We have an onsite Pharmacy - Barry's Medical Centre Pharmacy Limited proprietor Barry Lumsden
 
Barry graduated from the Pharmacy College of NZ in 1958 and since then has owned three pharmacies, firstly in Wellington and then in Auckland. Before moving to the North Shore he was president of the Wellington Division of the Pharmacy Guild. He and his wife have three married daughters and four granddaughters. His recreational activities include gardening, music making and Scottish Country Dancing.

Philippa (Barry's eldest daughter) gained her Diploma in Teaching Certificate in 1981 but decided to change her vocation and was one of the first to gain the new and extended formatted Pharmacy Technician Certificate. Philippa is in charge of the administration side of the pharmacy enabling the pharmacists, Murray Kerr, Elaine Ong, and Ruth Rayner to give full and undivided attention to the pharmaceutical services that we have to offer.
 
PHARMACY SERVICES
 
· We dispense prescriptions from any NZ registered doctor, dentist, midwife or veterinary surgeon
 
· We charge the co-payment levels and 'premiums' that are set down by the government
 
· We will answer your queries about the cost of your prescribed medicine
 
· We provide help and advice about medicines you have been prescribed or any over-the-counter medication you wish to take
 
· For your safety we will confidentially report any significant findings of your medicine to your doctor
 
· We treat all of your medication with strict confidence
 
· We will deliver or post prescriptions under certain conditions
 
DISPENSARY SERVICES
 
We include with every medicine dispensed advice and counselling to you about your medicine including
 
· Direction for safe and effective use of your medicines
 
· What results to expect from taking your medicine
 
· What side effects might occur and what to do about them
 
· How your medicine should be stored
 
· What to do with any unused medicines
 
OTHER PRESCRIPTION SERVICES
 
· We are able to provide you with 'Unit Dose' dispensing if there is a problem when or how often to take prescribed medicines. We will discuss this with your doctor. There is an extra fee per card for this service
 
· We will accept and dispense faxed prescriptions though the original will be needed on collection of medicines unless otherwise arranged
 
· When you are faced with paying a 'premium' there is usually a cheaper alternative which we are prepared to discuss with you · We will quote with no obligations on non-government subsidised prescriptions medicine PRESCRIPTION RECORDS
 
PRESCRIPTION RECORDS
 
· We keep a permanent record of all your prescriptions
 
· We keep a count of subsidised prescriptions which we have dispensed for you and your family so that when you have reached 20 subsidised items (after 1st February each year) we can issue you with a prescription subsidy card
 
· We issue Prescription Record Cards if you wish to keep your own record