Derby Drug and Alcohol Services

Pharmacy and Specialist Needle exchanges

To reduce the sharing of needles, syringes and other drug taking equipment there are a range of needle exchanges based at pharmacies across the city and a specialist needle exchange based in the Derby Drug and Alcohol Service.

Where are the Pharmacy Needle Exchanges?

In Derby pharmacy needle exchanges can be found at the following venues:

• Asda Pharmacy - Derby Road, Spondon DE21 7LW
• Asda Pharmacy - Arleston Lane, Sinfin District Centre, Sinfin DE24 3DS
• B Payne and Son Ltd - 1 Blenheim Drive, Derby DE22 2GP
• BJ Wilson Pharmacy - 430 Stenson Road, Derby DE23 1LH
• BJ Wilson Pharmacy - 18-20 Sinfin District Centre, Derby DE24 3ND
• BJ Wilson Pharmacy - 2-3, Oakwood District Centre, Danebridge Crescent, Derby DE21 2HT
• BJ Wilson, Derwent Pharmacy - 109 Wiltshire Road, Derby DE21 6FB
• BJ Wilson Pharmacy - 26a, North St, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3AZ
• Boots Pharmacy - Intu Derby, 1 Devonshire Walk, Derby DE1 2AH
• Boots Pharmacy - 834 Osmaston Road, Allenton, DE24 9AA
• Boots Pharmacy – 20 St Marks Road, Chaddesden, DE21 6AT
• Dean and Smedley – 75 Prince Charles Avenue, Mackworth, DE22 4BG
• EJs Pharmacy - 15 Crayford Road, Derby DE24 0HL
• EJs Pharmacy - 104 Keldholme Lane, Derby DE24 0RY
• Lloyds Pharmacy - 5 Vernon Steet, Derby DE1 1FR
• Lloyds Pharmacy - Maine Drive, Derby DE21 6LA
• Markeaton Pharmacy - 126 Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1FX
• Medina Chemist - 1-3 Lower Dale Rd, Derby DE23 6WY
• Morrisons Pharmacy - Wheatcroft Way, Derby DE21 4RY
• Pear Tree Pharmacy - 207 St Thomas Road, Derby, DE23 8RJ - 100 hr pharmacy
• Rosehill Pharmacy - 299 Normanton Road, Derby, DE23 6UU - 100 hr pharmacy
• Stenson Road Pharmacy - 24-26 Stenson Road, Derby DE23 1JB
• Superdrug Pharmacy - Intu Derby, 21 Albion Street, Derby DE1 2PR
• Superdrug - 14-16 The Cornmarket, Derby, DE1 1QH
• Village Pharmacy - Browning Street, Derby DE23 8AL
• Welfare Pharmacy - 68 Friargate, Derby, DE1 1FP - 100hr pharmacy

What do the needle exchanges provide?

All needle exchanges will provide sterile injecting equipment and the safe disposal of used equipment. Pharmacies will provide a pack of injecting equipment depending on what type of drug is used. The packs include:

Opiate user pack

• 1x insulin needle
• 1x swab
• 1 cup including filter
• 1 vitamin C

Non-opiate user pack

• 1x orange needle (1inch and 5/8)
• 1x swab
• 1x 2ml syringe
• 1 cup including filter

Steroid injector pack

• 10x2ml barrels
• 20 x green needles (1 ½ inch 21g)
• 10 x blue needles (1 ¼ inch 23g)
• 10 x swabs
• 1 x 0.45 sharps bin

Specialist Needle Exchange

In Derby the specialist needle exchange is based at:

Derby Drug and Alcohol Service, St Andrews House, 201 London Road, Derby, DE1 2TZ.

For more information about the specialist needle exchange telephone: 0300 790 0265.

The specialist needle exchange provides sterile injecting equipment and also offers a range of information and advice about injecting practice including injecting performance enhancing drugs. One-to-one support and advice is provided which may include information around injecting techniques, overdose risks, testing for blood borne infections including Hepatitis B, C and HIV infections, Hepatitis A & B immunisations and referral to other services.

Opening Times:

• Monday 9.00- 4.45 pm
• Tuesday 12.00-4.45 pm
• Wednesday 9.00-7.45pm
• Thursday 9.00-7.45pm
• Friday 9.00- 4.45pm
• Saturday 10.00 - 3.45pm

Derby Drug and Alcohol Service also has a needle exchange outreach at Stenson Road Pharmacy – 24-26 Stenson Road, Derby, DE23 1JB where a range of injecting equipment can be obtained. The opening times for Stenson Road Pharmacy are:

• Monday – Friday 8.30am – 6.30pm
• Saturday 9.00am – 6.00pm

Tel. 01332 776711