Well done to Maddie. Once our apprentice now a full member of the dispensary team, Maddie was chosen by AAH (a national pharmaceutical wholesaler) to be a Community Hero for her work at Wyvern during the pandemic. She was put forward by our pharmacist and chosen as 1 of 10 individuals in the whole of the UK and was sent an amazing box of goodies! We’re very proud of how far our youngest staff member has come.

We would like to wish everyone a very happy New Year. We hope that 2021 is a positive one and send out our best wishes that everyone stays safe and healthy. If you would like any advice on healthy living for the new year, such as stopping smoking, losing weight or cutting down on alcohol, please have a browse on our website Health Advice pages, or call the pharmacy where a member of the team will be happy to point you in the right direction.

We would like to wish all our customers, friends and families a very happy Christmas. Thank you to all who sent us cards, gifts and well-wishes, we really do appreciate it. A reminder we close at 5:30pm on Christmas Eve and reopen at 9am on Tuesday 29th December. Thank you for your support & custom over what has been a very difficult year for everybody. Stay safe and have a merry Christmas.

As part of our Travel Health clinic, Wyvern Pharmacy are pleased to say we can now offer Covid testing and “Safe to Fly” certificates as demanded by many airlines. The tests are a throat & nasal swab which are then analysed by our partnered laboratory who then issue a formal certificate of “zero infection detected” to show the airline before boarding. These tests may also be useful for those who simply need peace of mind, for example before visiting more vulnerable relatives and friends over the Christmas Season (provided they are in their bubble of course). Test to result turnaround is usually 24 to 48 hours and costs £145. If you’ve booked a flight for some winter sun and need a certificate to fly, get in touch today.

Happy Lancashire Day to all those living, working (or missing) our home county! Remember we offer free prescription delivery all across England, no matter the area – all from our independent, family run pharmacy in Accrington. ‘Appi Lankysher Day.

The Hyndburn Business Awards were held online last night. While there were no trophies for the pharmacy this year, our pharmacist was awarded top place for Enterprising Male for his work in the pharmacy, especially during the Covid pandemic. This award is great – but wouldn’t be possible without support. Andrew would like to thank his family and the pharmacy team for all they do in looking after customers, promoting our pharmacy and keeping the place running. We would also like to congratulate all the local businesses who won and were nominated. #smallbusiness

It’s the time of year for the big healthcare push on flu vaccines. For those at risk of complications from flu infection, it is important to get your jab yearly, as the virus can mutate and different strains are used each year to try to maximise immunity in the population. It is especially important this year as we are likely to also have Covid-19 Coronavirus circulating as well as seasonal flu – if a huge flu endemic hits, the NHS would really struggle to cope with those ill from flu as well as Covid. Sadly, this would undoubtedly lead to avoidable deaths in the vulnerable population of society. The NHS recommends flu vaccination for a range of people to try and protect them. Vaccination is recommended for anyone over 65 years old and those with an underlying health problem that puts them

It’s our pharmacy’s 4th birthday on 20th June – it really doesn’t seem that long ago since we first opened our doors to customers. We have come a long way since 2016; increasing our team from 3 to 6, taking on a Care Home contract, compounding our own hand lotions & sanitiser – and of course working through a global pandemic! The whole team would like to thank our wonderful customers both old and new for your ongoing support. As a small business, everyone who uses us for prescriptions, private clinic consultations, vaccinations and so on is making a massive difference to a truly independent pharmacy. Thank you!

In line with government & NHS guidance please do not attend the pharmacy prescribing clinic for symptoms of colds, flu, chest infections, cough or breathing problems. You can call us for symptom advice or if you are getting progressively worse or are worried please contact NHS111. Thank you.

We are proud to announce that we are sponsoring the upcoming Hyndburn Business Awards. After we have gained awards the last two years, we thought it would be good to help promote the Business Awards this year. Across the country we bemoan the loss of the typical High Street and Hyndburn is no exception to this. So this is an opportunity to showcase the wonderful local businesses that are still here supporting the community. Nominations for awards open next week and we would be very happy if we got put forward by our amazing customers once again. There’ll be regular updates on our social media platforms to promote the event and keep our followers in touch with what is happening.

Does your child use Emerade 150mcg adrenaline pen for anaphylaxis treatment, peanut allergies, food allergies and so on? The manufacturer is recalling this strength of product over worries that the pen may not activate when needed. Please contact your pharmacy for further advice. Do not throw away the pens before you have a replacement, as it is better to have an injection that might work than to not have one at all. Other strengths of this product also have some worries, but are not being recalled at this time, but please contact your pharmacy if you have any concerns.

The Government has announced an increase to the NHS prescription charge of 15 pence, to £9.15 per prescription item. This change will come into effect from 1st April 2020. The cost of prescription pre-payment certificates (PPCs) has also increased, with the price of a three-month PPC at £29.65 (an increase of 55 pence) and a 12-month PPC at £105.90 (an increase of £1.90). PPCs offer savings for those needing four or more items in three months, or 12 or more items in a year. It is important to remember this is NOT a payment to the pharmacy, this is a tax levied by the UK government to contribute towards the NHS. If you have any questions or concerns please speak to our pharmacy team.

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Do you live in East Lancashire? If you're diabetic and use the Contour Next blood testing system, your GP is likely to be changing you over to the Contour Plus machine. If you find your next prescription has Contour Plus test strips on it but you haven't been given a new Contour Plus machine, you will need to contact your GP surgery to arrange to be given one. The new strips won't work in the old machine. Contour Plus gives a longer window to add extra blood to the test strip before the test is wasted. If you have any queries, your GP or pharmacy will be able to help.

We would like to wish all our customers, visitors and their loved ones a very happy New Year and hope it brings nothing but health and happiness. Thank you to all our customers who kindly sent us gifts and cards over the Christmas period; it is very kind and we all really appreciate it. After the indulgences of Christma ...

We hope everyone is having a lovely run-up to Christmas and would like to thank all our customers who have supported us over 2019. Every prescription dispensed, flu jab jabbed, review and recommendation given makes us really happy! We're also at that point in the year where GP surgeries and...

It's been a great few weeks here at Wyvern Pharmacy. Shortly after our commendation at the local business awards we celebrated our third birthday. Seems like only a few weeks since we opened our doors for the first time, but since then we've thrived and grown, not least due to the efforts...

Our team attended our local Hyndburn Business Awards last night and were delighted to be up on stage receiving an award. The judges decided to award us with "highly commended" in the Independent Retailer category. For this we had to show how our business, team & customer service had grown...

It's been a busy time at Wyvern Pharmacy and we're really grateful to all our nominated customers for helping to grow our independent business. So it would be a great time to start sending our surveys out for feedback! All pharmacies have to do this each year as part of our NHS terms, but it...

We are delighted to say we have been nominated for our local business awards for outstanding customer service! A business has to be put forward by customers to be in with a chance of winning this award, so we are really grateful to whichever of our lovely customers have taken the time to...