Basingstoke is served by a mix of independent community pharmacies and larger chains, spread across the town centre and the surrounding residential areas of Brighton Hill, Kempshott, Hatch Warren, Chineham, Popley and Kings Furlong. Several sit inside or beside GP surgeries and health centres, which makes them convenient for collecting a prescription straight after an appointment.
Most Basingstoke pharmacies now offer NHS Pharmacy First, which lets a pharmacist assess and treat seven common conditions — sore throat, sinusitis, earache, shingles, impetigo, infected insect bites and urinary tract infections — without a GP appointment. This is usually the quickest route to treatment for these problems, and no referral is needed.
If you are travelling, a smaller number of pharmacies in the town run full travel clinics with vaccinations and malaria tablets, and at least one is a registered Yellow Fever centre. Private services such as micro-suction ear wax removal, vitamin B12 injections and weight management programmes are also available locally, generally by appointment.
Across the 19 pharmacies listed here, the most widely offered services are new medicine service (18 pharmacies), blood pressure monitoring (16 pharmacies), flu vaccination (16 pharmacies), prescription delivery (16 pharmacies) and nhs repeat prescriptions (15 pharmacies).
11 of the 19 pharmacies listed in Basingstoke are open on Saturday. Opening times for each are shown on its listing, and bank holiday hours can differ — it is worth phoning ahead if you need a prescription urgently.
The pharmacies listed here cover the postcode districts RG21, RG22, RG23, RG24, RG25. If you are searching for a pharmacy near a particular part of Basingstoke, checking the postcode on each listing is usually the quickest way to find the closest one.
3 pharmacies stay open until 7pm or later on at least one day of the week, and 3 open on Sunday. Hours can change on bank holidays, so it is worth phoning ahead if you need a prescription urgently.
These pharmacies serve Basingstoke and the surrounding areas, including Brighton Hill, Kempshott, Hatch Warren, Chineham, Popley, Oakridge, Kings Furlong, Rooksdown, Old Basing, Overton, Oakley, Tadley, Hook, Whitchurch.
Pharmacies offering the Minor Ailment Scheme can assess and treat several common conditions without a GP appointment, including sore throat, sinusitis, earache, shingles, impetigo, infected insect bites and urinary tract infections. Look for Minor Ailment Scheme on a listing below to find one near you.