Use this section to find information on local pharmacies in Wales, including contact details, opening times and services offered. Should you need services such as blood pressure and cholesterol checks which are offered privately please contact the pharmacy direct.
How to UseTo search for a Pharmacy, select an option from the 'Filter by' section and enter a postcode or town/city.
Please ensure you contact the pharmacy prior to travelling to check they are open and have the products required.
Out of Hours PharmacyFor details of pharmacies open out of hours (after 5.30 pm Monday to Saturday and all day Sundays/Bank Holidays) click ‘Out of Hours Service’ under the ‘Filter by’ section and enter the postcode or town/city. Saturdays are classed as a normal working day, but please check opening times before travelling as some Pharmacies are only open for a few hours.
Some Pharmacies are commissioned to provide an
Emergency Medicines Supply Service for patients who have run out of their medication free of charge (subject to conditions) when their GP Practice is closed e.g. on a bank holiday, on a weekend or in some areas, after 6.30pm Monday to Friday. The service is only for patients who have an immediate need and cannot wait until their GP Practice reopens and availability depends on which Health Board area you live in. Patients will need to show evidence to the Pharmacist that they have previously been prescribed the medication e.g. empty packet / container with name label.
Pharmacies not commissioned to provide the service free of charge can still provide an emergency supply but patients
will be charged for this and
refunded on receipt of a prescription for the medication supplied.
To find a Pharmacy offering the Emergency Medicines Supply Service, use our Pharmacy search facility. The out of hours filter will also show Pharmacies who offer
‘Emergency Medicine Supply Service’.
Please note that for patients who live in the Aneurin Bevan Health Board or Cardiff and Vale Health Board areas, this service is only available via the GP Out of Hours Service.
Palliative Care Emergency Medicines – Just In Case BoxPatients identified as needing palliative care support at home can agree to be prescribed a Just In Case Box. The box is prescribed by the GP and dispensed by a community pharmacy participating in the scheme. The box is not intended for immediate use, it is to be kept in the patient’s home until deterioration in symptom control necessitates its use i.e. the box is to be provided “Just In Case” it is needed.
Smoking Cessation level 3 PharmaciesThe service allows patients to access free NHS support and Nicotine Replacement therapy for up to 12 weeks to support patients to have a successful, quit attempt, without the need for a prescription.
NHS Flu VaccinesIf you are 18 and over and in an eligible group to receive your free NHS flu vaccine from the GP this year you may be able to visit a pharmacy to receive it.
Trained pharmacists will check that it is safe and appropriate for you to have a vaccination by asking you to fill in a questionnaire. Before travelling you should contact the pharmacy to ensure that you are in one of the groups who are able to have a flu jab (this may differ between pharmacies depending on the agreement they have with their local health board) and to ensure the pharmacist is able to offer you an appointment when you arrive.
Emergency ContraceptionUse the “Provides Emergency Contraception (EC)” filter to find pharmacies who provide the emergency contraceptive pill. Some Pharmacies provide emergency contraception free of charge, please contact the Pharmacy directly before attending for more details.
Border RegionsIf you live on the Wales/England border in one of the following postcode areas and need to search for a pharmacy, please use the following link to the NHS Choices website local search facility:
http://www.nhs.uk/service-search/Postcode Areas: HR1, HR2, HR4, HR6, HR8, HR9, CH1, CH3, SY1, SY2, SY3, SY8, SY11.
For more information on the Common Ailments Scheme, please click
here.