Pharmacy Department

About us

The Pharmacy Department provides pharmaceutical care to 630 in-patients in the Hospital.  Our 31 staff include pharmacists, pharmaceutical technicians, a pre-registration pharmacist, clerical support, and porters.

Services provided include dispensary, ward and clinical pharmacy, cytotoxic reconstitution and drug information. More details about these services are provided elsewhere.

The Pharmacy Department also participates in a number of Hospital groups and committees, including the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee, the Infection Control Committee, and the Clinical Services Group.

A close working relationship with medical, nursing and paramedical groups is encouraged to ensure the delivery of an optimum pharmacy service to all patients.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

Out-of-Hours Service

The Pharmacy Department operates an out-of-hours emergency service. All enquiries and requests for the on-call pharmacist must be directed through nursing administration. Ring (01) 809 3000 and ask for bleep 908.

Contacts

Department
Email: pharmacydept@beaumont.ie

Peter Jacob, Chief Pharmacist
Email:  peterjacob@beaumont.ie

Preparing one of approximately 9,000 products per year in a sterile environment.