West Meads Pharmacy

03/08/2026

Did you know, current Year 13 pupils and young people aged under 25 who will be university freshers or starting a residential further education programme can now get free NHS MenB vaccines at your local pharmacy? Get an appointment that works for you! Book online https://nhs.uk/book-menb or pop in to discuss with our team

Book, change or cancel a MenB vaccination appointment online.

05/05/2026

UPDATE - Hopefully all now working 🤞

Our phones are currently unavailable (Tuesday 5th May). The issue is with the phone provider and they are working to fix it. There is no time estimate provided unfortunately. Our sincere apologies for this but unfortunately is out of our control.

22/03/2026

Easter Sunday is two weeks today 🐥
Please check your supplies this week and check you have three weeks worth and if not get it ordered via your normal method ✅
We will be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday. Normal opening hours otherwise.

Be a good egg - order and essential medications you're running low on in good time before the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Many GP surgeries require at least 3 working days to process repeat prescriptions so hop to it to make sure you're covered.

19/03/2026

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly.

The NHS website has all the information you need, including what to look out for and when to get medical help.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/

03/02/2026

Pharmacists say the cost to buy a box of aspirin from suppliers was 38p but is now around £7.

24/12/2025

🎄🎄 Christmas Week Opening Hours 🎄🎄

Christmas Eve - 9am - 6pm (closed 1-2pm)

Christmas Day - Closed

Boxing Day - Closed

Sat 27th Dec - Closed

Sun 28th Dec - Closed

Normal opening hours resume on Mon 29th Dec (we will be closed New Years Day)

We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas

10/12/2025

The Christmas rush has begun! This is one days worth of prescriptions that all need to be dispensed and checked. Our staff are working as hard as they can but please have patience (it is the season of kindness after all!) and allow five working days for REPEAT prescriptions.

Thank you 🎄

11/11/2025

We will be observing the two minute silence at 11am today. All work will pause and telephones will not be answered during this time. Please join us.

09/11/2025

Today we reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made by members of our Armed Forces.

Their commitment to protecting and serving our communities will forever be remembered with gratitude, and their legacy of courage continues to inspire us all.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them 💙

21/10/2025

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.