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Be Green Bag Ready!

Charles Michies Pharmacy were delighted to be asked to be part of the relaunch of NHS Grampian’s Green Bag campaign 💚

NHS Grampian is asking people across the region to get ‘Green Bag ready’ and bring medicines with you if you are coming into hospital.

A patient medicine bag or 'Green Bag' is a reusable, re-sealable green bag for putting medicines in – ideally in their original packaging. It’s not a new scheme but it is being re-launched to promote patient independence and safety. It comes after a campaign to ‘Only Order What You Need’ was shared last year and is part of ongoing work to reduce medicines wastage across the region.

February 18, 2025 — Shop Web Login

New Weight Loss Service Launched

We are excited to announce the launch of our new weight loss service!

With obesity affecting over one in four UK adults, achieving a weight loss goal and maintaining it can be a real challenge and a tough journey. That's why our service has been designed to help support patients achieve their weight loss goals with personalised support, potentially with prescription weight loss treatments where it is clinically appropriate to do so.

We recognise that each patient's weight loss journey is individual to them. Let us support you in yours.

To find out more, you can book a free in person consultation on tel. 01224 33 33 28, ask in person at one of our branches, or online at https://charlesmichies.book.app/book-now

January 24, 2025 — Shop Web Login

Gold Standard Pharmacy Award

NHS Grampian Gold Standard Pharmacy Award for Stonehaven and Laurencekirk branches.

We are delighted to announce that two of our pharmacies have earned the NHS Gold Standard Pharmacy Award. The award is only given to pharmacies who have met a very high bar of standards set by the NHS and was achieved by both our Stonehaven and Laurencekirk branches.

It is testimony to the hard work and dedication of all the staff and the nominated health champions who drive the main areas for meeting the gold standard. As Superintendent Pharmacist Matthew Hamilton comments, “achieving gold standard in our pharmacies is a recognition of all the hard work our pharmacy teams put in every day to provide a top quality, local healthcare service for our communities”.

Established in 1921, Charles Michie Pharmacy strives for the gold standard in healthcare then, now, and always.

January 24, 2025 — Shop Web Login

MEET YOUR PHARMACIST

Next up in the meet your pharmacist series is Dawn, manager of our Union Street branch

Dawn has been with us for 30 years! Her journey with Michies first began while she was still at school, when she undertook a work experience placement in the shop at age 13/14. Having then got a job in the shop on Saturdays, Dawn went to night classes and then university to study pharmacy. With the exception of 2 years out to go travelling, her journey throughout her pharmacy career has been with Michies. She has been the full-time manager of the Union Street branch for the last 10 years now

Dawn is a familiar face to many and cares deeply about her patients and putting people first. The best part of her job is getting to know people and being able to help them

Outside of work, she enjoys gaming, Formula 1 and spending time with her partner and cats (Cookie & Marmie) - pictured here on her fantastic Christmas jumper!

#meettheteam #meetyourpharmacist #heretohelp

December 11, 2024 — Lynne Clark

Meet Your Pharmacist: Matthew Hamilton

Meet Matthew, our Head Pharmacist here at Charles Michies

Matthew started working for us as a student in 2009 at our Rosemount branch when he was 19 years old and studying pharmacy at RGU

Fast forward to today and he is responsible for the day to day operations of the pharmacies. Matthew is also a prescribing pharmacist, which means he can prescribe treatments for common clinical ailments

He has a special interest in dermatology and respiratory conditions and really enjoys meeting and getting to know the people he helps.

Outside of work, Matthew likes to keep fit by running half marathons!

As well as spending time with his young family

#meettheteam #meetyourpharmacist #prescribingpharmacist #heretohelp

December 11, 2024 — Lynne Clark

Michies Pharmacy Prescribes New Events Series

Charles Michies Pharmacy are excited to share their programme for a new ‘Aberdeen Talks’ series. The talks take place in the cafe of their Union Street branch in the West End of the city and relate to local interest topics in Aberdeen, health & well being and much more. Upcoming speakers include architects, authors, local history researchers, academics and librarians, all of whom are working towards the same aim of exploring the city’s rich social, cultural and built heritage.

September 28, 2024 — Lynne Clark

Aberdeen Talks | Kimberlie Hamilton - The Journey of an Author

Kimberlie Hamilton: The Journey of an Author The series kicked off with an engaging talk by Kimberlie Hamilton, author of exciting books such as Rebel Cats! Brave Tales of Feisty Felines and A History of the World (According to Cats!) on her journey from Los Angeles to Aberdeen as a writer, shedding some insight into not only the publishing industry, but also the craft of storytelling.

June 25, 2024 — Charles Michies

Tags: Aberdeen Talks Union Street

Meet the Team: Jenny & Ava!

We would love to introduce you to some of the fantastic people who make up Charles Michie’s so that you can get to know us better! This week, we'd like you to meet Jenny & Ava.

November 01, 2023 — Charles Michies

Tags: Meet the Team