 1ml ampoules | 1×10 |
| Morphine Sulphate 10mg/5ml oral solution | 2x100ml |
| Octreotide (Sandostatin) 50mcg /ml 1ml ampoules | 1×5 |
| OxyNorm (Oxycodone) immediate release 5mg capsules | 1×56 |
| OxyNorm (Oxycodone) immediate release 5mg/5ml liquid | 1x250ml |
| OxyNorm (Oxycodone) 10mg/ml Injection 2ml ampoules | 2×5 |
| OxyNorm (Oxycodone) 50mg/ml injection 1ml ampoules | 1×5 |
| Sevredol 10mg tablets | 1×56 |
| Sevredol 20mg tablets | 1×56 |
| Sevredol 50mg tablets | 1×56 |
| Sodium Chloride 0.9% 10ml ampoules | 2×10 |
| Sodium Chloride 0.9% IV infusion 1000ml | 4x1L |
| Water for injection 2ml ampoules | 2×10 |
| Water for Injection 10ml ampoules | 2×10 |
Pharmacy |
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| Cambridge Road Pharmacy, 137 Cambridge Road, Southport PR9 7LT – Tel: 01704 227065 | Mon-Sat 08:00–23:00, Sun 09:00 – 19:00 |
| Tesco Pharmacy, Kew, Town Lane, Southport PR8 5JH – Tel: 0191 693 5519 | Mon-Sat 08:00-20:00, Sun 10:00-16:00 |
| Asda Pharmacy, Southport, Central 12 Shopping Park, Derby Road, PR9 OTY – Tel: 01704 502260 | Mon-Sat 09:00-20:00, Sun 11:00-17:00 |
Palliative Care / End of Life care stockholding pharmacies for West Lancashire.
| Tier 1 Drug List | Quantity (stock per site) |
| Cyclizine solution for injection ampoules 50mg/1ml | 10 [1ml amps] |
| Dexamethasone solution for injection ampoules 3.3mg/1ml | 10 [1ml amps] |
| Dexamethasone tablets 2mg | 20 tablets |
| Hyoscine butylbromide solution for injection 20mg/1ml | 20 [1ml amps] |
| Levomepromazine solution for injection ampoules 25mg/1ml | 10 [1ml amps] |
| Metoclopramide solution for injection ampoules 10mg/2ml | 10 [2ml amps] |
| Midazolam solution for injection ampoules 10mg/2ml | 20 [2ml amps] |
| Morphine sulfate oral solution 10mg/5ml | 2 X300ml |
| Morphine sulfate solution for injection ampoules 10mg/1ml 10mg/1ml | 20 [1ml amps] |
| Oxycodone solution for injection ampoules 10mg/1ml | 20 [1ml amps] |
| Oxycodone oral solution sugar free 5mg/5ml | 1 x 250ml |
| Sodium chloride 0.9% solution for injection ampoules 10ml 0.9% | 1 x 10 vials |
| Water for injections 10ml | 2 x 10 vials |
| Glycopyrronium Bromide 200micrograms/ml | 20 [1ml amps] |
| Morphine injection 30mg/ml | 20 [1ml amps] |
| Haloperidol injection 5mg/ml | 10 x 1ml amps |
Pharmacy |
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| Asda Pharmacy, Ingram Road, Skelmersdale. WN8 6LU – Tel: 01695 567010 | Mon 08:00- 23:00, Tues-Fri 07:00-23:00, Sat 07:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-16:00 |
| Aspire Pharmacy, 9 Railway Road, Ormskirk. L39 2DN – Tel: 01695 580022 | Mon, Tues, Wed 07:30-22:30, Thurs 07:00-22:30, Fri 07:30-22:30, Sat 07:00-19:00, Sun 11:00-16:00 |
| Fishlocks Pharmacy, 56 Liverpool Road, Burscough, Ormskirk L40 4BY – Tel: 01704 894 391 | Mon-Fri 07:30-22:30, Sat 08:30-18:30, Sun 08:30-21:00 |
| Tier 2 Drug List | Quantity (stock per site) |
| Levetiracetam (Keppra) concentrate for solution for infusion (for use in syringe pump) 500mg/5ml | 10 amps |
| Phenobarbital solution for injection 200mg/ml | 10 amps |
| Alfentanil solution for injection (for use in syringe pump) 1mg/2ml | 10 amps |
| Alfentanil solution for injection (for use in syringe pump) 5mg/1ml | 10 amps |
| Parecoxib 40mg powder for solution for injection vials 40mg | 10 vials |
| Oxycodone injection 50mg/ml | 10 [1ml amps] |
| Pharmacy | |
| Fishlocks Pharmacy, 56 Liverpool Road, Burscough, Ormskirk L40 4BY – Tel: 01704 894391 | Mon-Fri 07:30-22:30, Sat 08:30-18:30, Sun 08:30-21:00 |
Out of Hours
There are also the out of hours services if you need medicines when these pharmacies are closed.
Integrated Care Sefton GP On Call Centre
Southport District General Hospital, Town Lane, Southport PR8 6PN
Central Lancashire Out of Hours Service
The Walk In Centre, Unit 116-118, The Concourse Shopping Centre, Skelmersdale WN8 6LJ
OWLS CIC Ltd (Out of Hours GP Service)
West Lancashire Health Centre, Ormskirk District General Hospital, Wigan Road, ORMSKIRK, West Lancashire, L39 2AZ
GoToDoc Southport and Formby (Out of Hours Service)
Southport and Formby District, General Hospital, Town Lane, Kew, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PN
You should call your usual GPs telephone number and follow the instructions from the recorded message.
Sources of Help
- Palliative Care Team (Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm)
- Tel: 01704 704540
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View all the available educational courses we offer.
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