All about David Stearne Pharmacies.

History

David is the second generation of his family to enter the pharmacy profession.

David StearneT.W. Stearne

Prior to that, there were at least three generations of Master Coopers. The Stearne family owned their own cooperage in Ancoats, Manchester. However with the demise of wooden barrels in favour of metal ones, David’s father was advised to look elsewhere for a career.

After completing his studies and his apprenticeship, David’s father Bill, trading as T.W. Stearne Chemists Ltd, opened his first pharmacy on Chorlton Road in Hulme, during the 1950’s. David’s grandfather, Tom, by then retired, applied his woodworking skills to making the pharmacy shelves.  Later in the 1960s, when much of Hulme was compulsory purchased and demolished, Bill relocated to brand new premises in Miles Platting.

Bill’s cousin Peter Dimond also entered the pharmacy profession, becoming a senior hospital pharmacist at Altrincham General Hospital.

David Stearne opened our first pharmacy in Windmill Hill, Runcorn, Cheshire on 1 July 1995. It was located in a corner of the local Nevins' Store. David later purchased a piece of the car park from the local housing association and built the existing pharmacy premises.

T.W Stearne shop, Chorlton Road Hulme David Stearne Pharmacies Windmill Hill Runcorn

David has since opened another 14 pharmacies in the North West of England.
At each, David’s strong family values are reflected in the level of service and range of products available.

Each of the pharmacies holds personal consultations with its patients
on a wide range of areas including: Getting the most out of your medicines, Weight Loss and Smoking Cessation. We are also able to offer live video consultations using Skype. Consultations are also offered via Prescription Port™  Healthy Living and Wellbeing Centres.

Despite having roots in the middle of the last century, David Stearne Pharmacies employ the very latest technology. At our central dispensary in Runcorn we have a RoboPharma robotic dispensing system, which as well as creating greater efficiencies, significantly reduces the scope for dispensing errors.

We also have a Robotic Technology system which produces DoSePacs. These pouches can be customised to your individual requirements. Each pouch contains the medication for an individual dosage time. Unlike other monitored dosage packs these pouches are easily carried around in your pocket or purse. They can also be customised to allow for an infinite variety of dosage times eg Monday morning half an hour before breakfast, Monday morning after breakfast, Monday mid morning, Monday half an hour before lunch,  Monday after lunch etc...