The Western Health pharmacy service is made up of 3 pharmacy departments that services Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Sunbury Day Hospital.
Medicines are an important part of your care. We make sure that we use quality and safe medicines based on the latest research. If you are in hospital, the pharmacy department can:
supply your regular medicines while you are in hospital
provide new medicines that the doctors at hospital have prescribed
speak to you about your medications during your hospital stay and provide extra information if requested
provide education about your medicines when you go home
When you go home from hospital we can provide:
a list of medicines that you take for you and your GP (and local pharmacy if required)
any new medicines for you to take home with you (the cost of these medicines will depend on whether you have a pension card and the type of medicine).
We provide dispensing, clinical pharmacy, manufacturing and quality use of medicines services to all inpatients. We also provide medicines prescribed in Western Health Outpatient clinics.
Western Health Pharmacy services provide a wide range of services to Western Health inpatients and outpatients including manufacturing, clinical pharmacy, and dispensing services. In addition, we also have busy clinical trials, oncology and medicines information areas that support the service.
Pharmacy Services available | Sunbury Day Hospital | Sunshine Hospital | Footscray
Hospital | Williamstown Hospital |
Outpatient Dispensary service | | x | x | |
Discharge Dispensing service | | x | x | x |
Ward clinical pharmacy service | | x | x | x |
Sterile manufacturing service | | | x | |
Oncology manufacturing service | | | x | |
Clinical trials | | | x | |
Drug Information Service | | | x | |
Opening Hours and Locations
Footscray Hospital
Monday-Friday: 8:15am - 5:00pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: Inpatient services only
Outpatients window is located close to the Eleanor St entrance to Outpatients.
Sunshine Hospital
Monday-Friday: 8:15am - 5:00pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: Inpatient services only
Ground floor, around the corner from the Zouki cafeteria
Williamstown Hospital
Monday to Friday: 8:15am - 5:00pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: CLOSED
No access to the public
Sunbury Day Hospital
No Pharmacy department
Servicing Pharmacist contactable via switchboard
Contact Us
Footscray Hospital Pharmacy Department
Phone: (03) 8345 6435
Sunshine Hospital Pharmacy Department
Phone: (03) 8345 1676
Williamstown Hospital Pharmacy Department
Phone: (03) 9393 0171
Medicines Information service
Email: [email protected]
